Speakers: Thomas Pogge (Yale), Luis Cabrera (Birmingham), Leif Wenar (KCL), Giorgios Kallis (ICREA) and Gonzalo Fanjul (ISGlobal)

Date: Nov 29, 10-2.30 pm.

Venue:  Univ. Pompeu Fabra, Room 40.213, Roger de Lluria Bld, Trías Fargas 25, Barcelona 08005.

Schedule:

9.30 INFORMAL WELCOME (to meet/greet speakers personally)

10-11.30 THE CURRENT MAGNITUDE OF POVERTY AND THE PURPOSE OF ASAP. Thomas Pogge and Luis Cabrera. Chair: Paula Casal

1130-12 VEGETARIAN BRUNCH

12-1.30 STRATEGIES FOR POVERTY ERRADICATION. Roundtable chaired by Rafael Vilasanjuan. The problem of attempting to eradicate poverty through growth (Giorgios Kallis), Poverty and immigration (Gonzalo Fanjul), The need to control illicit financial flows (Thomas Pogge) and Examples of academic impact on global poverty (Luis Cabrera).