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Esther Duflo, Nobel Prize in Economics, invited for a conference on the campus
Winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for her work on fight against poverty, Esther Duflo will be present on UNIL campus on April 23 for an exceptional conference entitled "Towards an Equitable Future: Economy, Climate and Poverty". This event is for all those concerned with acting now in the face of the climate and social emergency. (English language with simultaneous translation into French. Registration required).
Event on registration. Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 18:00 to 20:00 (welcome from 17:15) - Amphimax 350, Rte de la Sorge 9, 1015 Lausanne
A fervent advocate of a pragmatic approach based on experimentation and the field, Esther Duflo has pioneered a new way of measuring the impact of anti-poverty policies in low-income countries, particularly in the fields of health, education and the environment.
The University of Lausanne and the Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC Lausanne) are honored to welcome Esther Duflo, on April 23rd, for a conference for a conference where she will discuss the critical interaction between climate change and poverty, and the urgent need to rethink social and economic policies for a more sustainable and equitable future.
What economic tools and institutions are needed to remedy the double injustice of climate change and poverty? What role can innovation play in resolving these challenges, and how can it be encouraged? Are global market forces allies or enemies in the fight against climate change and global poverty?
The conference will be followed by a round-table discussion during which these questions will be addressed with Esther Duflo and the personalities mentioned below.
Moderator: Jean-Pierre Danthine, distinguished Research Scholar at IMD, Professor Emeritus at UNIL and EPFL.
Panelists
- Ms Özge Aydoğan, Director of the SDG Lab, UN in Geneva
- Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) and Professor of Development Economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva.
- Mr. Ralph Ossa, Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Research and Statistics Division at the WTO (World Trade Organization)
Master of Ceremonies: Quentin Gallea, E4S researcher, lecturer and former doctoral student at HEC Lausanne.
The event will be introduced by Frédéric Herman, Rector of UNIL, and Marianne Schmid Mast, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics. It is organized by the Department of Economics at HEC Lausanne, as part of its Walras Pareto lecture series.
Registration required. Limited places
English language, simultaneous French translation on request upon registration.