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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 use
- 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 3, 2009
Part II: Defining Norms for a New Economic Framework 9:30–11:00 a.m. Session IV: Urban Dimensions of Crisis and Recovery Chair: Lisa Servon, dean of Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy
Speaker: Michael Cohen, “Policy Instruments and Stimulus Packages”
Discussant: Professor Will Milberg, The New School 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Session V: Poverty, Inequality, and Civil Society Chair: Margarita Gutman, associate professor of international affairs and urban studies
Speaker: Martha Chen, professor at Harvard University
Discussants: - Alberto Croce, president of Fundacion SES, Buenos Aires
- Alberto Minujin, fellow OLA, The New School
12:30–2:00 p.m. Lunch Break
2:00–3:30 p.m. Session VI: Managing the Financial Sector and the Domestic Economy
Chair: Teresa Ghilarducci, director of the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy at The New School
Speaker: Stephany Griffith-Jones, professor of economics at Columbia University
Discussant: Robert Buckley, managing director of the Rockefeller Foundation 3:30–3:45 p.m. Coffee Break
3:45–5:15 p.m. Session VII: A New Role for the State Chair: Andrew Arato, professor of sociology at The New School (TBC)
Speakers:
- Jeffrey Madrick, research director at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy, The New School, and author of the recent book The Case for Big Government
- Alberto Fernandez, former minister and chief of cabinet in the Argentine government (2003–2008)
5:30–7:00 p.m. Session VI: New Global Norms for Managing the Economy
Chair: Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, The New School
Roundtable Discussion:
- Deepak Nayyar, professor of economics at The New School
- Dr. Martin Abeles, former secretary of economic policy in the of Argentine government
- Dr. Nelson Barbosa, secretary of economic policy in the of Brazilian government
- Lance Taylor, professor of economics at The New School for Social Research
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