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*COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY*

*FÓRUM DAS AMÉRICAS*


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*Conference*

*The Rise of BRIC: Impact on Global Policymaking*

*New York, 2 December 2011*

Low Library, 116th Street and Broadway, Columbia University


We are pleased to invite you to join the *inaugural Conference of the
BRICLab at Columbia University*, *New York, on 2 December 2011*, at Low
Library, 116th Street and Broadway, Columbia University. The conference is
entitled “*The Rise of BRIC: Impact on Global Policymaking*” and is
sponsored by Fórum das Américas.

*Registration for this conference is free upon registration and open to all*
.

The rise of BRIC (Brazil, Russia India and China) is a transforming event
for the world. The BRICLab will examine their increasing influence and the
implications of their growing power through a combination of classes,
executive programs and conferences.

We will examine the shift of the economic center of gravity of the world
economy toward emerging countries and the political, strategic and
environmental implications of the rise of BRIC. In this inaugural
conference, we will also focus on the ‘B’ in BRIC: Brazil; therefore
discussing the changing power and business dynamics brought about by the
rise of Brazil.


The BRICLab inaugural conference will feature as speakers:
*Michel Temer*, Vice-President, Federative Republic of Brazil
*Merit E. Janow*, Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia University
*Stephen King*, Chief Economist, HSBC
*Sergei Guriev*, Rector, New Economic School of Moscow
*Christian Deseglise*, Co-Director, BRICLab, Columbia University
*Corrado Clini*, Chairman, G-20 Global Bioenergy Partnership
*Arvind Panagariya*, Professor of Indian Political Economy, Columbia
University
*James Crombie,* Editor, Bloomberg Brief

*Marcos Troyjo*, Co-Director, BRICLab, Columbia University
*Stefan Wagstyl*, Emerging Markets Editor, Financial Times
*Marcello Hallake*, Partner, Jones Day
*Marc Uzan*, Executive Director, Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee
*James D. Wolfensohn*, Chairman and CEO, Wolfensohn & Company (to be
confirmed)
*Thomas Trebat*, Executive Director, Institute of Latin American Studies,
Columbia University
*Marcelo Odebrecht*, Chairman and CEO, Odebrecht
*Sergio Cabral Filho*, Governor, Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro
*Mario Garnero*, Chairman, Brasilinvest

The Conference will take place at Columbia University (Low Library) in New
York. It will bring together undergraduate and graduate students as well as
policy makers, business leaders, professors and the media.

We very much hope you will be able to join us for this Conference.


*The Rise of BRIC: Impact on Global Policymaking*

Date: *December 02, 2011* from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm EST
Location: Low Memorial Library. Address: 116th Street and Broadway,
Columbia University, New York

*Registration and information please email*:

JoAnn Crawford (jac12@columbia.edu) or
Anamélia Meireles (anamelia@forumamericas.org.br) or
Izabela Araújo at (izabela@forumamericas.org.br)


Anna Maria Tornaghi
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