Registration: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Discussion: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Measuring Social Inclusion and Quality of Life Beyond GDP
“Social inclusion” seems to be the term du jour, but what does it really mean? An AS/COA panel explores the question.
Overview
Have a question for the panelists? Email aseijas@as-coa.org or tweet at @AmerQuarterly.
Keynote Speaker:
- José Antonio Ocampo, Professor of Professional Practice in International Affairs, Columbia University; Former Under-Secretary-General, United Nations
Panelists:
- José Antonio Ocampo, Professor of Professional Practice in International Affairs, Columbia University; Former Under-Secretary-General, United Nations (Moderator)
- Christopher Sabatini, Senior Director of Policy, AS/COA; Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly
- Anthony Gooch, Director of Public Affairs and Communications, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- Hauke Hartmann, Senior Project Manager, Bertelsmann Stiftung
“Social inclusion” seems to be the term du jour, but what does it really mean? And how do we track and measure quality of life beyond the traditional economic indicators? Join us for a special evening that brings together experts to tackle this issue of how we can look more accurately at economic and social satisfaction and inclusion, especially as we emerge from the global economic crisis.
José Antonio Ocampo, chair of the economic and political development concentration at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Colombian minister of finance and public credit, will keynote and moderate a panel of international experts from Americas Quarterly, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung. They will focus on four new indices: the Americas Quarterly Social Inclusion Index, the OECD Better Life Index (BLI) the Bertelsmann Transformation Index, and the Sustainable Governance Indicators. Panelists will discuss and debate the indices' relevance to the challenges of today and tomorrow. Audience participation will be welcome.
Americas Quarterly will also launch its Fall 2012 issue, “Meet Latin America’s Real Middle Class,” and have copies available for purchase. As well, there will be opportunities to create your own BLI on site.
Registration Fee: This event is complimentary for all registrants. Prior registration is required.
Event Information: Ryan Berger at rberger@as-coa.org or 1-212-277-8393.
Press: Adriana La Rotta at alarotta@as-coa.org or 1-212-277-8384.
Cancellation: Contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org before 3:00p.m. on Monday, November 26, 2012.