This came over the Cdn Geographers list-serve. I've pasted the mission
statement of the organizers below. Seems rather high-powered. If
anyone's in Philly next week, maybe they could drop in and report back?
Nick Blomley
MISSION
The Global Interdependence Center, (GIC) is a non-profit organization
of world citizens that recognizes the increasing economic and political
interdependence of nations. GIC is committed to the expansion of global
trade, believing investment and finance in a sustainable free trade
environment is a positive instrument for reducing international
tensions and improving worldwide living standards.
By providing a forum for the communication of divergent perspectives,
GIC facilitates dialogue and fosters the development of well-reasoned
economic policy. GIC polls experts to identify emerging economic and
political issues vital to the interdependent global community;
organizes country and region-specific trade and investment assemblies
for education and networking opportunities; shares information and
results with the public.
On Sunday, September 28, 2003, at 04:04 PM, RonAnneLamont wrote:
> Conference News ... Conference News ... Conference News ... Conference
> News
>
> The annual conference for the Global Interdependence Centre is this
> coming Thursday and Friday (October 2nd and 3rd) at the Philly Federal
> Reserve Bank in Philadelphia. The lineup of speakers is below. You
> may choose either or both days and some spaces are open.
>
> Call GIC 215-898-9453 to reserve a space. Contact David Kotok for
> further details at [log in to unmask] or visit
> www.interdependence.org.
>
> The Global Interdependence Center's 22nd Annual International Monetary
> and Trade Conference
> "Economic Impact Two Years After 9/11, where are we now? Impacts on
> the U. S. Economy and Industry."
>
> Thursday, October 2, 2003
> Economic impact two years after 9/11, where are we now?
>
> 8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast.
> 8:30 Welcome and Introduction, David R. Kotok, CIO, Cumberland
> Adivisors, Inc. and GIC Program Chair.
> 8:45 Managing Institutional Portfolios: Impacts on an $80 billion
> dollar retirement system, Bill Clark, Deputy Director of the New
> Jersey Division of Investments.
> 9:30 Tim Bitsberger, Deputy Secretary of the U. S. Treasury for
> Federal Treasury, Policy Speech.
> 10:15 Break.
> 10:30 The U.S.'s growing use of inflation indexed bonds, Henry
> Willmore, Chief US Economist, Barclays Capital & Larry Kantor, Global
> Head of Market Strategy, Barclays Capital.
> 11:40 Lunch and Keynote Speaker "Free Trade and the Road to Economic
> Freedom" (introduction by Dr. A. Gilbert Heebner) Speaker Kathleen
> Cooper, The U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs.
> 2:00 Monetary Policy: Stability Through Change, Tony Santomero,
> President, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank.
> 2:30 The Economic Outlook in the Post-9/11 World, John Silvia, Chief
> Economist of Wachovia.
> 3:00 Break.
> 3:15 The War on Terror: are we winning or losing? Karina Rollins,
> Senior Editor at the American Enterprise Institute.
> 4:00 Jimmy Rogers, Author, "Adventure Capitalist" -global investor,
> noted TV personality and author -book signing at reception.
> 5:00 Closing Remarks & Reception, Dr. William Dunkelberg, GIC
> Chairman; Professor of Economics, Temple University; Chief Economist,
> National Federation of Independent Business.
>
> Friday, October 3, 2003, Impacts on the U.S. Economy and Industry.
> 7:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast.
> 8:00 Welcoming and Introduction, Dean Moshe M. Porat, Fox School of
> Business and Management, Temple University.
> 8:15 Homeland Security and the Global Economy, General Charles E.
> Wilhelm, Director, Office of Homeland Security, Battelle.
> 9:00 Identifying security threats in a global marketplace: Maintaining
> competitiveness, Ira Somerson, CPP, President, Loss Management
> Consultants, Inc.
> 9:45 Break.
> 10:00 Getting from macro to micro: implementing security measures in
> logistics, Joseph Pfender, CEO. Cargo Express. Michael Lovejoy,
> Director of the Port of Philadelphia, Dept of Homeland Security,
> Customs and Border Security, Peter Shelley, Director, Airport Security
> Projects, Siemens Enterprise Networks.
> 11:00 Using information technology to improve security in
> international business, Frank Reynolds, Business Development Manager,
> Siemens Enterprise Networks, Joel Pogar, National Practice Manager,
> Secured Network Services, Siemens Enterprise Networks, Dave Cass,
> President, Cass Associates
> Myong Choi, Secured Network Services, Siemens Enterprise Networks.
> 12:00 Keynote Luncheon, Stephen Flynn, Jeane F. Kirkpatrick Senior
> Fellow, National Securities Studies, Council on Foreign Relations.
> 1:45 Implications in the financial industry
> Joel Naroff, Chief Economist, Commerce Bank and panel.
> 2:45 Break.
> 3:00 Impacts and reactions in the tourism and hospitality industry,
> Dr. Betsy Barber, Associate Dean, School of Tourism and Hospitality
> Management, Temple Univeristy, Michael A. Fedorko, Vice Chair, New
> Jersey Casino Control Commission. Charlie J. Idell, Director of
> Aviation, Philadelphia International Airport. Prof. Wes Roehl, School
> of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Temple University.
> 4:00 Closing Remarks, Dr. Arvind Phatak, Executive Director, Temple
> University CIBER.
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