Global economy

At a time of global austerity, this programme focuses on improvements in financial regulation and strategies to avert debt crisis to deliver sustained growth.  

Meetings are also convened to discuss trade liberalisation, structural reform, wealth development and wealth creation, often focusing on key regions, such as Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean States. The reinvigoration of the Doha Round is still a key discussion point, as are issues such as trade restraints, corruption, money-laundering, and the establishment of a rules-based trading order.  Discussions on food and energy security and their impact on the global economy have also taken place.

Our partners

Sponsors and intellectual partners include the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), the Federal Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, NRCan, Associated British Foods plc, International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC), Cargill, the Small Foundation and the Department for International Development (DfID).

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Recent meetings

• Global food and agriculture: policy options in response to increased volatility
  
  
• How to balance food security with sustainability of agricultural production
  
  
• New energy frontiers: what role for hydro-carbons in global energy security?
  
  
• Building a New Balanced Global System of Financial Market Regulation
  
  
• World trade and investment: new realities and opportunities for the EU and emerging economies

Podcasts

Recorded during each meeting, key specialists are gathered together to take part in a discussion which acts as a general overview of the issues being examined at the meeting. Aimed as an introduction to a topic, our podcasts are published on our website and Mixcloud.