The first round of Columbia University World Leaders Forum events, featuring heads of state and thought leaders from around the globe, is now available in video on the Forum's Web site.
The leaders shared their views on some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including poverty, security, and ecological preservation. Events included the following:
Making Globalization Work, Sept. 18
Nobel laureate and Columbia University Professor Joseph Stiglitz opened the forum with a panel discussion on his new work, Making Globalization Work. At the event, which marked the launch of his North American book tour, Stiglitz said, "Globalization today is too often being used as an excuse to reduce social protection, to reduce not only wages but also the programs that have helped to protect those who might otherwise lose from this integration." The panel also featured George Soros (Open Society Institute), Nancy Birdsall (Center for Global Development), and Tina Rosenberg (The New York Times).
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