Past Events and Initiatives for 2008

Event Archives: 2009 - 2007- 2006

List of Past Events (Most Recent to Least Recent)

December 2, 2008
The Financial Crisis in Historical Perspective and Prospects for Reform:
A Lecture by Barry Eichengreen
Hosted by The Institute for International Economic Policy & The GW-CIBER
The City View Room, 7th Floor, 1957 E Street, NW

Recent global economic turmoil has given rise to calls for a new international financial architecture to replace the one established in 1944 at the Bretton Woods conference. George Washington University is honored to host a lecture by Professor Barry Eichengreen, one of the world's leading experts on historical and contemporary global financial crises and institutions, on this timely subject. Professor Eichengreen will speak on this subject a little over two weeks after a global summit of international leaders on November 15 and will offer critical insights into the prospects for fundamental changes in the institutional structures governing global capital flows.

Barry Eichengreen is the Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (London, England). In 1997-98 he was Senior Policy Advisor at the International Monetary Fund. He has published extensively in leading academic journals and university presses. His recent work includes Globalizing Capital: A History of the International Monetary System, 2nd Edition (Princeton University Press, 2008), Global Imbalances and the Lessons of Bretton Woods (MIT Press, 2006), Capitol Flows and Crises (MIT Press, 2003), and Financial Crises and What to Do About Them (Oxford University Press, 2002).

November 12, 2008
Cross-Cultural and Language Skills: Keys to Success in International Careers?
Hosted by The GW-CIBER
Room: Duques Hall, Minerva Room 451

Find more information at the event website.

This career panel kicks off with a keynote address by Ms. Lobna Ismail, President of Connecting Cultures, a cross-cultural consulting firm. We will then turn to a panel of professionals from a variety of industries to speak about their experience working in the international context. They will specifically address the importance of cross-cultural and language proficiency in global business and development work. The panel concludes with Q&A from the audience, and there will also be an opportunity to network with the speakers during a reception immediately following the presentation.

Book signing by the author of Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development will be held as well!

Keynote Speaker:
Lobna Ismail, President, Connecting Cultures, LLC

Panelists:
Bobby Jefferson, Senior IT Advisor - HIV/AIDS, Futures Group International
Aleksey Kulikov, Business Manager, Enterprise R&D, Health Solutions Group, Microsoft Corporation
Nitu Gupta, Vice President, Food and Nutrition Product Development, Sodexo, Health Care
Sherry Mueller, Co-author of Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development

November 8, 2008
Creating Mini-Cases for the Business Language Classroom
Hosted by The GW-CIBER
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

This free training session focuses on "mini-cases" and how to develop them quickly and easily for your business language classroom. It is an independent continuation of our workshop last April on Using Business Cases in the Business Language Classroom. We build on the findings of that session and offer this hands-on workshop on developing compressed, language appropriate cases teaching business-related themes. Note: You are not required to have attended the April workshop in order to participate in this training.

October 27, 2008
Demystifying the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for the World Economy
Hosted by The GW-CIBER & The GW School of Business

For more information, visit the event website.

The recent failures of major financial institutions and the subsequent volatility of national stock markets raise a number of questions for managers, investors, and policy makers. Why did a U.S. housing bubble create a meltdown for the entire economy? How did a U.S. financial crisis reverberate through markets around the world? Does globalization itself render the world economy more vulnerable to financial crises? How is the crisis changing the terrain of the business and investment environment worldwide? What does this mean for government policy and for private investors?

Please join us for a lively discussion on the origins and implications of the current financial crisis for the global economy. We are pleased to have a diverse set of panelists with experience in U.S. and international financial institutions, the public sector, the private sector, and academia.

September 29, 2008
Corporate Responsibility in a Global Economy
Hosted by: The Institute for Corporate Responsibility - Global Stakeholder Strategies Program & co-sponsored by The GW-CIBER

Featuring:
Lynn Marmer, Group VP Corporate Affairs, Kroger
David Logan, Co-Founder, The Corporate Citizenship Company

David Logan, co-founder of The Corporate Citizenship Company (UK) and one of the top 100 Leaders in Business Ethics (Ethicsphere) and Lynn Marmer, Group Vice President Corporate Affairs of Kroger discuss the nuances of modern day 'Corporate Responsibility in a Global Economy'. With global supply chains, universal demands for treating all employees with dignity while managing a firm's worldwide carbon/water/energy footprint coupled with local demands for community investment, partnering, and poverty alleviation--modern managers face many challenges. Two experts, Lynn Marmer and David Logan, share their hard-won insights into how to compete globally while managing with integrity by improving corporate management systems.

September 11, 2008
The Russia-Georgia Conflict and the U.S.:
How did we get here, and what leverage does the West have?
Hosted by: The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at the Elliot School of International Affairs & co-sponsored by The GW-CIBER

A variety of factors in Russian-Georgian relations and in Georgian-U.S. relations since 1991 have contributed to the Russian-Georgian military conflict and the serious diplomatic tensions between Russia and the U.S. The international uproar about the Russian troop incursion into the Republic of Georgia begs the question of how the U.S. and its allies might influence Russia. Should Western governments exclude Russia from the G-8 process? Block its membership into the World Trade Organization? Is there any real leverage available to governments who would "punish" Russia for its invasion?

Panelists include:

Hope M. Harrison, Director of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University, and former director for European and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council under Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush

John Mackedon, M.A. candidate in European and Eurasian Studies at the Elliott School, George Washington University, and former peace corps employee and journalist in Georgia, 2002-2006

Vladislav Zubok, Associate Professor of History, Temple University, and Public Policy Scholar, the Woodrow Wilson Center

Rod Hunter, Senior Fellow, The Hudson Institute and former director of trade, energy, and the environment under President Bush

James Goldgeier, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University and former director of Russian affairs at the National Security Council under President Clinton

The panel will be moderated by Professor Michael Moore, Director of the Institute for International Economic Policy and Professor of Economics and International Affairs, the George Washington University

June 2 - August 4, 2008
Summer Doctoral Institute
Hosted by GW-CIBER
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

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April 28th
FDIB '08: Succeeding in Emerging and Developing Markets: Understanding How Institutions Impact Firms & Managers
Hosted by GW-CIBER
Co-Sponsored by Duke University CIBER, Temple University CIBER, & University of Maryland CIBER The George Washington University, Washington, DC

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April 28th
World Russian Forum
Hosted by GW-CIBER
Co-Sponsored by GW Language Center & The Russian Cultural Center
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

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April 28th
Undergraduate Career Panel
Hosted by GW-CIBER
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

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April 21st
Diasporas and Post-Conflict Societies: Conflict Entrepreneurs, Competing Interests, or Contributors to Stability and Development?
Hosted by GW-CIBER
Co-Sponsored by GW Diaspora Research Program
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

Analyses of the role of diasporas in security and conflict have concentrated on their support for insurgencies and their contribution to political instability. Their role as potential contributors to stability and development is under-researched. Following a review of what diasporas are and what motivates their interests vis-à-vis the homeland, this paper reviews diasporas’ potential constructive contributions to post-conflict peace and development. These include remittances (both economic and in-kind), human capital, political influence, and philanthropy. The role of diasporas in war-torn societies may be essential to peace and reconstruction owing to the short time horizons of international community support and the particularly salient needs to jump start economic and political systems. The paper concludes with implications for both post-conflict homeland governments and the international community. Given the range of contributions that diasporas can make, both positive and negative, post-conflict homeland governments and the international community ignore diasporas at their peril.

April 18th
Bridging Two Worlds: Incubating Transnational New Ventures
Hosted by GW-CIBER
Co-Sponsored by GW Diaspora Research Program
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

What start-up challenges do transnational entrepreneurs experience? How can business incubators help them overcome the obstacles to securing financial, human, and social capital that they face? Drawing on multi-method fieldwork conducted in October 2007, we present the case study of IntEnt, a Dutch incubator providing services exclusively to transnational entrepreneurs. Employing Eisenhardt’s case-based theory development approach (1989), we leverage case findings to develop theoretical propositions regarding the incubation of transnational ventures. We identify key differences between domestic and transnational incubation, particularly in terms of the incubator’s purpose, stakeholder set, assessment metrics, and services. Implications for theory and future research are discussed.

April 5th
Using Business Cases in the Business Languages Classroom
Hosted by GW-CIBER
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

This workshop aims to introduce techniques for teaching business cases in the business language classroom. Participants will be exposed to the methodology typically used by business schools when they engage students in praxis-oriented business cases. It will specifically focus on teaching sequential mini cases and on productive techniques for integrating video narratives. To learn more about this workshop please click here!

 

March 10th-11th
Oil Price Volatility, Economic Impacts, and Financial Management: Risk-Management Experience, Best Practice, and Outlook
Hosted by GW-CIBER
Co-Sponsored by The World Bank Insitute
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

High and volatile oil prices threaten economies of oil-exporting and oil-importing developing countries, and pose challenges to financial sector stability, growth and poverty. Meanwhile, new players emerged in the oil market such as Sovereign Wealth Funds and oil hedge funds with varying degree of transparency. Policymakers the world over are looking for information and analysis on oil-price dynamics as well as instruments for risk management.

In responding to client demand, the World Bank Institute and George Washington University jointly organized this global finance forum to provide a platform for global policy dialogue, enhance skills on risk management instruments, and look ahead to likely future scenarios. Invited speakers include world renowned economists, prominent experts and strategists from the energy sector, investment banks, sovereign wealth funds, and major multinationals as well as staff from the IMF and World Bank Group. To learn more about the Conference please click here!

March 14th-16th
Kick Off Weekend
Hosted by GW-CIBER
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

The Global Business Project (GBP), which is a graduate-level course designed and developed by a consortium of Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs) to provide a way for students in related disciplines to increase their global business and language competency through guided hands-on business experience in global markets. To learn more about GBP please click here!

 

March 27th
Go Global To Get Ahead: Hear Practical Advice From Experts Who’ve Done It
Hosted by GW-CIBER
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

To learn more about this event please click here!

May 15th
“Roundtable: How Diasporas Can Affect Development Policy: Transatlantic Perspectives”
Hosted by GW-CIBER
The George Washington University, Washington, DC

Can the unique cultural, social and political capital that diasporas often possess be leveraged to generate more efficient, targeted, and impactful development policies?  What are the impediments and challenges associated with diaspora incorporation into the policymaking process?  What different national models exist for diaspora participation in development policy?  Please join the GW Diaspora Program for an exciting policy roundtable discussion, “How Diasporas Can Affect Development Policy: Transatlantic Perspectives,” where we will explore these interesting questions and issues. Roundtable panelists will include:

  • Fantu Cheru, the Nordic Africa Institute, SWEDEN
  • Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Africa Foundation for Development (AFFORD), UK
  • Thomas DeBass, US Agency for International Development (USAID), USA
  • Leila Rispens-Noel, OxfamNovib, the NETHERLANDS

The roundtable will be moderated by GW’s Dr. Jennifer Brinkerhoff, Associate Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs.

 

 
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