The graduate program of International Affairs at The New School in conjunction with the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs will present “Reflections on the Argentine Experience,” an examination of the ethical issues related to debt in developing countries. The symposium is part of the project, Ethics and Debt, and features Senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, first lady of Argentina; Joseph Stiglitz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics; José Nun, secretary of culture of Argentina; and José Serra, former minister of planning, presidential candidate, and, currently, mayor of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event will be held on September 13, 2005 from 1:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. in Tishman Auditorium at The New School, 66 West 12th Street, and will be translated live from English to Spanish. An event schedule is listed below. Admission is free.
A government, deep in debt and in the middle of a social and economic crisis, is faced with major dilemmas. For example, does it repay its debt to its lending nations, or does it concentrate its funds on the needs of its own population—and attempt to resolve the problems within before focusing on the greater economic problem? Argentina is one such nation that has had to face this and other difficult choices. To examine the ethics of the problem fully, the symposium considers both the point of view of the Argentine government as well as that of the outside world. To further illustrate what is happening inside Argentina—where almost fifty percent of the population lives below the poverty line—several presentations will be featured.
In 2004, International Affairs at The New School sought to bring together philosophers, economists, financial practitioners, and policymakers to explore the ethical issues underlying debt crises. The result is Ethics and Debt, a project developed with a grant from the Ford Foundation. Last year, International Affairs at The New School also created the Argentina Observatory, designed to follow Argentina’s progress in dealing with their recent debt crisis. The program was founded by Michael Cohen, director of the graduate program of International Affairs. Acting as chair of the advisory committee of the Argentina Observatory is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Along with her role as first lady, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is a senator and an icon. Galvanizing, outspoken, and an inspiration to millions, she is a commanding presence in Argentina and is running for Senate again. Her unique perspective is an invaluable addition to the symposium. For more information about “Reflections on the Argentine Experience,” please contact the graduate program of International Affairs at The New School: 212.206.3524 or [email protected].
“Reflections on the Argentine Experience” is the first of two related events that Ethics and Debt is hosting this fall. The second program, “A Conference on the Ethics of Sovereign Debt,” will take place on November 1–2, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Panelists will assess the justice of proposed solutions to national debt problems, as well as the policies needed for a fair resolution of the economic, social, and political crises that are a direct result of excessive sovereign indebtedness.
| ETHICS AND DEBT: REFLECTIONS ON THE ARGENTINE EXPERIENCE September 13, 2005, 1:00-6pm, Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street |
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2:00pm | José Nun, Secretary of Culture, Republic of Argentina |
2:30pm | José Serra, Mayor of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and former Minister of Planning, Federal Government of Brazil |
3:00pm | Coffee Break |
3:20pm |
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4:20pm |
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4:50 - 6:00pm |
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