Past Event

State of transatlantic trade relations

A conversation on transatlantic relations with Michael Froman.

Date: June 21, 2018, 5:45 pm Topic: Global Economics & Governance

Michael Froman, who served as the U.S. Trade Representative from 2013 to 2017, joins us to discuss transatlantic relations, in particular trade.

This event is a small off-the record discussion for Bruegel members and a number of select experts only. There will be no livestream.

Schedule

Jun 21, 2018

17:45-18:00

Check-in

18:00-19:00

Conversation

Chair: Guntram B. Wolff, Director

Michael Froman, Vice Chairman and President, Strategic Growth, Mastercard; former U.S. Trade Representative

André Sapir, Senior Fellow

19:00

End

Speakers

Michael Froman

Vice Chairman and President, Strategic Growth, Mastercard; former U.S. Trade Representative

André Sapir

Senior Fellow

Guntram B. Wolff

Director

Location & Contact

Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Brussels

Katja Knezevic

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This event will look at the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative as well as the response from the rest of the world.

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Podcast

Director's Cut: Reflections on five years of China's Belt and Road Initiative

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Working Paper

Countries’ perceptions of China’s Belt and Road Initiative: A big data analysis

Drawing on a global database of media articles, the authors quantitatively assess perceptions of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in different countries and regions. They also identify the topics that are most frequently associated with the BRI.

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Speakers: Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, André Sapir and Guntram B. Wolff Topic: Global Economics & Governance Location: Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Brussels Date: January 22, 2019

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By: Michael Baltensperger Topic: European Macroeconomics & Governance, Global Economics & Governance Date: January 14, 2019

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Podcast

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