March 23, 2009

MEDIA CONTACTS: Menachem Wecker
(202) 994-8025; mwecker@gwu.edu 
Nick Massella
(202) 994-3087; massella@gwu.edu

EXPERTS DISCUSS NAFTA AND THE REGIONAL IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS ON LATIN AMERICA AND SOUTH AND EAST ASIA
MARCH 26, 27, AND 31, 2009

EVENT:  

The George Washington University's Institute for International Economic Policy will host three events focusing on the impact of the global economic crisis on Latin America and East and South Asia, as well as on the past and future of NAFTA.

WHERE:   

The George Washington University
The Elliott School of International Affairs
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
1957 E St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and Blue lines)

WHEN:

Regional Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Latin America
Thursday, March 26, 2009; Noon - 2 p.m.

• Michael Moore (moderator), director, Institute for International Economic Policy, GW
• Nora Lustig, Shapiro Visiting Professor of International Affairs, GW
• Jay Pelosky, private investor
• Steven Phillips, chief of regional studies, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF
• Augusto de la Torre, chief economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank

NAFTA at 15: Assessing the Past and Preparing for the Future
Friday, March 27, 2009; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Partial list of speakers:

• Grant Aldonas, former U.S. undersecretary of commerce
• Gary Hufbauer, Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
• Beatriz Leycegui, undersecretary for international trade negotiations, Mexico
• Robert Pastor, professor of international relations, American University
• Jaime Serra Puche, chairman, SAI Consulting; former lead Mexican negotiator of NAFTA
• Sidney Weintraub, William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, Center for Strategic and International Studies

For a complete conference schedule, visit http://www.gwu.edu/~iiep/assets/docs/events/GW_NAFTA_conference_schedule.pdf.

Regional Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on East and South Asia
Tuesday, March 31, 2009; Noon - 2 p.m.

• Michael Moore (moderator), director, Institute for International Economic Policy, GW
• Justin Lin, vice president and chief economist, World Bank
• Anoop Singh, director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF
• Arvind Subramanian, senior fellow, Peterson Institute and Center for Global Development

RSVP:   

All the events are free and open to the public. Media are welcome and should RSVP to Menachem Wecker at (202) 994-8025 or mwecker@gwu.edu.

BACKGROUND:

The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs is one of the world's leading schools of international affairs. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., its mission is to educate the next generation of international leaders, conduct research that advances understanding of important global issues, and engage the policy community in the United States and around the world.

For a complete calendar of events at the Elliott School of International Affairs, visit www.elliott.gwu.edu.

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