The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to welcome back to Beijing one of the worlds most renowned economists

Professor Stiglitz will address a breakfast seminar on Tuesday 23rd March 2010 at 8.00am at the Raffles Beijing Hotel.

At this seminar, Professor Stiglitz will discuss on Freefall: Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis for Economic Theory and Policy and present an incisive look at the global economic crisis, our flawed response, and the implications for the world’s future prosperity.

Copies of Prof. Stiglitz's latest book Freefall: Free Markets and the Sinking of the Global Economy will be available for purchase at the event.

Professor Stiglitz' presentations to the European Chamber in Beijing in 2008 and 2009 were among the most popular events of the year, so register early for this exclusive session.

Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz, Winner of the 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize for Economics, is the author of Making Globalization Work, Globalization and Its Discontents, and The Three Trillion Dollar War (with Linda Bilmes).  He was chairman of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers and served as senior vice president and chief economist at the World Bank. He teaches at Columbia University.

Agenda:
8.00 - 8.30am Registration
8.30 - 8.35am Opening remarks by Joerg Wuttke, President of the European Chamber
8.35 - 9.30am Presentation by Prof. Stiglitz followed by Q&A


Event Terms & Conditions

Please note that, though all are welcome to attend our events, we strongly recommend that you register online with us in advance so that we can keep you updated on any changes in the event schedule. From time to time, due to unforeseen circumstances we need to change the time or venue of an advertised event. So please do let us know by registering online if you plan to attend an event so that we can keep you informed.

To register for this event please register online by 12:00pm Monday, 22nd March. Please note that we will send you a registration confirmation. We require 24 hours notice for cancellations. For any further enquiries or registration, please contact us at tliang@euccc.com.cn.

Please note that registration starts at 8:00am. Fees will be collected in cash at the entrance. 

Please be advised that the media is normally allowed to attend all EUCCC public events unless otherwise stated, on the condition that no one attending these events quotes participants by name (the "Chatham House Rules").

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