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On November 2 and 3, 2009, The New School will hold a conference to assess the impact of the global economic crisis on Latin America, propose new norms for economic policy, and establish a framework for regionalization and cooperation between North and South. The discussion occurs at a time when Latin American governments have sought to strengthen their own regional frameworks and identify alternatives to the Washington Consensus. The conference will address the following topics: - Short-term and long-term effects of the global economic crisis on Latin America
- Possible alternatives to the policies and strategies applied by governments within the region and lessons to be drawn for their long-term us
- Elements of a new normative framework to help Latin America recover from the current crisis and mitigate the effects of future crises
- The impact of the crisis on the trend toward greater regional cooperation in Latin America and on North-South cooperation
The conference brings together government officials, representatives from international organizations, and academics to present papers and debate options for policy and development strategy. The conference focuses on Latin America within a broad global perspective and also includes perspectives from other regions, including China and India. Program: November 2, 2009
10:00–11:00 a.m. Session I: Opening
Introduction: Michael Cohen, Director, The Observatory on Latin America, The New School
Welcome: Tim Marshall, Provost, The New School
Keynote Speech, “Understanding the Crisis: From Economics to Politics”: Father Miguel d’Escoto, former President of the United Nations General Assembly (TBC)
Discussant: Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Professor of International Affairs, The New School, and former director, Human Development Report, UNDP 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Session II: The Spreading Global Crisis
Chair: Jeff Madrick, Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis
Speakers:
- James Adams, vice president for East Asia and the Pacific at the World Bank
- Professor Deepak Nayyar, professor of economics at The New School
- Discussant: Floyd Norris, chief financial writer at the New York Times
1:00–2:30 p.m. Lunch
2:30–4:15 p.m. Session III: The Crisis in Latin America Chair: Michael Cohen, director of the Observatory on Latin America at The New School Speaker: Jose Antonio Ocampo, professor of economics at Columbia University Discussant: Alberto Fernandez, former minister and chief of cabinet in the Argentine government (2003–2008) 4:15–4:30 p.m. Coffee Break
4:30–6:30 p.m. Session IV: Country Responses
Chair: Anwar Shaikh, professor of economics at The New School
Speakers:
- Argentina: Dr. Martin Abeles, former secretary of economic policy in the Argentine government
- Brazil: Dr. Nelson Barbosa, secretary of economic policy in the Brazilian government
- Mexico: Dr. Juan Carlos Moreno Brid, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America, Mexico
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