SAIS Europe to host “The World Economy after Covid-19. A Conversation with President Romano Prodi” on June 23
MEDIA ADVISORY
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies – Europe (SAIS Europe) will host “The World Economy after Covid-19. A Conversation with President Romano Prodi” on Tuesday, June 23. Romano Prodi is a Former President of the European Commission (1999-2004) and Former Prime Minister of Italy (1996-1998; 2006-2008).
This virtual dialogue is part of a wider program of events, conferences, and cultural activities to celebrate SAIS Europe’s 65th anniversary.
During this event, Johns Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels will announce the establishment of the Robert J. Abernethy Professorship at SAIS Europe. The Professorship supports teaching and research in global affairs with a view to developing democratic institutions and constitutional studies around the world.
The event will also include remarks by Eliot Cohen, dean of SAIS, Michael Plummer, director of SAIS Europe, and Robert J. Abernethy, Hopkins Emeritus Trustee, member of the SAIS Board of Advisors and SAIS Europe Advisory Council member.
During the event, moderated by Justin O. Frosini, adjunct professor of Constitutional Law, SAIS Europe and Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies and Democratic Development, Prof. Prodi will discuss the unprecedented challenges the Covid-19 pandemic has posed to the world, from the tragedy of hundreds of thousands of deaths to plummeting economies. The lecture will consider various future scenarios and policies that can be mobilized to heal the world’s economies in the wake of the pandemic.
The event will be streamed live on the SAIS Europe - Bologna Institute for Policy Research website, www.bipr.eu, and via YouTube: www.youtube.com/JHUBIPR.
Speaker
Romano Prodi
Former President of the European Commission (1999-2004) and Former Prime Minister of Italy (1996-1998; 2006-2008)
Host
Michael G. Plummer
Director, SAIS Europe
Introduction
Ronald J. Daniels
President, Johns Hopkins University
Eliot Cohen
Dean, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Robert J. Abernethy
Hopkins Emeritus Trustee
SAIS Board of Advisors
SAIS Europe Advisory Council
Time and date
6:30 p.m. CET/ 12:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Media Contact
Susannah Tillson
Director of Marketing and Communications
Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe
+39 328 759 4218
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About Johns Hopkins SAIS
A division of Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a global institution that offers students an international perspective on today's critical issues. For 75 years, Johns Hopkins SAIS has produced great leaders, thinkers, and practitioners of international relations. Public leaders and private sector executives alike seek the counsel of the faculty, whose ideas and research inform and shape policy. Johns Hopkins SAIS offers a global perspective across three campus locations: Bologna, Italy; Nanjing, China; and Washington, D.C. The school's interdisciplinary curriculum is strongly rooted in the study of international economics, international relations, and regional studies, preparing students to address multifaceted challenges in the world today.
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