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The Carnegie Endowment and the United Nations Environment Programme co-sponsor a symposium on how to help developing countries engage the world trading system in a sustainable manner.
The current focus on political reform, among Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza and within the Bush administration, is a product of the Intifada, the collapse of the peace process, and the impasse between Israel and Palestinian leadership.
Oxfam Senior Policy Advisor Kevin Watkins discusses his controversial new report on how to make free trade work for the world's poor.
Dr. Yegor Gaidar speaks on Russia's economic and political future. Listen to audio from the event.
Introduction by Carnegie President Jessica T. Mathews.
The Kyrgyz opposition desires the resignation of the Akaev regime. After crackdowns, blatant restrictions of media freedoms, and a growing possibility of civil war, one would expect the United States to rush to the aid of Kyrgyzstan. Rather, it seems that the U.S. involvement in the country looks to do nothing more than preserve the status quo.
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A special lecture by Strobe Talbott. Carnegie President Jessica T. Mathews moderates the discussion. Listen to audio from the event.
Russia, in the years since the 1998 financial crisis, has achieved impressive economic growth, a large fiscal surplus, and clearer, more transparent "rules of the game," which allow a sustainable economic recovery. Yet foreign direct investment remains too low. Russia has made noteworthy progress in many areas, but major reforms are still necessary to attract investors to return.
As part of its Path to the Summit series, the Carnegie Endowment hosted a special briefing in advance of the Bush-Putin meeting. Audio is available.