May 7-9, 2008 | Chicago, IL

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Focus

The University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy has organized its bi-annual meeting to enhance dialogue and collaboration on issues of international importance including political and economic challenges and opportunities currently affecting North America.

The goal of this meeting is to enhance dialogue and collaboration among university faculty, business and political leaders and the Dean’s International Council.

Group

The Dean’s International Council is an international group of men and women, many with substantive experience in government and the private sector, and others who have served as advisors to governments, public commissions, and agencies. The Council engages in dialogue with senior faculty and the Dean of the Harris School and provides advice on significant public policy issues and challenges facing international leaders. This elite and diverse group gives real world input on the activities and plans of the Harris School and advises the Dean on new and important public policy initiatives from their unique perspectives.

Date

May 7-9, 2008

Location

The University of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza
Chicago, Illinois

Agenda

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Gleacher Center | 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive | Chicago, Illinois

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Getting to know the Harris School - New Member Orientation
Open to all Dean’s International Council Members
Join Dean Susan Mayer and our newest members for an overview of the Harris School and the mission, responsibilities and expectations of the Dean’s International Council.

5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Opening Roundtable Discussion
Dean’s International Council members only
This opening session will include highlights from the year and new member introductions.

7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Welcome Reception and Dinner with Gregory C. Case – President and Chief Executive Officer, Aon Corporation
Vermillion Restaurant, 10 W. Hubbard Street

Gleacher Center | 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive | Chicago, Illinois

8:30 a.m. - Registration

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Bullets, Ballots, or Bright Lines: Promoting Democracy in Today’s World
Tom G. Palmer, Senior Fellow and Vice President for International Programs, Cato Institute Listen

10:00 - 11:15 a.m. - Perspectives in Politics: How the World Views America
Listen
Charles Lipson, Ph.D., Professor, University of Chicago Department of Political Science
Listen
William G. Howell, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The Harris School of Public Policy Studies Listen
Peter Slevin (Moderator), Journalist, The Washington Post
Listen

11:30 - 1:00 p.m. - Achieving Energy Security with Social Responsibility
Elizabeth Cheney, VP of Corporate Support – America’s Region, Shell Exploration & Production Company
Listen

1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Doom and Gloom: Forecasts from the Federal Reserve
Rick Mattoon, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Economic Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will provide business and economic insight on the pending U.S. recession. Then, learn to detect counterfeit currency as we go behind the scenes for a tour of the Federal Reserve.

7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - "Vote for Mr. Rhythm": The Political and Economic Influences of Jazz in Chicago
Musical Reception and Dinner featuring live Jazz and presentation by Travis A. Jackson, Associate Professor of Music and the Humanities, University of Chicago
The Arts Club, 201 East Ontario Street

Gleacher Center | 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive | Chicago, Illinois

8:30 a.m. - Registration

9:00 - 10:15 a.m. - Saudi Arabia: Balancing Power in the Middle East & Beyond
Nawaf Obaid, Adjunct Fellow, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy Center for Strategic and International Studies

10:15 - 11:30 a.m. - Collateral Damage: The Challenges Faced by Immigrant and Refugee Children Listen
Maria Woltjen, Director of the Immigrant Children's Advocacy Project, University of Chicago Listen
Dina Birman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Listen
Anita Ortiz Maddali, Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law's Children and Family Justice Center
Listen

11:45 - 1:15 p.m. - Sunrise to Sunset: A Long-term View of Indian Politics
Dipesh Chakrabarty, Lawrence A. Klimpton Distinguished Service Professor of History, The University of Chicago
Listen

1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Behind the Scenes Look at The Field Museum
Journey into the hidden collections of The Field Museum - escorted by a Field Museum specialist, you will get a backstage tour of the artifacts in spaces normally off-limits to the public! With only 1% of the Museum’s artifacts on display, this is sure to be an eye-opening experience!
Keynote address by John McCarter, President and CEO, The Field Museum

3:45 - 4:30 p.m. - A Prelude to India (Closing Roundtable Discussion)
Dean’s International Council members only
Join us as we take an exhilarating video voyage to New Delhi in preparation for our upcoming November meeting. 

RSVP

Fax or email the registration form (pdf)

Hotel Accommodations

Please note that the block is limited and is first come, first served

The Park Hyatt, Chicago (reserve under the block name “The Harris School”)
800 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Tel: +1 312 335 1234 
Fax: +1 312 239 4000 
$350.00/night King Bedded
$390.00/night Double Bedded

Conference Maps and Travel to/from Events

All travel to/from events will be the responsibility of the individual guest.

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