The G20-G8 continuum: global governance in a world of crisis
Rome, 6 July 2009
Co-organizers: The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI); Chatham House; Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI); and the G8 Research Group, University of Toronto
Agenda:
To be held under the Chatham House Rule
14:30-14:35 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Stefano Silvestri, President, IAI
14:35-15:00 From L’Aquila to Pittsburgh and Huntsville: bridging the G8 and G20
Setting out the priorities for G8 and G20 2009-2010
Speakers:
Stefano Silvestri, President, IAI
Ulrich Benterbusch, Director, Heiligendamm Dialogue Process Support Unit, OECD
15:00-16:00 Panel 1: Post London Summit: Role and Expectations for the L’Aquila Summit
How can the G8 best continue and capitalize on the work of the G20 London Summit?
Moderator: Nicolas Bayne, LSE
Speakers:
Paola Subacchi, Chatham House
Domenico Lombardi, The Oxford Institute for Economic Policy
16:15-17:15 Panel 2: Measuring G8 Compliance
Presentation of G8 Research Group Compliance Report: how to measure performance and the danger of overpromising
Moderator: Gregory Chin, CIGI
Speakers:
John Kirton, Erin Fitzgerald, Allison Martell, Sarah Yun, G8 Research Group
Mark Rakhmangulov, State University-Higher School of Economics
George von Furstenberg, Indiana University, Bloomington
17:15-18:15 Panel 3: Future of Global Economic Governance
Reshaping the global financial architecture: shifting economic power, summitry, the G20 and Heiligendamm Process
Speakers:
Paolo Guerrieri, IAI
Andrew F. Cooper, CIGI
18:15 Closing Remarks
Paolo Guerrieri, IAI