BU Global Development Policy Center 2nd Annual DC Briefing
The 2nd Annual Washington, D.C. Panel Discussion Series was hosted by Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on April 12, 2019 from 8:30 – 10:00 am.
The multilateral system that was built in response to depression and war is in crisis.The 21st century has been marked by financial instability, rising inequality, and a climate breakdown that has given rise to populist forces that are pushing the system to its utmost limit. In this forum, thought leaders of international economics and development will discuss the current crisis of multilateralism and offer alternatives for a better future.
The panel featured:
María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the United Nations General Assembly
Joseph E. Stiglitz , Professor of Economics and Nobel Laureate, Columbia University
Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados