Food and Water – Basic Challenges to International Stability: Food and Water Security
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Amphitheatre at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, Booth School of Business
101 Penang Road
Singapore
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Food and Water – Basic Challenges to International Stability: Food and Water Security
SINGAPORE– On November 19, 2009, the Global Interdependence Center (GIC) will continue its cycle of five conferences on five continents entitled, Food and Water – Basic Challenges to International Stability, to address the critical issues of food and water security.
Members of the Press are invited to the all-day conference, in partnership with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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Speakers
David Kotok
Chief Investment Officer of Cumberland AdvisorsDavid Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and has been its Chief Investment Officer since inception. David’s articles and financial market commentaries have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and other publications. He is a frequent contributor to Bloomberg TV and Bloomberg Radio, Yahoo Finance TV, and other media.
Charles I. Plosser, Ph.D.
Board Member, FINRA and Former President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaDr. Charles Plosser was president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. In this role, he participated on the Federal Reserve System's Federal Open Market Committee, which is responsible for conducting our nation's monetary policy. He currently serves on the FINRA Board of Governors.
Colin Chapman
Vice President, Asia Pacific, Strategic Forecasting Inc.Colin Chapman has been the president of the AIIA New South Wales since July 2010.
Seetharam Kallidaikurichi
Visiting Professor and Director, Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of SingaporeDr. Seetharam is an internationally recognized thought leader at the Asian Development Bank with more than 20 years of professional experience in development cooperation, infrastructure policy, systems thinking, diplomacy, and human values. Since September 2008, he has been a visiting professor on secondment from ADB at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National […]