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GT's European Center of Excellence (EUCE) and the Alliance Française d'Atlanta are hosting a lecture with Economist Jacques Mistral, "The Crisis, the G20 and the Future of Globalization".
**Register on the Alliance Française d'Atlanta Website or by emailing admin@afatl.com or by calling 404-875-1211. $10 members, $15 non-members, free for GA Tech students. See flyer.
The Topic:
For the past two decades, we have lived in the era of triumphal globalization. But the conjuncture of the gigantic financial crisis and a severe recession has shaken up the world order. What we have experienced is definitely behind us, but what does the future world hold in store?
The Speaker:
Jacques Mistral is Professor of economics and research director at the French Institute for International Relations (IFRI) ; he is also a member of the Economic Analysis Council in the Prime Minister’s office, the Board of Directors of the Center for Prospective Studies and International Information (CEPII), and two French think tanks: the Circle of Economists and the Foundation for Political Innovation.
