February, 2012
Japan Meltdown Moves From Reactors to Rice Bowls
In an op-ed to Bloomberg, CIGI Senior Visiting Fellow Paul Blustein writes on the situation in Japan, saying that "after an initial groundswell of sympathy and support for the stricken northeast coast, a vocal segment of the public obsessed with avoiding even insignificant levels of radioactivity seems to be turning its back on the region."
Closing the Gap Between Humanitarian and Development Aid
In an op-ed to IDN, CIGI Research Officer Meagan Kay argues that clarifying the distinction between humanitarian and development assistance is fundamental to addressing challenges in the current aid architecture.
Mexico has the G20 on the right track
In an op-ed to The Ottawa Citizen, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Gordon Smith argues that the Mexican government's hosting of the first ever meeting of G20 foreign ministers "is an important initiative and...deserves congratulations."
HIV and food security
In an op-ed to The New Age, CIGI Chair in Global Migration and Development Jonathan Crush looks at the impact that HIV-AIDS has on food security within households and communities in Africa.
Latin America, India's next big thing?
In an op-ed published by The Hindu, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge Heine argues that economic opportunities, not wishful thinking, will drive South-South cooperation.
Greece’s moment of truth and the G20’s challenge
Jim Haley, director of the global economy program at CIGI, argues in The Globe and Mail that G20 finance ministers and central bank governors "should reflect on the opportunity to fill a basic gap in the governance of the global capital market that was lost a decade ago and resolve to do better."
World Bank nominees must come from emerging economies
There is a great deal of talent in the developing world that would be well suited and well qualified for consideration," CIGI fellows Bessma Momani and Xenia Menzies argue, in calling for reforms to the selection process for the World Bank president.
Lula for World Bank
In a piece for The Financial Times, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin argues that "there are other clear alternatives" to automatically selecting an American as the next head of the World Bank.
How Will N'Dour Use His Celebrity Now?
In a piece for Huffington Post Canada, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Andrew Cooper looks at why Youssou N'Dour would have been a suitable candidate for Senegal's presidency.
Canada back on the Chinese radar
In a piece picked up by The Globe and Mail's Global Exchange blog, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin argues that an agreement between China and Canada "will help to create the 'stable' investment climate that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was calling for, at the start of Mr. Harper’s visit."
Iran as sequel? Another bomb
In an op-ed to The Globe and Mail, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Paul Heinbecker looks at the situation between the West and Iran, and argues that "we should not allow ourselves to be stampeded into supporting a war on arbitrary timelines and hyped intelligence."
Jean-Claude Duvalier should be tried for more than corruption
In an op-ed to The Toronto Star, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge Heine argues that "the last thing (Haiti) needs right now is a resurfacing of Duvalierism."