Conference: "The Future of the G-8 – Global Economic Governance and the Potential for a Revision of Institutional Arrangements"

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 12:30 PM EDT (UTC–04:00)
May
30

*(DRAFT AS OF MAY 2, 2007)*

Wednesday, May 30
12.30 to 13.30 Registration and Lunch

13.30                 Welcome and Introduction
Stefan Mair
German Institute for International and Security Affairs

13.40                 Session I
John J Kirton
Universityof Toronto
The Bottom Line: Has the G-8 Achieved its Goals?
14.40                 Session II
Stormy Mildner
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
The G-8 and Development: Agenda Setting or Sunday Speeches?

15:30 to 15.45 Coffee break

15.45                 Session III
Heribert Dieter
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
GeoffreyUnderhill
Chair of International Governance / Director AIM, University ofAmsterdam.
Global Economic Governance in the WTO and in the IMF: In Need ofan Overhaul or beyond Repair?

16.30                  Session IV
Andrew F. Cooper
The Centre for International Governance Innovation
The Future of the G-8: Could and Should an L-20 be the NewLocation for Economic Governance?

17.30 to 17.45 Conclusions
Heribert Dieter
German Institute for International and Security Affairs

17.45                 End of Workshop