Lecture Synopses
Africa and Rwanda: from Crisis to Development
President Kagame gave an inspiring and thoughtful lecture to a gathering of over 400 people at the Shangri-La Hotel on Rwanda’s transition from a country which faced deep socio-economic and political crises to becoming a nation that can now aspire to a brighter and a more prosperous future.
Photos - Mr Paul Kagame's Lecture
Book launch: India’s Century
Mr Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry, India, launched his new book entitled "India’s Century". Minister Nath addressed an audience of over 200 people at the school which included students, academics, policymakers, diplomats and business leaders.
Photos - Mr Kamal Nath's Lecture
A View from the Outside
Honorable Finance Minister of India, P. Chidambaram launched his book entitled “A View from the Outside: Why Good Economics Works for Everyone.” His lecture touched on a variety of topics ranging from the Indian growth experience to global volatility.
Photos - Mr Chidambaram's Lecture
Behavioural Decision and Behavioural Finance
Professor Richard Zeckhauser — Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy gave a lecture on decision making theory and its application to critical choices in the sphere of economics and finance.
The Natural State
Prof North, Nobel Laureate, Spencer T. Olin Professor of Arts and Sciences, Washington University, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, presents an integrated theory of economics and politics. He described how, beginning 10,000 years ago, limited access social orders developed that were able to control violence, provide order, and allow greater production through specialization and exchange
Central European Perpsective on Asia
Mr Ryszard Scnepf, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland, spoke of a European Union of shared values and highlighted an agenda of global concerns which Poland as a member of the EU, commonly shares with Asian nations.
The 2008 Election and the Future of American Politics
Dr Thomas Mann, the Senior Fellow, Governance Studies and The W. Averell Harriman Chair of, The Brookings Institution, delivered a lecture followed by a Question and Answer session in February.
