Reflections on CIGI'09
Dear Friends;
CIGI’ 09, the annual conference this year focused on – ‘Towards a Global New Deal,’ ended in the most relaxing way. After two days of intense presentations, discussions, and reflecting over the big global picture, the conference wound down with an opportunity to laugh and deal in a more lighthearted manner. We say ‘lighthearted’ because though the poll described in the press release below was an exercise conducted such a way that although attendees were serious about the content, the format allowed all to find consensus in the easiest of ways: there was much camaraderie reflecting the spirit of the Conference.
John Kirton - Video Blog - CIGI'09
The Right Honourable Paul Martin - Video Blog - CIGI'09
Sovereign Rights but also Sovereign Duties – Paul Martin and Measuring G20 Success
This morning – Sunday – we were presented with a stirring talk from the former Finance and Prime Minister of Canada Paul Martin. Martin takes some credit arguably for creating the idea of the G20 leaders summit – though it was called in earlier version as the L20.
In any case Martin can take credit at least for the creation of the predecessor institution of the G20 Finance Ministers. Martin can certainly take a bow for his persistent and voluble advocacy for more legitimate and effective global governance institutions.
Martin congratulated CIGI and its people for the supportive effort made by the institution over the years to make the G20 a reality. Martin then argued that while congratulations were called for it was yet premature. What was called for was a concerted effort by the G20 to improve the ways globalization is to work.
John English - Video Blog - CIGI'09
Andrew F. Cooper - Video Blog - CIGI'09
Andrew F. Cooper comments on CIGI'09
A.J. Payne - Video Blog - CIGI'09
A.J. Payne comments on CIGI'09
Alvin Curling and Winston Dookeran - Video Blog - CIGI'09
Alvin Curling and Winston Dookeran comment on CIGI'09
Henri Philippe Reichstul - Video Blog - CIGI'09
Annette Hester interviews Henri Philippe Reichstul at CIGI'09
John Whalley - Video Blog - CIGI'09
Annette Hester interviews John Whalley at CIGI'09
