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Lecture presentations by Augusto Lopez-Claros

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Below is a list of selected addresses and lectures presented by Augusto Lopez-Claros in recent years

  • “A Second Charter: Imagining a Renewed United Nations,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Global Futures Conference, Jacob Javits Conference Center, New York, September 20, 2023
  • Keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Future of Climate Summit—Where Innovation Meets Capital, organized by PDIE (Purpose Driven Innovation), on Financing Instruments for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, New York, September 15, 2023.
  • “Finding Hope in the Climate-Peace-Disarmament Nexus”, intergenerational panel organized by Citizens for Global Solutions for the Asia/Pacific region with the participation of Augusto Lopez-Claros, July 20, 2023.
  • “The Case for a New UN Charter: War, Peace and the Lessons of History,” presentation made by Augusto Lopez-Claros to two dozen senior officials and academics working at World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Georgetown University, hosted by Benedicte Christensen, former IMF Deputy Director of African Department, Washington DC, June 23, 2023.
  • “Reversing Inequalities,” panel discussion during the Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS) Annual Conference in Washington, DC, with the participation of Fatima Nasser and Patricia Nogueira Rinaldi, moderated by Augusto Lopez-Claros, June 22, 2023. Lopez-Claros also presented a paper titled “Strengthening the International Monetary Fund for the 21st Century,” June 22, 2023.
  • “Beyond Binary and Deterministic Thinking on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD): the Search for New Conceptual Frameworks”, panel discussion during the Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS) Annual Conference in Washington, DC, with the participation of Daniel Deudney, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Denise Garcia and Jeffrey Knopf (three of them members of the Working Groups on Weapons Governance and Peace and Security), moderated by Augusto Lopez-Claros, June 21, 2023.
  • “Addressing the Accountability Gap: An International Anti-Corruption Court,” virtual briefing for the European Parliament Anti-Corruption Intergroup, with the participation of Judges Mark Wolf and Richard Goldstone, MEP Danuta Hubner Serena Ibrahim and Maja Groff as panelists and Augusto Lopez-Claros as moderator, May 24, 2024.
  • “Public Institutions: Integrity, Rule of Law, Governance and Regulatory Regimes,” conference hosted by the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Paraguay, with the participation of Augusto Lopez-Claros as speaker, Asuncion, May 24, 2024.
  • “Managing Global Catastrophic Risks in the 21st Century: A Global Governance Perspective,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan, May 19, 2023.
  • “The Case for a New UN Charter,” presentation to students at International Christian University, to Professor Herman Salton´s class The United Nations: A Critical Introduction, Tokyo, Japan, May 18, 2023.
  • “Managing Global Catastrophic Risks in the 21st Century: A Global Governance Perspective,” presentation to students at International Christian University, to Professor Herman Salton´s class Politics and International Relations in Africa, Tokyo, Japan, May 18, 2023.
  • “The Case for a New UN Charter,” presentation to MA and Ph.D. students and Faculty at Soka University, Tokyo, Japan, May 17, 2023.
  • “Global Governance: The Emerging Role of Global Institutions and Japan in the 21st Century,” event sponsored by the Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan, the Kyoto Peacebuilding Center, and the Academic Council on the United Nations System, Tokyo Liaison office, an in-person symposium with Augusto Lopez-Claros as keynote speaker Tokyo, Japan, May 16, 2023.
  • “Strengthening the International Monetary Fund for the 21st Century,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to editors and authors of Oxford University Press IMF Handbook, to be published later in 2023 and to include chapter by Lopez-Claros, April 14, 2023.
  • “The Role of Women in Peace and Security,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to a large group of Chilean civil society representatives at a public event, Visitors´ Centre, Baha’i Temple, Santiago, Chile, April 5, 2023.
  • “The Cornerstones of Competitiveness: A Vision for the Americas to 2030,” lecture to representatives of various civil society organizations by Augusto Lopez-Claros, upon invitation of B. Amenabar, CEO of Play LATAM, public relations and communications company, Santiago, Chile, April 4, 2022.
  • “Rising to the Challenges of Climate Change: An Economic Perspective,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to faculty, students and administrators at the Universidad Autonoma de Chile, April 3, 2023.
  • “Economic Governance in a Post-COVID World,” keynote presentation to the Instituto de Estudios Internacionales (Institute of International Studies), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile, April 3, 2022 (audience included faculty, graduate students and members of the diplomatic corps).
  • “The Role of Women in Peace and Security,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to a group of Chilean women CEOs and senior government officials working on gender equality issues, brought together by former CEO N. Vahdat, Santiago, Chile, March 31, 2023.
  • “On the Elimination of the Extremes of Wealth and Poverty,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to graduate Ph.D. students and faculty at the University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, March 23, 2023.
  • “The Case for a Revision of the UN Charter: War, Peace and the Lessons of History,” public lecture presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros, at Pamplona Conference Centre, March 23, 2023.
  • “The Role of Women in Peace and Security,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to several dozen female representatives of civil society organizations in Spain working on gender equality issues, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Madrid, Spain, March 8, 2023.
  • “Global Governance and Multilateralism”, participation by Augusto Lopez-Claros as a speaker in the International Law Association’s (France) 3-hour webinar on the ILA´s White Paper titled Global Governance and Multilateralism, March 7, 2023. Presentation focused on UN reform and the themes contained in Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century.
  • “Modern Challenges of Economic Governance in Respect of Climate Change Mitigation,” lecture by Augusto Lopez-Claros, LUISS University, Department of Political Science, Rome, February 8, 2023.
  • “On the Elimination of the Extremes of Wealth and Poverty,” lecture by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Department of Political Science and International Affairs, John Cabot University, Rome Campus, February 8, 2023.
  • “On the Elimination of the Extremes of Wealth and Poverty,” lecture by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Department of Economics, University of Rome, Tre Campus, February 6, 2023.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” lecture by Augusto Lopez-Claros, Temple University, Rome Campus, February 6, 2023.
  • “On the Elimination of the Extremes of Wealth and Poverty,” online lecture by Augusto Lopez-Claros to students and faculty at the Department of Development Studies, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India, January 25, 2023.
  • “Equality for Women = Prosperity for All,” 8 half an hour video recorded interviews with Augusto Lopez-Claros (in English and Spanish) for the Swedish International Center for Local Democracy on the subjects of women´s political leadership and participation; work, education and economic empowerment; peace and security and violence against women; and cultural dimensions of gender discrimination, as training materials for local governments in Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania), Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Kosovo, Georgia, Bosnia) and Latin American (Colombia and Guatemala) and other countries in those regions, December 7, 2022.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Department of Political Science jointly with the Delhi School of Transnational Affairs, University of Delhi, November 24, 2022 (300 students and faculty).
  • “India: From Most Populous To Most Promising Nation,” plenary session interview with Augusto Lopez-Claros by Times Network CEO M. K. Anand, at the Times Now Summit “India: A Vibrant Democracy, Global Bright Spot,” Delhi, India, November 24, 2022.
  • “Future of Democracy,” presentations by Augusto Lopez-Claros and Arthur Dahl at The India Habitat Centre (Gulmohar Hall), New Delhi, for experts and diplomats organized by the Trajectories of Hope Foundation, November 23, 2022.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century” joint presentations by Augusto Lopez-Claros and Arthur Dahl at the Department of Political Science at Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, November 23, 2022 (well over 100 students and faculty).
  • “Economic Governance in a Post-COVID World,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Asian Business School, Utar Pradesh, India, November 23, 2022, to a group of 250 university students and several of their teachers.
  • “Financing Instruments for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation”, lecture by Augusto Lopez-Claros and Joshua Lincoln at Management Development Institute Gurgaon, New Delhi, November 22, 2022 (Ph.D. students and faculty).
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century” joint presentations by Augusto Lopez-Claros, Arthur Dahl and Joshua Lincoln at the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, November 21, 2022.
  • “A Vision of the United Nations for the 21st Century,” keynote plenary presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the 23rd Chief Justices of the World Conference, Lucknow, India, November 19, 2022. Participants included some 200 Supreme and Constitutional Court and other senior judges from all over the world and several hundred students (800 students and 200 judges).
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century” joint presentations by Augusto Lopez-Claros, Arthur Dahl and Joshua Lincoln at the Centre for Advanced Studies, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India, November 18, 2022 (50 Ph.D. students and faculty).
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century” joint presentations by Augusto Lopez-Claros, Arthur Dahl and Joshua Lincoln at the School of Public Administration, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India, November 18, 2022 (250 students and faculty).
  • “Exploring the Idea of Creating and International Anti-Corruption Court,” panel presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros (virtual), during the Protecting Democracy from Corruption Hybrid Policy Lab seminar organized by the Club of Madrid, Madrid, November 17, 2022.
  • “Global Governance for Security, Climate & Sustainable Development,” panel discussion with Augusto Lopez-Claros, Arthur Dahl and Joshua Lincoln at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow, November 17, 2022 (50 students and faculty).
  • “Global Governance for Security, Climate & Sustainable Development,” panel discussion with Augusto Lopez-Claros, Arthur Dahl and Joshua Lincoln at Hoerner College, Mahanagar, Lucknow, November 17, 2022 (400 students and faculty).
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros, City Montessori School, Gomti Nagar I Campus, Lucknow, November 17, 2022, to a group of 425 twelfth grade students and their teachers.
  • “A Vision of the United Nations for the 21st Century,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros, City Montessori School, Rajajipuram I Campus, Lucknow, November 17, 2022, to a group of 200 twelfth grade students and their teachers.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros, City Montessori School, Kanpur Road Campus, Lucknow, November 16, 2022, to a group of 930 students and their teachers.
  • “A Vision of the United Nations for the 21st Century,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros, City Montessori School, Mahanagar Campus, Lucknow, November 16, 2022, to a group of 550 students and their teachers.
  • “The Multiple Impacts of the War on Global Governance and Prospects for Reform,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros during the seminar Prospects for Global Governance in an Age of Disruptions, organized by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Brussels, November 7, 2022.
  • “Rethinking UN Reform: A World Parliamentary Assembly and Other Proposals to Remake Multilateralism,” panel discussion moderated by Augusto Lopez-Claros and with the participation of Andreas Bummel, Cristina Manzano, Angel Alonso and Waya Quiviger, at Instituto de Empresa´s School of Global Public Affairs (IE is Spain´s top business school), November 3, 2022.
  • “Build for the World: Global Investors Meet of Karnataka” conference in Bangalore, India, November 2, 2022, where Augusto Lopez-Claros was interviewed in front of conference participants and Karnataka State government officials and ministers by Professor Amit Kapoor (Stanford University lecturer) on India´s emerging role as a global economic and political power.
  • “A Vision of the United Nations for the 21st Century,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to a group of members of the United Kingdom Parliament and their guests (around 80 people present), organized by the BIC office of the United Kingdom at the UK Parliament, London, October 24, 2022.
  • “A Vision of the United Nations for the 21st Century,” the Tomas y Valiente Memorial Lecture delivered by Augusto Lopez-Claros, to inaugurate the new academic year at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid and in honor of Judge Francisco Tomas y Valiente, president of the Spanish Constitutional Court (1986-92), October 18, 2022.
  • “A Vision of the United Nations for the 21st Century,” the Tomas y Valiente Memorial Lecture delivered by Augusto Lopez-Claros, to inaugurate the new academic year at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid and in honor of Judge Francisco Tomas y Valiente, president of the Spanish Constitutional Court (1986-92), October 18, 2022.
  • “A New Model of Leadership for a Troubled World,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros during the Annual Meeting of the European Petro Chemical Association, Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2022.
  • “The Next Generation Leader: Driving Changes, Building the Future,” panel moderated by Augusto Lopez-Claros during the Annual Meeting of the European Petro Chemical Association, with the participation of Luisa Boaretto, Nicole Brausch, Lada Kurelec and Santiago Garcia, Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2022.
  • “The United Nations and the Future of Humanity—A Conversation with Maria Fernanda Espinosa,” president of the 73rd UN General Assembly, moderated by Augusto Lopez-Claros, with civil society representatives, Madrid, Spain, October 1, 2022.
  • “Equality for Women = Prosperity for All,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Fundación Seminario de Investigacion para La Paz (Institute of Peace Research Foundation), Zaragoza, Spain, September 29, 2022.
  • “International Economic and Social Implications of the War in Ukraine,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Cortes de Aragon (the Parliament of the Aragon Region in Spain) in a breakfast session chaired by Javier Sada Beltran, President of the Aragon Parliament, Zaragoza, September 28, 2022.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Fundación Seminario de Investigacion para La Paz (Institute of Peace Research Foundation), Zaragoza, Spain, September 28, 2022.
  • “Transform Governance to Stay Within Planetary Boundaries,” panel discussion moderated by Ambassador Amanda Ellis, member of the Advisory Board of the Global Governance Forum during the GF22 Global Futures Conference, with the participation of Maria Fernanda Espinosa, former president of the UN 73rd General Assembly, Maja Groff, Naoki Ishii, Director, Center for Global Commons at the University of Tokyo and Augusto Lopez-Claros, New York, September 21, 2022 (in person).
  • Why is the Empowerment of Women Key to a Safer and More Prosperous World?” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros, at the Justice for Women Conference, Maryland, United States, before an audience of some 300 civil society representatives, Maryland, United States, August 27, 2022.
  • “World Crises, Global Responses?”, keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros during the annual meeting of the Universite de la Ville de Demain (University of the City of Tomorrow), to over 200 participants consisting of several dozen mayors from cities throughout France, senior government officials in the Macron administration, CEOs from major French corporations and civil society representatives, Chantilly, France, July 22, 2022 (in person).
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” interview with Augusto Lopez-Claros for Global Connections Television, moderated by Bill Miller, CEO, United States, July 22, 2022.
  • “Equality for Women = Prosperity for All,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros during the course Global Leadership in the 21st Century offered in Geneva by the UNESCO Chair of the Universidad de la Rioja University, July 20, 2022.
  • “Economic Governance in a Post-COVID World,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros during the course Global Leadership in the 21st Century offered in Geneva by the UNESCO Chair of the Universidad de la Rioja University, July 19, 2022.
  • “The UN Charter 77 Years Later”, webinar organized by the Global Governance Forum and the Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS) on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the UN Charter, with the participation of Augusto Lopez-Claros as moderator and Joshua Lincoln, Katherine Marshall, Larry Johnson and Xiaoxiao Cao as panelists, June 30, 2022.
  • “Financing Instruments for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to 350 students at Yunnan University in China, June 28, 2022.
  • “Global Governance Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic”, session during the Academic Council for the United Nations (ACUN) annual conference, Augusto Lopez-Claros as discussant, Geneva, June 26, 2022.
  • “Multifaceted Contemporary Challenges to the UN System and Multilateralism”, session during the Academic Council for the United Nations (ACUN) annual conference, Augusto Lopez-Claros as discussant, Geneva, June 26, 2022.
  • “The Global Catastrophic Risk Index: Putting Risk on the Agenda”, presentation during the Academic Council for the United Nations (ACUN) annual conference, Arthur Dahl and Augusto Lopez-Claros, Geneva, June 26, 2022.
  • “A Vision of Democracy for the Next 100 Years,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to civil society representatives and Geneva residents at the home of Dr. Guilda Rahmin, Geneva, June 26, 2022.
  • “A Vision of Democracy for the Next 100 Years,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Espacio Cultural del Barco de Avila, Avila, Spain, June 18, 2022.
  • “Global Governance and International Cooperation: Managing Global Catastrophic Risks in the 21st Century,” one-day seminar organized in collaboration with Global Challenges Foundation and with the participation of Arthur Dahl, Maja Groff, Joshua Lincoln and Augusto Lopez-Claros, Stockholm, June 4, 2022.
  • “Global Environmental Governance: Ethical Foundations and Practical Proposals in an Age of Interdependence,” in association with Stockholm+50, Baha’i International Community and Global Governance Forum, sponsored and moderated by Swedish Parliamentarians Anders Osterberg and Mattias Vepsa and with the participation of Augusto Lopez-Claros, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Maja Groff, Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen and Peter Aburi, Stockholm, June 1, 2022.
  • “Ukraine War and the New World Order: International Economic Implications of the War in Ukraine—Economic Landscape: Current Situation and Predictions,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to 150 top managers of Ferrovial, Spain´s largest infrastructure company, May 26, 2022.
  • “Economic Governance in a Post-COVID World,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at a meeting organized by the French affiliate of the Baha’i International Community, Paris, May 16, 2022.
  • “The Problems with Rising Income Inequality,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to faculty and students of Universidad Tecnologica Metropolitana, Santiago, Chile, May 6, 2022.
  • “Connecting Gender Equality with Prosperity and Security,” lecture upon opening of the academic year to the combined student body of 3 graduate schools by Augusto Lopez-Claros to Universidad Central de Chile, Santiago, Chile, May 5, 2022.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to the Center for International Studies, Catholic University of Chile, May 5, 2022, to a large audience of academics, graduate students and members of the diplomatic corps.
  • “A Vision of Democracy for the Next 100 Years,” lecture to representatives of various civil society organizations by Augusto Lopez-Claros, upon invitation of B. Amenabar, CEO of Play LATAM, public relations and communications company, Santiago, Chile, May 5, 2022.
  • “Economic and Security Implications of Gender Equality,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to faculty, students and administrators at the Universidad Autonoma de Chile, May 4, 2022.
  • “Equality for Women = Prosperity for All,” presentation to a group of Chilean women CEOs and senior government officials working on gender equality issues, brought together by former CEO N. Vahdat, Santiago, Chile, May 3, 2022.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” keynote presentation to the Instituto de Estudios Internacionales, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile, May 2, 2022 (audience included faculty, graduate students and members of the diplomatic corps).
  • “Humanity on the Path to a Just Global Order,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to participants at a Strategy 2 Succeed (civil society organization) in Santiago, Chile, April 30, 2022.
  • “Why Women Matter for Peace and Security,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to School of Public Health, University of Maryland to the students of Professor A. Hurtado´s class, April 25, 2022.
  • “Reflections on a New World Order,” (based on “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century”) presentation to cross section of civil society representatives in Spain, Augusto Lopez-Claros, April 23, 2022.
  • “Global Governance in the 21st Century”, Global Exchange, Canadian Global Affairs Institute´s podcast network, with the participation of Augusto Lopez-Claros, chair of the Global Governance Forum; Don Stephenson, former Canadian Ambassador to the World Trade Organization; Joseph Ingram, former World Bank representative at the UN in Geneva; and host Colin Robertson, president of the Global Affairs Institute, April 21, 2022.
  • “Conversations that Matter,” Augusto Lopez-Claros with veteran TV journalist Stuart McNish, The High-End Podcast, Vancouver, Canada, April 14, 2022. (30-minute conversation focused on main themes of “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century” book and related issues).
  • “Conversations that Matter,” Augusto Lopez-Claros with veteran TV journalist Stuart McNish, The High-End Podcast, Vancouver, Canada, April 14, 2022. (30-minute conversation focused on main themes of Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century book and related issues).
  • “Advancing Peace Through Global Governance and Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” webinar organized by the University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law, with the participation as speakers of Maja Groff, Arthur Dahl and Augusto Lopez-Claros, April 8, 2022.
  • “The Economic Costs of Corruption and the Establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Court,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Conference on International Anti-Corruption Court organized by the HEDA Resource Centre and Integrity Initiatives International (US) supported by the MacArthur Foundation, help in Abuja, Nigeria, March 31, 2022.
  • Sweden´s Ambassador Johanna Lissinger on our Climate Emergency, a podcast with Sweden’s climate change Ambassador for Stockholm +50 and the chief negotiator for the Swedish delegation at the international climate negotiations, Global Governance Forum, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, March 30, 2022.
  • “Time to Rethink the United Nations,” webinar organized by the Global Governance Forum and the Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS) on March 24, with the participation as speakers of Augusto Lopez-Claros, Arthur Dahl and Maria Fernanda Espinosa, moderated by Nik Gowing, former BBC presenter and Chair of Thinking the Unthinkable. The Global Governance Forum also launched at this event the report Global Catastrophic Risk Index: Putting Risk on the Agenda by Arthur Dahl, Augusto Lopez-Claros and John Miller.
  • “Empowerment and a Culture of Equality: From Knowledge to Action,” side event held on March 17, on the occasion of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, 66th Session, with the participation of Augusto Lopez-Claros and members of Global Governance Forum Advisory Board Amanda Ellis and Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, as speakers.
  • Maria Fernanda Espinosa on Why This is no Time for Incrementalism, a podcast with the President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly and co-Chair of the Coalition for the UN We Need, Global Governance Forum, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, March 13, 2022.
  • “Global Governance for the 21st Century,” 45-minute radio interview in New Left Radio, Toronto, Canada, with host Rodger Moran and the participation of Professor Vivek Dehejia and Augusto Lopez-Claros, Toronto, March 10, 2022.
  • Briefing for the top leadership of the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship department, Government of Canada and the President of the World Refugee and Migration Council, on refugee response issues (Chapter 17 of Global Governance book is on migration and population, one of the areas of interest of the Global Governance Forum), with the participation of Augusto Lopez-Claros and Brian Gorlick, Ottawa, Canada. February 22, 2022.
  • 2nd C4UN Experts Dialogue: “Frameworks for a Peaceful World—Promoting Peace, International Law and Digital Cooperation,” with Augusto Lopez-Claros as lead speaker, February 18, 2022.
  • “Financial Literacy: The Missing Life Skill in the 21st Century,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Cha-Ching Financial Education Conference, Junior Achievement Pacific, Singapore, February 18, 2022. Presentation focused on the importance of financial literacy for addressing income and gender disparities and other social challenges identified in Chapter 14-18 of Global Governance book. Conference was attended by over 650 teachers and students from all over East and South Asia.
  • “Equality for Women = Prosperity for All,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to the Spanish Professional Women´s Network, February 7, 2022.
  • Podcast interview with Augusto Lopez-Claros by Jonathan Westover, director of the Human Capital Innovation Podcast (a podcast with thousands of listeners in over 120 countries) on the subject of “Competition vs Cooperation and Reforms to our Global Governance Architecture”, February 4, 2022.
  • Hans Corell on UN Security Council Reform and the Rule of Law a podcast with former Under-Secretary General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel of the United Nations, Global Governance Forum, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, January 24, 2022.
  • Nik Gowing on the Climate Emergency and Thinking the Unthinkable, a podcast with one of the most distinguished journalists and news anchors of the last several decades, Global Governance Forum, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, December 28, 2021.
  • “Jody Williams on the Need to Rethink the Concept of National Security”, a podcast with Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams (1997 for her work on the Landmines Treaty), Global Governance Forum, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, December 10, 2021.
  • “From Peace and Security to Human Development: Exploring the Nexus,” panel discussion moderated by Augusto Lopez-Claros with the participation of Arthur Dahl, Maja Groff, Joshua Lincoln and Darynell Rodriguez, at the Annual Meeting of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences, December 8, 2021.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to Darwin College Alumni Association, Cambridge University, with closing remarks by Darwin College Master Professor Mike Rands, December 2, 2021.
  • “A Vision of Democracy for the Next 100 Years,” Swedish Parliament, keynote presentation, Augusto Lopez-Claros, December 1, 2021, under the sponsorship of Members of Swedish Parliament Anders Osterberg and Mattias Vepsa and the Baha’i Community of Sweden.
  • “Transformative Challenges on the Way to a Sustainable Future,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at Mälardalen University, Stockholm, November 30, 2021.
  • Reforming the Global Governance Architecture: An International Anti-Corruption Court,” presentation at the Annual Conference of Chief Justices of the World, session moderated by Augusto Lopez-Claros with the participation of Judges Mark Wolf and Richard Goldstone, November 21, 2021, India.
  • “Economic Governance in a Post-COVID World,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to the 22nd Annual Conference of Chief Justices of the World, India, November 20, 2021.
  • “The Climate Crisis: A New Path for Human Well-being and Planetary Sustainability,” side event to COP26 organized by the Global Peace and Prosperity Forum with the participation of Maria Fernanda Espinosa (President of the 73rd UN General Assembly and former Foreign Minister of Ecuador), Jytte Guteland (Member of the European Parliament for Sweden and EU Rapporteur for EU´s New Climate Law, Giovanna Kuele (Project Coordinator, Igarape Institute), Neda Salmanpour, CEO of the GPPF and moderator, and Augusto Lopez-Claros, November 10, 2021.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” Augusto Lopez-Claros is interviewed by Shelley Irwin, WGVU Grand Rapids, Michigan, National Public Radio (NPR) regional affiliate, November 3, 2021.
  • “From Peace and Security to Human Development: Exploring the Nexus,” panel discussion moderated by Augusto Lopez-Claros with the participation of Global Governance Forum Working Group members: Hilal Elver, Nobel laureate Jody Williams, Darynell Rodriguez and Gao Qing, November 2, 2021.
  • IEF Conference Panel (COP26): “Strengthening Global Climate Governance,” with the participation of Arthur Dahl, Maja Groff and Augusto Lopez-Claros, during COP26 activities in Glasgow, November 2, 2021.
  • “Economic Governance in a Post-COVID World,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science Tana Johnson´s class, October 26, 2021.
  • Panel discussion, “A 21st Century United Nations for a Just Peace,” during The Hauge Just Peace Month, Augusto Lopez-Claros, Arthur Dahl, Maja Groff, October 23, 2021.
  • “The Gender Equality and Governance Index and the Case for Gender Quotas”, keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Annual Meeting of the International Leadership Association, Geneva, October 22, 2021.
  • Book presentation of “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century“ during the Annual Meeting of the International Leadership Association, Book Exhibition, Geneva, at the Geneva International Conference Center, October 22, 2021.
  • Augusto Lopez-Claros moderated a plenary session during the Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russian Federation, under the theme of “Global Shake-Up in the 21st Century: The Individual, Values and the State,” October 20, 2021.
  • Augusto Lopez-Claros was interviewed by Radio Sputnik, one of Russia´s largest radio stations for a program aimed at several dozen stations in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, covering a range of subjects including climate change, international cooperation, prospects for the Russian economy and the opportunities of COVID-19 for a rethinking of the meaning of national security and our current global order, October 20, 2021.
  • “Economic Governance in a Post-COVID World,” keynote presentation to the Research Department of Sberbank—Russia´s largest bank—by Augusto Lopez-Claros, Moscow, October 15, 2021.
  • “Gender and Governance,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to the International Iranian Economic Association, October 13, 2021.
  • Talk by Augusto Lopez-Claros to the International Global Studies Society at the University of Sydney, Australia, on the role of youth in today´s hyperconnected world, facing multiple global risks, October 6, 2021.
  • “Daniel Kaufmann: On the Destructive Effects of Corruption,” a podcast with Daniel Kaufmann, one of the world´s leading experts on corruption and president and CEO of the Natural Resource Governance Institute (2013-20), Global Governance Forum, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, October 2, 2021.
  • “Susana Malcorra on the Future of the UN and Why Gender Equality is Vital,” a podcast with Susana Malcorra, former United Nations Under-Secretary General and Chief of Staff to the UN Secretary General, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, September 23, 2021.
  • “A Vision of 2030: Rising to the Challenges of Climate Change and the SDGs,” a conversation with Augusto Lopez-Claros at the first Cumbre Iberoamericana del Seguro en la Agenda 2030, September 22, 2021. (Interview with Jose Maria Palomares, in Spanish).
  • “The Vatican´s Dicastery on the Promotion of Human Development,” a podcast with Dr. Alessio Pecorario, Coordinator of the Security Task Force of the Vatican´s COVID-19 Commission, Global Governance Forum, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, September 7, 2021.
  • Business Briefing by Judges Mark Wolf and Richard Goldstone on “Why the World of Business Would Benefit from an International Anti-Corruption Court,” moderated by Augusto Lopez-Claros, July 28, 2021.
  • “The Future of Global Governance,” keynote presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia Summer Global Leadership Seminar for High School Students, Philadelphia, July 12, 2021.
  • “Lessons from COVID-19 and the Future of the SDGs,” keynote presentation (in person) by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the BforPlanet international conference Planet in Need, Business in Action focused on the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, Barcelona, July 8, 2021.
  • “Richard Goldstone and the Need for International Enforcement,” a podcast with Judge Richard Goldstone, Global Governance Forum, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, July 4, 2021.
  • “Katherine Marshall on Ethics, Values and Faith in Human Development,” a podcast with Georgetown University Professor Katherine Marshall, Global Governance Forum, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, June 12, 2021.
  • “Gender Equality as a Driver of Human Prosperity,” a podcast with Ambassador Amanda Ellis, Global Governance Forum, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, June 2, 2021.
  • “Post COVID-19 and the Future of Economic and Social Governance,” lecture by Augusto Lopez-Claros to a large group of students at Nur University, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, May 28, 2021.
  • UN Briefing by Judges Mark Wolf and Richard Goldstone on “Why the World Needs an International Anti-Corruption Court,” moderated by Augusto Lopez-Claros, May 25, 2021.
  • Closed Door Round-Table participant to New York UN Diplomatic Discussion on enhanced UN Funding and reform of the UN Security Council, “Fulfilling the UN75 Declaration Expert Series,” Augusto Lopez- Claros, May 12, 2021.
  • “International Cooperation is Essential to Address Climate Change,” lecture at La Salle University, hosted by Professor Miguel Glatzer, Philadelphia, United States, April 26, 2021.
  • “Toward World Parliament,” a podcast with Andreas Bummel, Executive Director of Democracy Without Borders, Global Governance Forum, hosted by Augusto Lopez-Claros, April 26, 2021.
  • “The Gender Equality and Governance Index: Gender Equality as a Driver of Enhanced Prosperity and Security,” lecture by Augusto Lopez-Claros to 2021 Fellows at Vital Voices Global Partnerships, New York, April 25, 2021.
  • “Multilateralism at Stake: Europe, Global Powers, Regional Organizations and UN System Reform,” Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) Online Symposium, with Nico Schrijver, Jo Leinin, Pascal Lamy, Paulo Guerriere and Augusto Lopez-Claros, Brussels, April 22, 2021.
  • “Endemic Global Corruption and the Need for an International Anti-Corruption Court”, Webinar with the participation of Judge Mark Wolf, Judge Richard Goldstone, Judge Claudia Escobar, Daniel Kaufmann and Maja Groff, moderated by Augusto Lopez-Claros, April 14, 2021.
  • “Transforming International Institutions to Address Today´s Global Challenges,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at Villanova University, Philadelphia, United States, April 13, 2021.
  • Presentation at the 59th International Affairs Symposium at Lewis & Clark College, Portland, United States, on April 6, 2021. Augusto Lopez-Claros debated the motion that “International cooperation is essential to address climate change and other global challenges.”
  • “Post-COVID Recovery and the Future of Global Economics,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Cambridge University Festivals, Cambridge, United Kingdom, March 30, 2021.
  • “In Governance We Trust,” panel presentation at the Horasis/Global Visions Community, Extraordinary Meeting on the USA, March 18, 2021, remarks focused on UN reform by Augusto Lopez-Claros.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” GLOBE Webinar presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, Belgium, March 11, 2021.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the World Affairs Council, Philadelphia, United States, February 2, 2021.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” KNOX-AM, Live with Ryan Wrecker, 50,000 Watts Newstalk, January 15, 2021, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, interview with Augusto Lopez-Claros.
  • “Gender Equality and Global Governance,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros to the staff of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, London, United Kingdom, January 13, 2021.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” podcast with host Jason Hartman, December 7, 2020, in the show “Creating Wealth with Jason Hartman,” Phoenix, United States, with Augusto Lopez-Claros.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” podcast with host Paul Sladkus, Good News Planet platform, November 27, 2020, New York, United States, with Augusto Lopez-Claros.
  • The Gender Equality and Governance Index: Empowering Women for the Prosperity of Nations,” presentation at the Women Political Leaders Forum, Reykjavik, Iceland, November 10, 2020.
  • “The Gender Equality and Governance Index: Empowering Women for the Prosperity of Nations,” presentation at the 22nd International Leadership Association Annual Meeting, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, November 8, 2020.
  • “Global Governance: A Post-COVID Imperative,” at the 21st International Conference of Chief Justices of the World, Lucknow, India, November 7, 2020.
  • “Poverty, Inequality and the Role of International Cooperation in a Post-COVID-19 World,” presentation to the International Development Society, London School of Economics, November 4, 2020.
  • “Democracy and United Nations Reform,” panel moderator at the Boston University Symposium “How Democracy Survives: The Crises of the Nation State,” with the participation of professor Joseph Baratta, Andreas Bummel and Shahriar Sharei, October 30, 2020.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” presentation at the Club of Rome, Madrid, October 28, 2020.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” radio interview with Augusto Lopez-Claros at School for Startups National Radio, with host James Beach, October 22, 2020.
  • “Gender Equality and Governance: Why it Matters so Much,” at the UN Global Compact, September 22, 2020, panel discussion with Augusto Lopez-Claros, Ambassador Amanda Ellis and Professor Miki Kittilson.
  • “Global Governance Forum and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” at the Global Governance Forum, with the participation of Fabrizio Hochschild, UN Under Secretary General, Ambassador Amanda Ellis, and professors Joseph Baratta, Maxine Burkett, Maria Ivanova, Robert Rotbert, Hon. Judge Mark Wolf, and authors Augusto Lopez-Claros, Arthur Dahl and Maja Groff, September 18, 2020.
  • “Post-COVID Recovery and the Future of Global Economic and Social Governance”, panel discussion moderate by Augusto Lopez-Claros with the participation of Laura Chinchilla, former President of Costa Rica; Michael Moller, Board member, Kofi Annan Foundation, Jose Antonio Ocampo, former UN Undersecretary General for Economic and Social Affairs and Maria Joao Rodriguez, Member of the European Parliament, on September 16, 2020, at UN75: 2020 and Beyond, Global Governance Forum virtual event. [PDF]
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” presentation by Augusto Lopez-Claros at the Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand, with the participation of Dr. Colin Keating, former New Zealand Ambassador to the United Nations Security Council, August 5, 2020.
  • “Global Lessons for a More Resilient Future”, panel participation with Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister and former Administrator of the United Nations Development Program and Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, at a Foreign Policy Virtual Dialogue with ASU/Global Futures Laboratory, June 30, 2020.
  • “Leveraging United Nations Reform through a World Parliamentary Assembly”, presentation to the Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS) Annual Conference, session on Multilateralism vs. Constitutionalisation of the UN, June 26, 2020.
  • “The Challenges of the 21st Century and the Role of the United Nations”, presentation to the Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS) Annual Conference, session on 75 Years After San Francisco: Near and Longer Term Innovation Proposals for Good Governance, June 26, 2020.
  • “COVID-19: The Role of Global Institutions in Addressing Pandemics and Lessons so far for the World and Latin America,” keynote presentation, Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Switzerland Webinar, April 30, 2020
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions,” keynote presentation at an event sponsored by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Global Challenges Foundation: “The Future We Want—The UN We Need,” Stockholm, April 24, 2020.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century, Augusto Lopez-Claros is interviewed by John Berger, former Senior Editor at Cambridge University Press and current Managing Director and Moderator of Vital Interests, a blog from the Center on National Security at Fordham University Law School, February 27, 2020— view interview.
  • “On the Elimination of the Extremes of Wealth and Poverty”, presentation in Keynes Hall, Kings College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, November 12, 2019.
  • “Sustainable Development in the Age of Technological Disruption: The Role of Public Policies,” presentation at the International Congress of Supreme Audit Institutions, Moscow, Russian Federation, September 25, 2019.
  • “The Role of Global Institutions When Democracy is Under Siege,” keynote presentation at the conference Rethinking Constitutions When Democracy is Under Siege: A Global Perspective, William & Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia, September 23, 2019.
  • “Equality for Women = Prosperity for All,” presentations on the recently released book by Augusto Lopez-Claros and Bahiyyih Nakhjanani:
    • Barnes & Noble bookstore, Rockville, Maryland, December 8, 2019.
    • Manchester Baha’i Center, Manchester, United Kingdom, November 15, 2019.
    • London School of Economics, Department of Economics, London, November 13, 2019.
    • Darwin College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, November 12, 2019.
    • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Gender Group, London, November 11, 2019.
    • Vastmanland County Government, Vasteras, Sweden, October 8, 2019.
    • The home of Hamid and Guilda Rahmin, Geneva, Switzerland, September 29, 2019.
    • The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, Greenville, South Carolina, July 20, 2019.
    • The University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, July 2, 2019.
    • The residence of Nabil and Ingrid Khodadad, Kensington and Chelsea, London, June 29, 2019.
    • The Esperanza Foundation, Woodland, California, June 8, 2019.
    • National Baha’i Center, Mexico City, May 31, 2019.
    • The International Women’s Forum for the Americas, Mexico City, May 31, 2019.
    • National Baha’i Center, Madrid, Spain, May 15, 2019.
    • The Human Relations Council of the Santa Monica Bay Area, the Southern California Committee for a Parliament of the World’s Religions and the Santa Monica Baha’i Community, Santa Monica, California, May 5, 2019.
    • The Los Angeles Baha’i Center, Los Angeles, California, May 4, 2019.
    • University of Maryland, April 18, 2019.
    • Centro Cultural de las Condes, Santiago, Chile, March 27, 2019.
    • Television interview with Moises Naim, Efecto Naim, March 19, 2019.
    • United Nations, Committee on the Status of Women side event, New York, March 14, 2019.
  • “Equality for Women = Prosperity for All,” presentation to the law firm Womble, Bond and Dickinson and their 26 offices in the United States and Europe (via video link) on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2019, Washington DC.
  • “Equality for Women = Prosperity for All”, keynote presentation at the Stockholm School of Economics on February 15, 2019, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • “Equality for Women = Prosperity for All”, keynote presentation at the Institute for Future Studies on February 13, 2019, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • “On the Elimination of Extremes of Wealth and Poverty: a Baha’i Perspective,” talk delivered at the National Baha’i Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, December 22, 2018.
  • “Equality for Women = Prosperity for All,” presentation at the International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group, December 13, 2018.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century,” seminar presentation and discussion (with Arthur Dahl and Maja Groff) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC, December 10, 2018.
  • “Rethinking Our World Order and the Rule of Law”, keynote presentation at the 19th Annual Conference of Chief Justices of the World on November 18, 2018 in Lucknow, India.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century”, keynote presentation delivered at the 19th Annual Conference of Chief Justices of the World on November 17, 2018 in Lucknow, India.
  • “Equality for Women = Prosperity for All”, keynote presentation at the Ambassador’s Economic Forum, Delhi, India, November 16, 2018.
  • “Rising Income Disparities and Implications for World Security”, keynote presentation at the India International Centre, Delhi, November 15, 2018. Event sponsored by the Ambassador’s Economic Forum, the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry and L’ Opera.
  • “Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century”, remarks delivered at the Paris Peace Forum on November 12, 2018, Paris, France. [PDF]
  • “Gender Equality and Human Prosperity: Is there a Connection?”, presentation at the Interparliamentary Union’s seminar on The Role of Parliaments in Ensuring Women’s Economic Empowerment in Law and in Practice, IPU Headquarters, October 19, 2018, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • “Economic Opportunity as a Driver of Global Prosperity: Human Rights and Prosperity in Iran,” presentation at the Swedish Parliament, October 17, 2018, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • “The Foundations of Global Prosperity”, keynote presentation to students and faculty at Nur University, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, August 22, 2018.
  • Presentation to participants in the Global Governance Project event held at the House of Commons, United Kingdom Parliament, London, July 18, 2018. [PDF]
  • “Is There a Spiritual Dimension to Economic Development?”, seminar presentation at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2018.
  • “Reforming the Global Financial Architecture: Issues and Options,” The Carroll Round International Economics Lecture, The School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, April 21, 2018.
  • “Global Governance and Reforms to Our Global Financial Architecture’, keynote address at King’s College, London, March 28, 2018.
  • “Removing Obstacles to Sustainable Economic Development: The Case of Corruption”, presentation made at the Center for Latin American Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, February 27, 2018.
  • “Dangerous Disparities: The Global Crisis of Gender Inequality”, keynote presentation at the Australian Finance and Banking Conference in Sydney, December 14, 2017.
  • “The Problems with Rising Income Inequality”, keynote presentation at the Australian Finance and Banking Conference in Sydney, December 13, 2017.
  • “Dangerous Disparities: The Global Crisis of Gender Inequality”, keynote presentation at the United Nations Association in Melbourne, Australia, December 12, 2017.
  • “An International Perspective on Economic Dimensions of Gender Inequality”, presentation at the Women Political Leaders Global Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, November 30, 2017.
  • “An International Perspective on Economic Dimensions of Gender Inequality”, presentation sponsored by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and the Center for Latin American Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Washington, DC, November 20, 2017.
  • “The Problems with Rising Income Inequality”, presentation made at the Center for Latin American Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 24 October 2017.
  • “A Vision of World Order”, presentation made on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the birth of the Founder of the Baha’i Faith, the Arts Village, McAllen, Texas, 21 October, 2017.
  • “Removing Impediments to Sustainable Economic Development: The Case of Corruption”, presentation delivered at George Washington University’s School of Business, October 2, 2017.
  • “World Peace Through World Law: Grenville Clark’s Vision 60 Years Later,” keynote presentation at the Dublin Community Church, sponsored by the Dublin Historical Society, August 13, 2017.
  • “Improving the Business Environment: An International Perspective”, presentation at the Eli Hurvitz Conference on Economy and Society, Jerusalem, Israel, June 20, 2017.
  • “Policy Priorities to Boost Competitiveness and Improve the Investment Climate in Central Asia and the Rest of the World”, keynote presentation, Astana Economic Forum, Kazakhstan, June 15, 2017.
  • “The Problems with Rising Income Inequality”, keynote presentation at the Annual Meeting of the International Bar Association, New York, June 8, 2017.
  • “The Problems with Rising Income Inequality”, keynote presentation at the Asian Business School, Kuala Lumpur, May 3, 2017.
  • “Equality of Opportunity and the World Bank’s Doing Business Report”, keynote presentation at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, May 2, 2017.
  • “The Problems with Rising Income Inequality”, plenary presentation at the Interparliamentary Union Annual Meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 3, 2017.
  • “Lifting the Barriers to Women’s Economic Empowerment” presentation during the Interparliamentary Union session at the Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations, New York, March 17, 2017.
  • “Promoting Private Sector Development in the World and the Doing Business Indicators,” keynote presentation, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and the Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, Stockholm, Sweden, January 19, 2017.
  • “New Hopes for a Changing World,” keynote presentation at Assumption University’s Graduate School of Business, Bangkok, Thailand, December 22, 2016.
  • Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All:
    • 29th Australian Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2016.
    • World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva, Switzerland, November 17, 2016.
    • The Graduate Institute, Geneva, Switzerland, November 16, 2016.
    • Universite Paris II Pantheon Assas, Paris, France, November 15, 2016.
    • MEDEF (French Employers Federation), Paris, France, November 14, 2016.
    • Universidad Europea, Madrid, Spain, November 11, 2016
    • Instituto de Empresa (IE) Business School, Madrid, Spain, November 10, 2016.
    • Rotterdam University, The Social Institute and the Diplomatic community in The Hague, Netherlands, November 8, 2016
    • The European Parliament, Labor Committee, Brussels, November 7, 2016.
  • “Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals While Reducing Inequalities in and Among Countries: The Role of Parliaments,” keynote presentation, XXXII General Assembly of the Latin American Parliament, Panama City, Panama, December 2, 2016. Video Presentation (Spanish).
  • “Economic Dimensions of Gender Inequality”, presentation at the ESADE Business School, Madrid, Spain, November 11, 2016.
  • “How to Attain a Vision of Women’s Rights and Make it a Reality in 2025?”, remarks at the Open Forum, Rosenbad Conference Centre, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, Sweden, October 4, 2016.
  • “Promoting Women’s Human Rights and Reforming National Laws and Practices Which Discriminate Against Women”, presentation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seminar, Stockholm, Sweden, October 3, 2016.
  • “Key Drivers of Private Sector Development: An International Perspective on Competitiveness”, keynote presentation, Annual Meeting of the Hungarian Economic Association, September 16, 2016.
  • “The Challenges of Doing Business in Africa: Recent Progress and Trends”, presentation at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Palo Alto, California, June 25, 2016.
  • “Private Sector Development in Israel: An International Perspective”, plenary presentation at the Aaron Institute for Economic Policy Annual Conference on Economic Policy to Enhance Growth and Reduce Poverty, Herzliya, Israel, June 20, 2016. Also at the Research Department of the Bank of Israel in Jerusalem on June 21, 2016.
  • “Economic Dimensions of Gender Inequality: The Women, Business and the Law 2016 Report”:
    • Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Moscow, Russia, April 8, 2016.
    • Salsburg Global Seminar, Washington, DC, April 1, 2016.
    • International Organization of Employers (IOE) Webinar, March 7, 2016.
  • “Interdependence, Cooperation and the Emergence of Global Institutions”, keynote address at the World Business Dialogue 2016, Cologne, Germany, March 18, 2016.
  • “Doing Good by Doing Business”, panel discussion at the World Business Dialogue 2016, Cologne, Germany, March 18, 2016.
  • “The Status of Discriminatory Laws Worldwide”, panel discussion at the 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, New York, NY, March 15, 2016.
  • “Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2016: Comparing Regulatory Good Practices”, presentation at the Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 3, 2016.
  • “Poland’s Business Environment: Challenges and Opportunities”, presentation at the High-Level Debate on Business Climate in Poland—World Bank Country Intelligence, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2016.
  • “Monitoring the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals”, presentation at the World Government Summit 2016, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 8-10, 2016.
  • “Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency”:
    • 28th Australian Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2015.
    • Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Paris, France, November 20, 2015.
    • European Commission, Directorate General for Growth, Brussels, Belgium, November 13, 2015.
    • Confederation of Danish Industry, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 11, 2015.
    • World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva, Switzerland, November 10, 2015.
    • Department for International Development (DFID), London, United Kingdom, November 4, 2015
    • Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, DC, October 30, 2015.
  • “Mapping the Way Forward: The Launch of the 2016 Doing Business Report “, keynote presentation at the Center for Strategies & International Studies (CSIS), Washington, DC, October 30, 2015. Video Presentation
  • “Economic Dimensions of Gender Inequality: The Women, Business and the Law 2016 Report”:
    • 28th Australian Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney, Australia, December 17, 2015
    • Women in Parliaments, Brussels, Belgium, November 12, 2015.
    • Confederation of Danish Industry, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 11, 2015.
    • Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) 62nd Session, Geneva, Switzerland, November 9, 2015.
    • Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva, Switzerland, November 9, 2015.
    • The Forum for Progression of Society, Middle Temple, London, United Kingdom, November 6, 2015.
    • The UK’s National Alliance for Women’s Organizations (NAWO), House of Lords, London, United Kingdom, November 4, 2015.
    • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), London, United Kingdom, November 3, 2015.
    • London launch presentation at the Law Society, London, United Kingdom, November 2, 2015.
    • Global launch presentation at International Finance Corporation Auditorium, Washington, DC, September 9, 2015.
  • “Women, Business and Human Rights”, presentation at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Washington, DC, October 23, 2015.
  • “Barriers, Challenges and Opportunities for Supporting Women Entrepreneurs”, presentation to the MET Community, Washington, DC, October 20, 2015.
  • “Mujer, Empresa y el Derecho 2016: Lograr la Igualdad”, presentation at ESADE Business School Madrid, Spain, September 30, 2015.
  • “Women, Business and the Law”, keynote presentation at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, September 28, 2015.
  • “Does Changing Laws Make a Difference to Outcomes for Women and Girls?”, presentation at the Center for Global Development (CGD), Washington, DC, September 17, 2015. Video Presentation
  • “Paying Taxes 2016”, presentation during the report launch, Warsaw, Poland, November 19, 2015.
  • “The Prosperity of the World and the Development of Nations”, Economic Advancement Speaker Series Presentation, Open Society Foundations, New York, NY, October 21, 2015.
  •  “The Prosperity of the World and the Development of Nations”, keynote presentation at the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Lima, Peru, October 7, 2015.
  • “Sweden’s Business Climate – Opportunities for Entrepreneurs through Improved Regulations”, keynote presentation at the Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, Stockholm, Sweden, October 1, 2015.
  • “Doing Business in Spain 2015”, presentation to the Committee of Economy and Competitiveness of the Congress of Deputies, Madrid, Spain, September 30, 2015.
  • “Doing Business in Spain 2015”, presentation at the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, Madrid, Spain, September 29, 2015.
  • “Economic Dimensions of Gender Inequality: A Human Rights Perspective”, keynote presentation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, lecture sponsored by the MIT Program in Women’s and Gender Studies, the MIT Institute Community and Equity Office, the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values, and the MIT Bahá’í Association, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 11, 2015.
  • “Women and Work”, keynote presentation, Union for the Mediterranean High-Level Conference on Fostering Women’s Participation in Economic Life, Barcelona, Spain, May 19, 2015.
  • “Doing Business in Africa: Results of a Decade of Economic and Institutional Reforms” keynote presentation at an event organized by Casa Africa, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and CEOE, the Confederacion Espanola de Organizaciones Empresariales, Madrid, February 24, 2015. Video presentation (Spanish).
  • “Doing Business in Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities”, kenote presentation at the International Organization of Employer’s (IOE) Annual Meeting of Presidents of Employers Organization, Veracruz, Mexico, December 6, 2014.
  • “Paying Taxes 2015: The Global Picture,” presentation during report launch, Washington DC, November 20; Paris, France, December 4, 2014.
  • “Fiscal Challenges After the Global Financial Crisis”, paper presentation at CEPII, Paris, France, December 4, 2014
  • “Fiscal Challenges After the Global Financial Crisis”, paper presentation at Paris School of Economics, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France, December 3, 2014.
  • “Fiscal Challenges After the Global Financial Crisis”, paper presentation at the Bank of Spain, Madrid, Spain, December 2, 2014.
  • “Doing Business in Latin America 2015: Challenges and Opportunities”, presentation at ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones, Madrid, Spain, December 2, 2014.
  • “Economic Dimensions of Gender Inequality”, keynote presentation at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania International Development Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 21, 2014.
  • “Doing Business 2015: Going Beyond Efficiency”:
    • INSEAD Business School, Fontainebleau, France, November 13, 2014.
    • SECO (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs), Berne, Switzerland, November 12, 2014.
    • IESE Business School, Madrid, Spain, November 11, 2014.
    • World Bank Office, Brussels, Belgium, November 6, 2014.
    • International Trade Committee of the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, November 6, 2014.
    • European Commission, Directorate General for Enterprise, Brussels, Belgium, November 6, 2014.
    • WTO (World Trade Organization), Geneva, Switzerland, November 5, 2014.
    • DFID (Department for International Development), London, United Kingdom, November 3, 2014.
    • EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), London, United Kingdom, November 3, 2014.
    • Center for Strategic and international Studies, Washington, DC, October 31, 2014.
  • “Doing Business 2015 Report: Going Beyond Efficiency”, keynote presentation, Center for Strategies & International Studies (CSIS), Washington, DC, 31 October 2014. Video  presentation.
  • “Global Leadership Conversation: the Global Financial Crisis, Competitiveness, Trade and the G20”, keynote presentation at the CPA International Congress, Melbourne, October 15 and Sydney, October 20, 2014.
  • “The Doing Business Project as a Tool to Promote Private Sector Development”, keynote presentation at the Institute of Global Finance, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, October 17, 2014.
  • “The European Union After the Crisis: A Changed Landscape and Challenges Ahead”, keynote presentation, European Conference at Harvard: Re-Generation, Harvard Business School, March 2, 2014.
  • “Removing Restrictions to Enhance Gender Equality”, presentation to the Japan Bar Association, Tokyo, Japan, February 18, 2014.
  • “Creating the Friendliest Investment Climate in Japan”, presentation to Japan’s Council for Regulatory Reform, the Cabinet Office, Tokyo, Japan, February 17, 2014.
  • “Removing Restrictions to Enhance Gender Equality,” keynote presentation, The World Bank, Paris, France, January 21, 2014.
  • “Improving the Business Environment in Russia: Challenges Ahead,” Gaidar Forum, Moscow, Russia, January 16, 2014.
  • “The Economic Importance of Women,” keynote presentation with Turkish Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Royal Automobile Club, London, United Kingdom, December 9, 2013.
  • “Paying Taxes 2014: The Global Picture,” presentation during report launch, Moscow, Russia November 19; Lisbon, Portugal, December 3, 2013.
  • “Mujer, Emprendimiento y Derecho,” keynote presentation, Deusto Business School, Madrid, Spain, November 11, 2013.
  • “Women, Business and the Law 2014: Removing Restrictions to Enhance Gender Equality,” Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the UN, Geneva, Switzerland, November 6, 2013.
  • “Doing Business Abroad,” Embassy of Spain, Washington DC, October 31, 2013.
  • “Doing Business 2014: Understanding Regulations for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises”:
    • Room for Discussion, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, December 5, 2013.
    • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands, December 5, 2013.
    • The Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce, Berlin, Germany December 4, 2013.
    • Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington DC, November 21, 2013.
    • IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Madrid, Spain, November 12, 2013.
    • Department for International Development (DFID), London, United Kingdom, November 7, 2013.
    • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), London, United Kingdom, November 7, 2013.
    • World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva, Switzerland, November 6, 2013.
    • International Trade Committee of the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, November 5, 2013.
    • Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Washington DC, October 31, 2013.
  • “Women, Business and Law: Removing Restrictions to Enhance Gender Equality”, keynote presentation, Woodrow Wilson International Center, Washington DC, October 3, 2013.
  • “Women, Business and Law: Laws in Books vs. Laws in Action”, keynote presentation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, London, September 27, 2013.
  • “Women, Business and Law: Removing Restrictions to Enhance Gender Equality”, keynote presentation, Marlborough House, London, September 24, 2013.
  • “Chile and the Creation of a World-Class Investment Climate”, keynote address, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, September 3, 2013.
  • “The Progress of the World and the Development of Nations”, keynote address, Centro Cultural de Los Condes, Santiago, Chile, September 2, 2013.
  • “Doing Business in Colombia: 2013”, Bogotá, Colombia, August 29, 2013.
  • “Addressing the Challenges of Doing Business in India”, presentation to the Confederation of Indian Industries’ Conference on Investment Opportunities in Northern States, New Delhi, August 26, 2013.
  • “The Changing Global Economic Landscape: Risks and Opportunities”, keynote presentation, International Marketplace Conference, The Law Society, London, July 9, 2013.
  • “Foreign Direct Investment and Intellectual Property Rights: How Regulations Interact”, May 14, 2013, IMD Business School, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • “World Bank Group Indicators: Encouraging Reforms that Promote Private Sector Development and FDI”, May 14, 2013, IMD Business School, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • “Women and Financial Inclusion: Where Do We Stand?”, The World Bank, April 21, 2013.
  • “La Economía Global: Motores de la Prosperidad en el Largo Plazo”, presentation at Universidad Católica del Uruguay, April 11, 2013.
  • “Vision to the Future–Economic and Energy Scenarios”, keynote presentation, ARPEL’s Oil and Natural Gas Regional Conference, Punta del Este, Uruguay, April 10, 2013.
  • “Violence Against Women in the Workplace–The Style and Substance of Economic Discrimination”, UN Commission on the Status of Women, International Federation of Business and Professional Women, March 7, 2013.
  • “Promoting Prosperity by Improving Women’s Rights—Doing Well by Doing Good”, presentation at the Council of the Americas, New York, March 6, 2013.
  • “The World Bank and IFC’s Doing Business Project: A Template for Promoting Economic Reforms?,” Center on Democracy, Development, and The Rule of Law, Stanford University, Stanford, California, January 31, 2013.
  • “Competitiveness Challenges Facing Cyprus: A View from the Doing Business Report,” Central Bank of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, January 21, 2013.
  • “Ten Years of Doing Business: Lessons Learned and Implications for Russia,” Gaidar Forum, Moscow, Russia, January 17, 2013.
  • “Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises”:
    • European Parliament Trade Committee, Belgium, Brussels, December 18, 2012.
    • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Finance, The Hague, Netherlands, December 17, 2012.
    • Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, December 6, 2012.
    • Council of the Americas, Washington, DC, December 4, 2012.
    • Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile, November 29, 2012.
    • Geneva Press Club, Geneva, Switzerland, November 16, 2012.
    • World Bank Group Brussels Office, Belgium, Brussels, November 13, 2012.
    • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), London, United Kingdom, November 9, 2012.
    • Department for International Development (DFID), London, United Kingdom, November 8, 2012.
    • United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, DC, November 2, 2012.
  • “Promoting Prosperity by Improving Women’s Rights – Doing Well by Doing Good,” WO=MEN, The Hague, Netherlands, December 17, 2012.
  • “Mujer, Empresa y el Derecho 2012: Rompiendo Barreras para la Inclusión Económica,” ESADE Business School, Madrid, Spain, December 14, 2012.
  • “Mujer, Empresa y el Derecho 2012: Rompiendo Barreras para la Inclusión Económica,” Annual Assembly of Women CEOs-Spain, Madrid, Spain, December 13, 2012.
  • “El Informe Doing Business y la Economia Espanola,” IESE Business School, Madrid, Spain, December 12, 2012.
  • “Competitiveness Challenges for the Spanish Economy: A View from the Doing Business Report,” Fundación Rafael del Pino, Madrid, Spain, December 11, 2012.
  • “Paying Taxes 2013: The Global Picture,” presentation during report launch, Singapore, November 21; Santiago, Chile, November 28; and Madrid, Spain, December 11, 2012.
  • “Competitiveness Challenges for the Israeli Economy: A View from the Doing Business Report,” Ministry of Finance, Jerusalem, Israel, December 9, 2012.
  • “Impulsando el Progreso a través de los Derechos de las Mujeres: ¿Por qué es importante para la Competitividad en Chile?,” Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile, November 29, 2012.
  • “Promoting Prosperity by Improving Women’s Rights – Doing Well by Doing Good,” Geneva, Switzerland, November 16, 2012.
  • “Doing Business in Italy 2013,” Banca d’Italia, Rome, Italy, November 14, 2012.
  • “Promoting Prosperity by Improving Women’s Rights—Doing Well by Doing Good,” International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and White & London Women Lawyer’s Network’s FIDA UK Annual Symposium 2012, London, UK, November 8, 2012.
  • “Competitiveness Challenges in Greece: A View from the Doing Business Report 2013,” Invest in Greece, Athens, Greece, October 30, 2012.
  • “Doing Business in Russia 2012: A Regional Perspective,” St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2012.
  • “Doing Business and Beyond: Improving Competitiveness in the Arab World,” keynote presentation, World Bank/IFC/Government of Morocco conference, Casablanca, Morocco, May 29, 2012.
  • “Obstacles to Private Sector Development”, presentation at the Moscow State Institute for International Relations, May 24, 2012.
  • “Business Regulation in an Interdependent World,” presentation to the IESE Business School, Madrid, May 9, 2012.
  • “A Long-Term Perspective on the Chinese Economy”, keynote presentation, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, China Business Forum, February 18, 2012.
  • “A Local Perspective on Business Regulation and Private Sector Development”, presentation at the launch of the World Bank’s Subnational Doing Business Report on Indonesia, Jakarta, January 31, 2012.
  • “Risks to  the Global Economic Outlook”, presentation to the Public Affairs Council, Washington DC, December 8, 2011.
  • “Doing Business 2012: Doing Business in a More Transparent World”, keynote presentation, The Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC, December 6, 2011.
  • “The Challenges of Competitiveness in Latin America”, presentation to the Doing Business in Latin America Forum, The World Bank and International Finance Corporation, Bogota, Colombia, December 1, 2011.
  • “Doing Business 2012: Doing Business in a More Transparent World”, presentation at the Geneva Press Club, Geneva, Switzerland, November 23, 2011.
  • “Doing Business 2012: Doing Business in a More Transparent World”, presentation in Brussels at the Directorate General for Enterprise and Development and Cooperation, November 22, 2011.
  • “Business Regulation Reform: An International Perspective and the Case of Chile”, presentation sponsored by the Ministry of Economy at ICARE (Instituto Chileno de Administración Racional de Empresas), November 16, 2011.
  • “Women, Business and the Law”, keynote presentation, Fundación Rafael del Pino, Madrid, Spain, organized by the World Bank Group and Spain’s Ministry of the Economy, October 24, 2011.
  • “Doing Business in South East Europe: Recent Developments”, presentation hosted by the Directorate General for Enlargement, European Commission, Brussels, June 29, 2011.
  • “Business Regulation Reforms in South East Europe: A Pathway to EU Accession,” keynote presentation, World Bank Group, Vienna, Austria, June 28, 2011.
  • “Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis”, keynote presentation, at the 14th World Business Dialogue—Managing Complexity, University of Cologne, Germany, March 16, 2011.
  • “The Future of the Euro Area: Eurozone Sovereign Debt and Funding Outlook”, presentation to Gerson Lehrman Group Client Roundtable in Paris on January 27 and London on January 28, 2011.
  • “The Current State of the Mergers & Acquisitions Marketplace”, presentation to the CDO Roundtable, Ernst & Young, Copenhagen, October 28, 2010.
  • “Post Financial Crisis and Asia’s Emerging Alternative Investment Markets”, presentation at the International Herald Tribune’s “Dawn of the New Decade: Alternative Investments in Asia” conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 28, 2010.
  • “The Political Economy of the Transition in Asia”, presentation to the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations, Singapore, August 22, 2010.
  • “The Global Economic Outlook: Risks and Opportunities”, presentation to the European Corporate Development Leadership Network Meeting, Zurich, June 29, 2010.
  • “Competitiveness, Innovation and the Future of Latin America”, keynote presentation at the Pan American Surety Association XXII General Assembly, Beijing, China, May 24, 2010.
  • “Public Policies to Enhance Competitiveness and Innovation”, keynote presentation at Microsoft’s Public Sector Leaders Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico City, April 30, 2010.
  • “Partnering with the Private Sector to Meet the Challenges Posed by the Global Economic Crisis”, keynote presentation at Microsoft’s Public Sector Leaders Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico City, April 29, 2010.
  • “The Role of Innovation in the Development of a Knowledge Society”, Microsoft’s Education Forum 2010, Seville, Spain, April 12, 2010.
  • “Innovation and Competitiveness Against the Background of the Global Financial Crisis”, keynote presentation at the 5th Competitiveness Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, November 13, 2009.
  • “Implications from the Global Financial Crisis”, keynote presentation, Democrats Abroad, Madrid, November 10, 2009.
  • “Redefining Value for Society”, keynote presentation at the Social Responsibility Forum: Redesigning Capitalism and the Business Case for Sustainability, Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain, November 7, 2009.
  • “Asian Economic Development in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities”, Asian World Summit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18 May 2009.
  • “The Outlook for the Global Economy in 2009 and Prospects for the Return of Financial Stability”, London Business School, May 7, 2009.
  • “Institutions, Education, Governance and the Role of Technology as Drivers of Innovation”, Keynote presentation, Microsoft’s Government Leaders Forum, Washington, DC, 25 March 2009.
  • “What Would a New Bretton Woods Conference Mean for the World’s Financial System?”, James Martin 21st Century School, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 29 January 2009. (Note: I contribute to QFinance. This address can be found at www.qfinance.com.)
  • “Does Development Work? Lessons from 60 Years of Foreign Aid”, St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 29 January 2009.
  • “The Impact of the Global Liquidity Crisis on the Russian Economy”, Guest Economic Lecture, 15th International Russian Banking Forum, London, December 3, 2008.
  • “The Global Economic Situation: Risks and Opportunities for the Business Community”, keynote presentation, Danica Pensions Client Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 28 October 2008.
  • “Gender Equality and Competitiveness: Is There a Connection?”, keynote presentation, Women Leaders Conference, Institute of Directors, London, 2 October 2008.
  • “Future Prospects for Developing Markets”, keynote address, Emerging Markets Summit 2008, The Economist Conference, London, 24 September 2008.
  • “The Future of the World Economy”, keynote address, EBBF, Depoort, The Netherlands, 20 September 2008.
  • “The European Union Needs a New Business Model”, European Business School Symposium, Frankfurt, Germany, 19 September 2008.
    “Is the Current Development Path Sustainable?” Keynote presentation, AIESEC, 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 25 August 2008.
  • “Innovation for Social and Economic Development”, Keynote presentation, Microsoft’s Government Leaders Forum, Miami, Florida, 3 April 2008.
  • “Leadership for a Sustainable Future”, Keynote presentation, Iberoamerican Leadership Congress 2008, AIESEC, Barcelona, 26 March 2008.
  • “Financing for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women”, United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, 52nd Session, New York, 28 February 2008.
  • “The Current Global Economic Situation and Implications for Russia’s Short-term Economic Outlook”, Russia Forum, Moscow, 31 January 2008.
  • “The Humanitarian Response Index: Measuring Commitment to Best Practice.” Presentation at the Royal Society of Arts, London, 29 November 2007.
  • “Ciudades Competitivas: Un Instrumento para el Desarrollo Económico de un País.” Keynote lecture at PRU_GAM (Planificación Regional y Urbana del Gran Área Metropolitana) conference, San José, Costa Rica, 22 November 2007.
  • “Policies and Institutions for Sustainable Growth in Eastern Europe and Russia.” Keynote lecture at the Mirae Asset Securities Investment Forum 2007 – Insight on Global Change, Seoul, Korea, 20 November 2007.
  • “Europe in the 21st Century: A Relevant Economic Model?” European Business School, Frankfurt, Germany, 21 September 2007.
  • “Talents for a Sustainable Future.” Keynote presentation, AIESEC, Annual Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 27 August 2007.
  • “Priorities for Economic Reform in Latin America: How to Improve the Region’s Competitiveness.” Keynote presentation, Microsoft’s Government Leaders Forum, Cartagena, Colombia, 20 March 2007.
  • “Key Challenges Facing Europe.” Keynote presentation, Microsoft’s Government Leaders Forum, Scottish Parliament, 31 January 2007.
  • “Critical Factors in the Recent Evolution of Israeli Competitiveness: An International Perspective.” Israel Business Conference, Tel Aviv, 10 December 2006.
  • “Is Latin America Falling Behind in the Competitiveness Game?” Keynote address, Ibero-American Business Forum, Madrid, 14 November 2006.
  • “Ramifications of Global Interdependence.” Keynote address, European Baha’i Business Forum, Depoort, The Netherlands, 23 September 2006.
  • “What Economic Systems and Policies are Compatible with Protection of the Environment?” International Environment Forum, Balliol College, Oxford University, 16 September 2006.
  • “Key Factors Shaping the Global Economic Outlook.” Australian Leadership Retreat, Hayman Islands, 26 August 2006.
  • “Is This the Asian Century?” Keynote address at the International Leadership Forum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3 August 2006.
  • “The Global Competitiveness Report—A Tool for Fostering Better Policies: An International Perspective.” presentation made to senior managers, Latin America Region, the World Bank, Washington DC, 22 February 2006; senior management, Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund, Washington DC, 21 February 2006; senior managers of Africa Region, World Bank, Washington DC, 21 June 2006; and senior management at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Washington DC, 22 June 2006.
  • “Italy in the Global Economy: A View from the World Economic Forum.” Ministry of Information Technologies, Rome, Italy, 12 January 2006.
  • “Globalization and the Oneness of Mankind.” Visitors’ Centre, The Baha’i House of Worship, New Delhi, India, 29 November 2005.
  • “The Global Competitiveness Report: A Tool for Better Policies and Institutions.” London Business School, November 2005 and also at International Competitiveness Conference, in Istanbul, 8 November 2005.
  • “Global Information Technologies and their Role in Raising Productivity.” Institute of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 17 October 2005.
  • “What Have We Learned About Development During the Past 60 Years?” Universidad Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso and Santiago, Chile, 1 September 2005.
  • “Global Risks to the World Economic Outlook.” Australian Leadership Retreat, Hayman Islands, 27 August 2005.
  • “Women’s Empowerment: Measuring the Global Gender Gap.” The Aspen Institute, Washington, 27 May 2005.
  • “Women’s Empowerment: Measuring the Global Gender Gap.” New York Stock Exchange, New York, 26 May 2005.
  • “Women’s Empowerment: Measuring the Global Gender Gap.” Marlborough House, London, 16 May 2005.
  • “Stimulating the Development of Relevant Strategies to Achieve Sustained Economic Progress.” The Aurelio Peccei Lecture, The Club of Rome, Belgium Academy of Sciences, Brussels, 14 April 2005.
  • “The Arab World: Current Prospects and Obstacles to Growth.” Doha Roundtable, Qatar, 2 April 2005.
  • “Chile: The Next Stage of Development.” La Moneda, Presidential Palace, Santiago, Chile, 19 October 2004.
  • “Globalization and Competitiveness.” IESE Business School, Madrid, July 2004 and at the Australian Leadership Retreat, Hayman Islands, August 2004. (Also in several countries in Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East).
  • “Strengthening the Institutional Underpinnings of Globalization.” Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics–Europe, Palais d’Egmont, Brussels, 10 May 2004.
  • “Conflict, Cooperation and Managing Globalization.” The India Economic Summit, New Delhi, November 2003.
  • “Rethinking Social and Economic Development and the Environment.” Higher School of Economics, Prague, March 2003.
  • “Argentina, Brazil, the International Monetary Fund and the Future of the International Financial System.” Keynote lecture, Central Bank of Bolivia, 11 September 2002.
  • “The Crisis of Globalization.” Imperial College, London, 12 July 2002.
  • “Interdependence in the Age of Globalization.” Economics Summit, University of Warwick, United Kingdom, 25 January 2002.
  • “The Globalization Debate: Benefits and Costs.” University College London, 3 December 2001.
  • “Russia’s Post-Communist Economy.” Keynote speaker, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London, 18 October 2001.
  • “Is There A Case For Debt Relief in Russia?” Institute of the Economy in Transition, Moscow, Russian Federation, 6 April 2001.
  • “Rethinking International Cooperation.” Cambridge University, Corpus Christi College, 21 October 2000.
  • “The Emergence of Global Institutions.” Diplomatic School, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, La Paz, Bolivia, 1 September 2000.
  • “Strengthening the International Financial System.” Central Bank of Chile, Santiago, Chile, 30 August 2000 and Central Bank of Bolivia, 31 August 2000.
  • “New Mechanisms for International Cooperation.” Cross Talk Society, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 1 August 2000.
  • “Interdependence and Cooperation in the Age of Globalization.” The RAND Business School, Santa Monica, California, 21 February 2000.
  • “Is Globalization a Good Thing?” Cambridge University, Darwin College, 12 February 2000.
  • “Who Really Benefits from Aid?” One World Week, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 8 February 2000.
  • “What Went Wrong in Russia?” Oxford Business School, 9 June 1999.
  • “Debt Relief for Highly Indebted Countries.” The Friends’ Meeting House, Canterbury, England, 9 April 1999.
  • “Global Governance in the 21st Century.” Moscow State Institute of International Relations, 7 April 1999.
  • “Issues in the Reform of the International Financial System.” London School of Economics, March 1999.
  • “Russian Economic Policy at a Crossroads.” American Chamber of Commerce (Russia), Moscow, 24 November 1998.
  • “Love as Heaven and Hell.” The Shakespeare Library, Moscow, November 1997.
  • “The Grand Inquisitor.” Lecture at The Shakespeare Library, Moscow, July 1997.
  • “The United Nations at 50: Issues and Challenges.” Lecture to the Latin American Ambassadors in the Russian Federation, Moscow, February 1996.
  • “Problems of Transition: From Totalitarianism to Democracy.” Writers’ Union, Sofia, Bulgaria, June 1994.
  • “Economic and Social Policy in Russia to the Year 2000.” Keynote address at the International Youth Forum, Novosibirsk (Siberia), Russia, May 1994.
  • “Some Priorities for Russian Economic Reform in the 1990s.” Seminar organized by the Research Department of the Bank of Spain, Madrid, April 1994.
  • “Creating an Improved Climate for Foreign Investment in Russia: An International Perspective.” Reform Club, Moscow, Russia, April 1993.
  • “The Sources and Consequences of Inflation.” Central Bank of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation, November 1992.
  • “Latin American Economic Integration: Lessons from the European Community.” Central Bank of Paraguay, January 1991.
  • “Thirty Years of European Economic Integration.” Universidad Bolivariana, Santiago, Chile, August 1989.
  • “Growth-Oriented Adjustment in Spain.” Econometric Society Meeting, Santiago, Chile, August 1989.
  • “The Search for Efficiency in the Adjustment Process: Spain in the 1980s.” IMF Visitors’ Center, May 1988.