Globalization and Poverty public forum May 9, 2005

"Globalization and Poverty"

This event is FREE and open to the public.

What: Join America Abroad Media, WAMU 88.5 FM, and The Economist for a panel discussion and public radio special on globalization and poverty. The 90-minute program will be co-hosted by WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi and America Abroad Media's Garrick Utley, and it will feature a discussion with a panel of experts on globalization, economics and global poverty. There will be audience participation in the program, and the program will be recorded for national broadcast as part of the annual Public Radio Collaboration.

Who: Panelists to date include:

John Ambler, Oxfam
Adrian Wooldridge, The Economist
Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, Council on Foreign Affairs Professor Allan Meltzer, Carnegie Mellon University Professor William Easterly, New York University
Other panelists TBA.

When: Monday, May 9, 7-8:30pm.

Where: Ronald Reagan Building- Ampitheatre 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 The Reagan building is Metro accessible (Federal Triangle), and on-site parking is available for a flat rate of $8.

RSVP: Please RSVP to economistevents@economist.com