UPCOMING EVENTS
December 02, 2009,
The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
The American educational system is fundamental to promoting social and economic mobility, civic engagement and global competiveness, but the subject of receives less media coverage than other major public policy issues. On December 2, Grover "Russ" Whitehurst and E.J. Dionne, authors of The Disappearance of Education News, will present their solutions for improving education reporting and promoting quality discourse.
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PAST EVENTS
June 03, 2009,
The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
In the June 3 edition of the Scouting Report live web chat, Brookings policy expert Mark Muro and Politico senior editor Fred Barbash discussed how "The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009" is more than just a cap-and-trade bill. The bill has significant components dedicated to energy innovation and clean energy technology development and deployment.
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February 09, 2009,
National Press Club, Washington, DC
Reuters
With new national leadership committed to investing in clean energy technology, now is the time to explore new research paradigms in America. At this event, the Blueprint for American Prosperity released a new report that examines the role of expanded energy research in reinvigorating America’s metropolitan economies, tackling security challenges and responding to global climate change.
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January 12, 2009,
The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
Reuters/Steve Marcus
President-elect Obama is preparing plans for an immediate economic stimulus package. At the same time, his new administration must consider how to make investments that will stabilize and strengthen our economy over the long term. After opening remarks by Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell, Bruce Katz and Robert Puentes presented their recommendations on bolstering infrastructure and investing in other economic drivers that can enhance long-term prosperity.
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January 07, 2009,
The Brookings Institution
Brooklyn Bridge
To secure long-term prosperity, the United States should build on the assets of its metropolitan areas. Federal policy reforms to enhance innovation, human capital, infrastructure and quality places will ultimately help our economy to grow in more productive, inclusive and sustainable ways. On January 7, Robert Puentes answered questions in a web chat with Politico's Fred Barbash about the challenges and opportunities President-elect Barack Obama faces.
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July 25, 2008,
The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
Reuters/Tony Webster
The state of the nation’s infrastructure is generating rising public attention, prompted by daily travel frustrations, high-profile catastrophes, urgent calls to address climate change and energy security, and concerns about productivity and economic growth. The Hamilton Project released six new policy papers and hosted a public forum on the need for a national strategy that promotes infrastructure as a central component of long-term, broadly shared growth.
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July 22, 2008,
The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF
On July 22, Global Economy and Development at Brookings hosted John Lipsky, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, for a conversation on the evolving global economic landscape.
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June 11, 2008,
The Washington Hilton, Washington, DC
Brookings's Metropolitan Policy Program hosted a national Summit for American Prosperity, which launched the next phase of the Blueprint for American Prosperity: Unleashing the Potential of a Metropolitan Nation, an ambitious, multi-year initiative to build long-term U.S. prosperity by reinvigorating the federal role in promoting the health and vitality of America's metropolitan areas.
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June 09, 2008,
The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
Reuters/Yuriko Nakao
On June 9, 2008, Brookings convened more than 70 stakeholders for a conference on “Climate Change, Trade and Competitiveness.” The conference was led by Lael Brainard and focused on how climate change presents a new set of challenges for the world trading system and potential strategies to mitigate future conflicts.
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May 15, 2008,
The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
Brookings President Strobe Talbott, author of The Great Experiment, and CUSE Director Daniel Benjamin joined journalist Fareed Zakaria for a conversation about his new book, The Post-American World. This far-reaching discussion reviewed the choices the United States will face as world political and economic power shifts to emerging global powerhouses, such as China and India.
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