February, 2012

Signature Lecture: "Canada-US Innovation Partnership"

Feb 29
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
CIGI Campus Auditorium
On February 29, American Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson, will discuss the "Canada-US Innovation Partnership." Co-sponsored by CIGI and the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

Think20: Consultation with the Mexican G20 Sherpa Team and Public Presentation

Feb 26
Monday, February 27, 2012 (All day) - Wednesday, February 29, 2012 (All day)
Mexico City
At the invitation of the Mexican presidency of the G20, a group of research institutions have agreed to organize a "Think 20" meeting in Mexico City on February 27-28, 2012, hosted by the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (COMEXI).

Sovereign Debtors in Distress: Are Our Institutions Up to the Challenge?

Feb 24
Friday, February 24, 2012 - 5:00pm - Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 2:00pm
CIGI
Sovereign debt tensions in 2011 have produced a growing gap between market expectations of sovereign debt restructurings. Official attention is on how such restructurings might be carried out with the least amount of disruption. This experience raises the question, “Is the global financial infrastructure adequate should sovereign debt restructurings become unavoidable?”

Brookings & CIGI Lunch Seminar: Global Development Cooperation and Effectiveness

Feb 03
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Brookings Stein Room
Brookings and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) are pleased to invite you to a lunch seminar on “Global Development Cooperation and Effectiveness” to be held on Friday, February 3, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Brookings Stein room (1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW).