Waterloo, Canada – November 26, 2012 – Protests over austerity measures have returned to the streets of Europe. Growth is slowing in China. And market fragility continues amid political bickering over the so-called “fiscal cliff” in the United States — it’s enough to have even seasoned observers of the global economy asking “Will the crisis ever end?”
That is the title of a free public lecture by Olivier Blanchard, Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Research Department, taking place at the CIGI Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 29. Blanchard will analyze the forces behind the weak recovery of the global economic crisis, discuss what may lie ahead, and the policies needed to strengthen growth and decrease risk.
The event, which is being co-sponsored by The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and the Balsillie School for International Affairs, is free to the public, open to media coverage and will be live webcast.
Members of the public wishing to attend the event in-person are asked to register in advance at http://olivierblanchard.eventbrite.ca. The free, live webcast can be viewed at www.cigionline.org/webcasts, starting at 5:30 p.m. on November 29. Registration for the event is nearing capacity. But those wishing to watch in real time may still do so via the free webcast.
Media interested in covering Olivier Blanchard’s public lecture are asked to register in advance by contacting CIGI Communications Specialist Declan Kelly at 519-885-2444, ext. 7356, or [email protected].
WHAT:CIGI Signature Lecture “Will the Crisis Ever End?”
WHEN: Thursday, November 29 at 5:30 – 7 p.m.
WHO: Olivier Blanchard is director of the International Monetary Fund’s Research Department . His work as a macroeconomist spans a wide set of issues, including forces behind the current crisis, the role of monetary policy, post-communist transitions, speculative bubbles, and the nature of the labour market.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Declan Kelly, Communications Specialist, CIGI
Tel: 519.885.2444, ext. 7356, Email: [email protected]
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank on international governance. Led by experienced practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements. Conducting an active agenda of research, events and publications, CIGI’s interdisciplinary work includes collaboration with policy, business and academic communities around the world. CIGI was founded in 2001 by Jim Balsillie, then co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), and collaborates with and gratefully acknowledges support from a number of strategic partners, in particular the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. For more information, please visit www.cigionline.org.
The Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) was launched in 2007 to offer graduate programs in global governance and international public policy. The Balsillie School is a collaborative initiative of The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), the University of Waterloo (UW), and Wilfrid Laurier University (Laurier). With over 60 affiliated faculty teaching in the three programs, the Balsillie School will build on the current programming of the PhD in Global Governance (joint UW/Laurier), the MA in Global Governance (UW), and the Master’s in International Public Policy (Laurier). For more information please visit www.balsillieschool.ca.