Event Summary
On April 22, Global Economy and Development at Brookings hosted a luncheon discussion with Dr. Jeff Sachs and distinguished panelists. The conversation centered on how global leaders and a new U.S. administration might utilize new approaches to resolve some of the globe’s most pressing problems, including environment and climate change, population growth, extreme poverty and global governance.
Event Information
When
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00 PM
Where
Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
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Dr. Sachs, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, was the keynote speaker and shared ideas from his latest book, “Common Wealth: Economic Possibilities for a Crowded Planet.” On the panel, he was joined by Lael Brainard, Vice President and Director, Global Economy and Development, Brookings; Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, Vice President of the Africa Region, World Bank; and Phil Sharp, President, Resources for the Future. Bob Davis, International Economics Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, moderated.
Transcript
JEFF SACHS: Eighty percent of the country says we’re on the wrong track right now. They’re actually looking for another track that makes sense. People are nervous about so many things and helping to see some practicality is important. I like very much one of John Kennedy’s lines which he says, by defining our goals more clearly by making them seem more manageable and less remote we help all peoples to see them, to take hope from them and to move irresistibly toward them. And so the idea that you define goals clearly, you spell out steps, you explain what can be done in my view is what good leadership could be right now.
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Participants
Moderator
Bob Davis
International Economics Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal
Featured Speaker
Jeff Sachs
Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General
Director, Earth Institute, Columbia University
Panelists
Vice President and Director, Global Economy and Development
Obiageli "Oby" Ezekwesili
Vice President, Africa Region, The World Bank
Phil Sharp
Executive Director, Resources for the Future