Alternative Policies on Global and National Financial Architecture

Speaker: Dr. Pedro Páez

Enquiry: Ms. Auyeung 26167672

Organizer: Master of Cultural Studies (MCS) Programme, Global University for Sustainability

Dr. Pedro Páez

Dr. Pedro Páez is Superintendent for Market Power Control of the Government of Ecuador. He previously served as Deputy Minister of Finance, Minister for the Coordination of Economic Policy, President of the Ecuadorian Technical Commission for the New Regional Financial Architecture, and Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Republic of Ecuador in the Government Special Mission for the New Financial International Architecture. He also served as a member of the Commission of United Nations Experts on the Global Financial Crisis, chaired by Joseph Stiglitz and the Paris Group convened by the UN Presidency of the G20 in 2011.

• Session 1: 10:00 – 13:00

  Alternative Policies 1: New Financial Architecture and Knowledge Transfers

  Moderator: Prof. Lisa Leung

  This talk will deal with the implementation of new financial architecture, social value chains in regional and worldwide instances, and new international networks based on knowledge transfers.

• Session 2: 15:00 – 18:00

  Alternative Policies 2: Social Participation and Changes in Economic Structures

  Moderator: Prof. Chen Yun Chung

  This talk will deal with new ICT tools, local networks fostering contact between actors of SMEs and Popular and Solidarity Economy, and the change of economic structures and dynamics through citizen empowerment.