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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.

Event Location

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 Time: 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM City: Singapore Amphitheatre at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business Download iCal

Speakers

David Kotok

David Kotok

Chief Investment Officer of Cumberland Advisors

David 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.

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Charles I. Plosser, Ph.D.

Charles I. Plosser, Ph.D.

Board Member, FINRA and Former President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Dr. 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.

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Christine Schlesinger

Nurse Practitioner, Philadelphia VA Medical Center

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Colin Chapman

Colin Chapman

Vice President, Asia Pacific, Strategic Forecasting Inc.

Colin Chapman has been the president of the AIIA New South Wales since July 2010.

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Seetharam Kallidaikurichi

Seetharam Kallidaikurichi

Visiting Professor and Director, Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore

Dr. 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 […]

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