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“BRIC in 2020″ Conference & Round Table
Friday May 13th – Saturday, May 14th, 2011
The University of Chicago
Brazil, Russia, India, and China commonly known as BRIC, together constitute more than 25% of the world’s GDP. These countries are projected to grow much faster than developed economies in the next 20 years.
The goal of this conference is to bring together experts on Brazil, Russia, India, and China to discuss social and economic issues facing these emerging economies and how these challenges will affect their political development. Speakers will discuss the implications of this world economic transformation both on domestic politics and on the international order. Is it meaningful to group these countries together? How will these countries use their growing economic power to influence global politics and economic order? What will the balance of power look like in 2020?
Conference Program
Friday, May 13th, 2011
Gleacher Center, University of Chicago
| 5:00pm-5:45pm | Reception and Networking |
| 5:45pm-6:00pm | Welcome by Dean Sunil Kumar Opening Remarks by Prof. Dipesh Chakrabarty |
| 6:00pm-7:15pm | The Emerging Middle-Class: Thoughts from BRIC
Prof. Marcelo Neri, Prof. Harley Balzer, |
| 7:15pm-7:30pm | Closing Remarks by Prof. Dain Borges |
| 7:30pm-8:00pm | Audience Q&A |
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
International House Assembly Hall, University of Chicago
| 9:00am-10:00am | Registration and Breakfast |
| 10:00am-10:15am | Opening Remarks by President Robert J. Zimmer |
| 10:15am-11:15am | A. Energy Resources in BRIC
Prof. Afonso Henriques Moreira Santos, Prof. Barry Ickes, |
| 11:15am-11:45am | Moderated Discussion |
| 11:45am-12:00pm | Break / Press Time / Books |
| 12:00pm-12:45pm | Keynote Address by Senator Adlai E. Stevenson III (followed by a book signing) |
| 12:45pm-2:00pm | Lunch Break (explore Hyde Park) |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | B. Investment Opportunities and the Economies of BRIC
Prof. Marcelo Neri, Dr. Alexei Deviatov, |
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | Moderated Discussion |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm | Coffee Break / Press Time / Books |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | C. The Geopolitical Impact of BRIC
Consul General João Almino, Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff, |
| 5:00pm-5:30pm | Moderated Discussion |
| 5:30pm-5:45pm | Conclusions |
| 5:45pm-6:00pm | Closing Remarks by Dean Martha Merritt |
| 6:00pm-8:00pm | Post-conference Discussion Dinner
Table Discussants: Prof. Stan Markus, Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff, |
| 6:00pm-8:00pm | Reception in the Main Lounge |
