DA-Basel July monthly meeting.

From the Workshop on Economic Issues

Basel monthly meeting July 2009

Democrats Abroad member in Basel are meeting on July 2nd from 7pm-9pm in the Centrepoint library for our monthly meeting. 

This month's topic:  The Landscape of Financial Regulatory Reform in the Wake of the Global Economic Crisis. Discussion to be lead by Maria Silkey and Jeffrey Day. 

Centrepoint is located in the Lohnhof 8 - just above Baerfuesserplatz. Nearest tram stop - Musik Acadamie on the Tram # 3.  See www.centrepoint.ch for location details.

Please RSVP to basel@democrats.ch

Workshop on Economic Issues

Kickoff Meeting

Time: Wednesday June 3^rd, 19:00

Place: Röschenzerstrasse 23

Contact Phone: +41 76 582 19 44
Register by e-mail: basel@democrats.ch

During three meetings we will discuss source texts to gain an understanding of the Past, Present and Future of our economic situation.  Expect to contribute to stimulating discussions in order to achieve the following outcomes for workshop participants

 - orientation and empowerment,  becoming comfortable with the issues

 - a  grasp of the fundamental issues and currently debated viewpoints

 - to be in the position to discuss and ask their own questions

The workshop will be lead by Jeffrey Day and Maria Silkey - two of your fellow Dems who've been reading, researching and scratching their heads over the current state of the economy for the last few months. Let's all get un-confused together.

Bill White Lecture Recap

On May 26th 2009, DA Basel invited Mr. William R. White, Chair of the Economic Development and Review Committee of the OECD as the first speaker in the Global Issues Forum series. Held at the WWZ, 50 people came to listed to Mr. White as he shared his views about the causes, consequences and cures for the global economy.  

In anticipation of the second lecture in the series being held the following evening by DA Geneva, with guest speaker, Mr. Peter F. Allgeier, U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade Organization, we asked Bill White, what question he would have for the Ambassador. See Mr. White's question and Ambassador Allgeier's responses below!

Bill White question:

Peter Allgeier's response:

Global Issues Forum Basel 26 May 2009

The Global Economic Crisis:

Causes, Consequences and Cures

Öffentlicher Vortrag / Public Lecture

William R.  White

Dienstag/Tuesday  26. Mai 2009, 18:30 Uhr

WWZ Auditorium, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Peter Merian-Weg 6, Universität Basel

Mr. William R. White, Chair of the Economic Development and Review Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris. William R. White joined the Bank for International Settlements in 1994 and worked from 1995 until June 2008 as Economic Adviser and Head of the Monetary and Economic Department.  

Mr. White is known for holding independent economic viewpoints and being committed to them.  In the late 1990’s, and repeatedly since, he voiced alarm at the growth in international credit risk and the growing exposure of the United States and a number of other countries to a debt related deflation. Closely related, he has questioned the view of the US Federal Reserve that, while it was impossible to lean against credit “booms”, monetary policy could be used effectively to attenuate subsequent “busts”. Recent events seem to have validated Mr. White’s views. He has published widely and has made presentations all over the world.

The lecture will be held in English and promises to offer the audience opportunity for an exciting discussion. After the lecture, Mr. White will be pleased to answer questions.

 

DA Basel Upcoming Events

Ø  Tuesday 26 May at 18:30, Basel : Global Issues Forum, "The Global Economic Crisis: Causes, Consequences and Cures". Guest speaker: William R. White, Chair of Economics Development and Review Committee of the OECD. Venue: The Economics Institute of Basel University, Peter Merian Weg 6 – Trams 10 & 11. Tram stop: Peter Merian.

Ø  Wednesday 3 June at 19:00, Basel: Basel Dems Workshop on Economic Issues Kickoff Meeting. RSVP and for more info: basel@democrats.ch