Bretton Woods at 75: The Future of Multilateralism
October 18, 2019
As the World Bank and IMF turn 75, experts discuss the future of trade, inclusive globalization, human rights & governance and more
WASHINGTON – Georgetown Law’s Center for the Advancement of the Rule of Law in the Americas (CAROLA) together with the Bank Information Center and the Bretton Woods Project will host “Bretton Woods at 75: The Future of Multilateralism” at Georgetown Law on Monday, Oct. 21.
WHAT
Could a new approach to multilateralism effectively address rising nationalist tensions and social critiques of the international economic order that the World Bank and IMF have helped create since their founding 75 years ago? Leading experts from the United States as well as South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa will exchange ideas on panels including “Human Rights & Democratic Governance,” “The Future of Trade,” “Climate Change” and the launch of the new book “World Trade and Investment Law Reimagined: A Progressive Agenda for an Inclusive Globalization,” edited by Georgetown Law’s Alvaro Santos and Cornell Law’s Chantal Thomas.
See a full schedule and speakers here.
WHEN
Monday, October 21, 2019
8:45 am – 6:15 pm
Reception to follow.
WHERE
Georgetown Law
Gewirz Student Center, 12th Floor
120 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
The conference will be live streamed here.