International Conflict, Western World Threats and Geopolitical Intelligence
The 11 nations, which together consume two-thirds of world energy said in their joint statement that “a growing number of countries have expressed interest in nuclear power programmes.”
“We are on the verge of a new nuclear age,” John Hutton, Britain’s energy secretary, told reporters.
He argued it was a “positive thing for the world,” arguing that atomic power emitted little of the carbon dioxide that causes global warming and ensured energy supply.
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World Economy. RON PAUL on the Current Crisis. Sep 18. Sep. 18, 2008. Ron Paul explains how misguided policies and actions by the Federal Reserve and the government led to the current financial crisis. Many who agree with me on a lot of other issues, do not understand my enthusiasm for gold and sound money or why I spend so much time studying and talking about monetary policy. Its true that I talk about money differently than most, but the fact is sound money offers many benefits. For example peace. Can sound money really bring about peace? Actually, it plays a big part in peaceful international relationships. Money based on commodities, rather than paper, is not subject to government manipulation, and is a key component to free and honest trade. History shows that if countries engage in trade with each other, their governments tend to... Tags: 18., Asia, Brothers, China, Collapse, crash, Crisis., Current, Economy., Fannie, fed, Freddie, Halifax, Japan, Lehman, lynch, Mac, Mae, market, merril, of, on, PAUL, Reaction, RON, Sep, stock, the, WaMu, Western, World |
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Europe & Central Asia World Economic Forum - Water and Energy Security http://www.weforum.org 31.10.2008 Resource Flashpoints: Managing Water and Energy Security Sudden scarcities in energy and water have challenged governments from diverse regions, such as Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, to quickly adopt new strategies to avoid a cycle of increasing tension and potential conflict over access to critical resources. 1) Is access to energy and water resources a zero-sum national issue, or are there regional win-win solutions? 2) What frameworks or institutions should governments put in place to coordinate policy over energy and water scarcity? 3) What can Turkey and other regional players offer in terms of leadership to assure these flashpoints do not lead to conflict? 4) How might private enterprise and technology contribute to mitigating... Tags: Asia, Central, Economic, Ekren, Energy, Ethan, Europe, Forum, Halberstadt, Jay, Johnson, Kapstein, Nazim, Orynbayev, Pawlak, Security, Victor, Waldemar, Water, World, Yerbol |
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Africa World Economic Forum 2007 - Closing Plenary http://www.weforum.org/africa 15.06.2007 Closing Plenary Session Unleashing Opportunity: A Blueprint for Africa's Growth How high has the bar been raised? What have we learned and to what have we committed? Are future prospects now more promising? A review of the highlights of this 17th Africa meeting. Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General (1997-2006) Mo Ibrahim, Chairman, Celtel International, United Kingdom Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Distinguished Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution, USA Malvinder M. Singh, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Ranbaxy Laboratories, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on Africa; Young Global Leader A. Michael Spence, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University, USA Tags: 2007, Africa, analysis, Annan, Cape, commentary, Economic, Forum, Ibrahim, Kofi, Malvinder, Mbeki, Mo, news, Okonjo-Iweala, Singh, Spence, Thabo, Town, WEF, World |
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Europe & Central Asia World Economic Forum - Opening Plenary http://www.weforum.org 30.10.2008 Europe & Central Asia World Economic Forum Leadership in a Changing Political Landscape A more assertive Russia, a Europe still in search of a common voice, a rising Asia and an unrelenting global financial crisis are just a few factors rapidly reshaping the geopolitical landscape. Leaders from around the world discuss the importance of confronting challenges and collaborating to mitigate new, emerging political fault lines facing the world today. Igor Chudinov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister of Pakistan Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia Opening Address by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey Chaired by Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum Tags: and, Asia, Central, Chudinov, Economic, Erdogan, Europe, Forum, Gillani, Igor, Istanbul, Klaus, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Pakistan, Raza, Recep, Schwab, Syed, Tayyip, Turkey, Valdis, WEF, World, Yousaf, Zatlers |
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India Economic Summit 2008 - Risks to India's Economy http://www.weforum.org 18.11.08 Risks to India's Economy in a Post-Crisis World India's total exports of goods and services still account for less than 20% of the economy, but the global financial crisis has triggered concerns on the impact of large foreign exchange outflows, a depreciating rupee and lowering equity values. How resilient will India's economy be in the face of a global recession? Special Guest •Palaniappan Chidambaram, Minister of Finance of India Discussion Leaders •K. V. Kamath, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ICICI Bank; President, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India •Richard C. Levin, President, Yale University, USA Chaired by •Alan G. Friedman, Executive Editor and Anchor, FBC Group, United Kingdom Tags: Chidambaram, Economic, Forum, Friedman, India, Kamath, Levin, Summit, WEF, World |
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World Economy. RON PAUL on CNN. Sep 19. http://www.TubeReject.com World Economy. RON PAUL on CNN. Sep 19. Tags: 19., CNN., Economy., on, PAUL, RON, Sep, World |
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Tax Competition: A Liberalizing Force in the World Economy A mini-documentary by Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation that explains how international tax competition has led to better tax policy and better economic performance, but also warns that international bureaucracies are trying to rig the system against taxpayers by creating "an OPEC for politicians." For more info: http://www.freedomandprosperity.org/ Tags: "flat, "freedom, and, cf&p, cfp, competition, freedom, harmonization, Mitchell, oecd, prosperity, prosperity", quinlan, Tax, tax" |
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George Noory - Collapse of World Economic System Broadcast 11/08/2007 - George interviews Sean David Morton on Coast To Coast AM. http://www.seandavidmorton.com http://coasttocoastam.com Tags: amero, canada, coast, collapse, currency, dollar, euro, europe, forex, george, gold, inflation, nau, noory, silver, to, trading |
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World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Report - ITB Panel http://www.weforum.org/tourism 07.03.2008 ***The audio gets better at 15 minutes into the panel.*** Environmental Sustainability as a way to ensure National Travel &Tourism Competitiveness Enlightened self-interest dictates that countries which want their travel and tourism industries to be more competitive, at a time of economic downturn, need to address the issue of environmental sustainability. The World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2008 provides analysis and guidance on the tough challenges facing the industry, with environmental sustainability at the forefront. Taking the report as a starting point, the panel of experts discusses the importance of the link between sustainability and competitiveness to the future of the travel and tourism industry. Jean... Tags: Baumgarten, Berlin, Blanke, Bojesen, Economic, events, Flores, Forum, ITB, Lipman, log, Report, Ringbeck, Tourism, Travel, WEF, World |
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World Economic Forum on Africa: Capitalizing on Opportunity http://www.weforum.org/africa2008 04.06.2008, Cape Town, South Africa. World Economic Forum on Africa opening plenary session: "Capitalizing on Opportunity". The panellists are: John Agyekum Kufuor, President of Ghana Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa Bingu Wa Mutharika, Presidnet of Malawi Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi Raila Amolo Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya Chaired by Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum. Tags: Africa, Economic, Forum, Mbeki, Odinga, South, WEF, World |
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Europe & Central Asia World Economic Forum - The Rule of Law and the Military http://www.weforum.org 01.11.2008 The Rule of Law and the Military in the Region Rapid economic development, shifting religious and ethnic influences, as well as regional instability, have challenged the region's leaders in maintaining a stable rule of law, with the military often tipping the balance of political control. 1) Will the military continue to play such a deciding factor in politics in select regional societies? 2) How might the rule of law, and the institutions that support it, be strengthened? Jacques Barrot, Vice-President and Commissioner, Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission, Brussels Grenville Byford, Writer, France Armen Sarkissian, President and Founder, Eurasia House International, United Kingdom Robert Simmons, Deputy Assistant Secretary-General and... Tags: Armen, Asia, Barrot, Byford, Central, Economic, Europe, Forum, Grenville, Hugh, Jacques, Law, Military, Pope, Robert, Rule, Sarkissian, Simmons, World |
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Europe & Central Asia World Economic Forum - Outlook for the Future http://www.weforum.org 01.11.2008 Closing Plenary: Outlook for the Future The Co-Chairs of the World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia will sum up the outcomes of the discussions during the meeting on how to best overcome the challenges brought about by the recent financial crisis and how to restore confidence in political cooperation in the region. Ali Babacan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chief Negotiator of Turkey Jean Lemierre, Senior Adviser to the Chairman, BNP Paribas Group, France Chaired by Victor Halberstadt, Professor of Public Economics, Leiden University, Netherlands Closing Remarks by Børge Brende, Managing Director, in charge of Governments, Regional Activities and Constituents, World Economic Forum Tags: Ali, Asia, Babacan, Brende, Børge, Central, Economic, Europe, for, Forum, Future, Halberstadt, Jean, Lemierre, Outlook, the, Victor, WEF, World |
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Middle East World Economic Forum 2007 - Private Equity http://www.weforum.org 19.05.2007 The Globalization of Private Equity Private equity, now a major force in shaping global business, is taking off in the Middle East. 1) How will the rise of private equity shape the future business environment in the Middle East? 2) What can international private equity firms offer the region, and what are they expecting in return? 3) What are the prospects for the global private equity industry in the medium to long term? Omar Kutayba Alghanim, Chief Executive Officer, Alghanim Industries, Kuwait Henry T. Azzam, Chairman, Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX), United Arab Emirates David Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Istithmar, United Arab Emirates Arif M. Naqvi, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Abraaj Capital, United Arab... Tags: 2007, Alghanim, analysis, Azzam, commentary, Dead, East, Economic, Forum, Jackson, Jordan, Middle, Naqvi, news, Roux, Rubenstein, Saad, Sea, WEF, World |
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Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - BBC World Debate Davos http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting 25.01.2008 BBC World Debate: Global Economic Shocks: Perfect Storm Ahead? As the global outlook shifts from uncertainty towards vulnerability, how many more "body blows" can the world economy take? Is a "perfect storm" looming? In partnership with the World Economic Forum, the BBC World Debate explores the vulnerability of the global economy in 2008, from the perspective of both developed and developing nations. What will the consequences be if: Oil and commodity prices keep rising? New financial market shock hits the US and the dollar keeps falling? Dramatic corrections burst the bubbles in emerging markets? The economic centre of gravity continues to shift eastwards? Discussion Leader Cheng Siwei, Vice-Chairman, Standing Committee, National... Tags: 2008, analysis, Annual, BBC, commentary, Davos, davos08, Debate, Economic, Forum, Meeting, news, WEF, World |
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Africa World Economic Forum 2007 - Green Revolution http://www.weforum.org/africa 14.06.2007 Investing in Growth: A Green Revolution for Africa Opening remarks by Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General (1997-2006) Africa has never had the equivalent of Asia's "Green Revolution". Will this generation of leaders galvanize the needed investments to allow the continent to feed all of its people and drive economic growth? 1) What investments and policy reforms are needed to triple food production in Africa? 2) What are the greatest obstacles to success? 3) How will the African Green Revolution differ from those of Asia and Latin America? 4) What are the likely economic impacts of such growth in the agricultural sector? Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General (1997-2006) Armando Emilio Guebuza, President of Mozambique Paul Kagame, President of... Tags: 2007, Abdoulaye, Africa, analysis, Annan, Cape, commentary, Economic, Forum, Guebuza, Kagame, Kofi, Mbeki, news, Thabo, Town, Wade, WEF, World |
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Global Competitiveness Report 2007 - Michael Porter http://www.weforum.org/gcr 31.10.2007 Interview with Professor Michael Porter for the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008 Tags: 2007, analysis, commentary, Competitiveness, Economic, Forum, Global, Harvard, Michael, news, Porter, Professor, Report, World |
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World Economic Forum on Africa 2008 Food Insecurity http://www.weforum.org/africa2008 05.06.2007 World Economic Forum on Africa 2008 plenary session: "Food Insecurity: A Perfect Storm". Panellists are: Gareth Ackerman, Chairman, Pick 'n Pay Holdings Aliko Dangote, President and CEO, Dangote Group, Nigeria Thorleif Enger, President and CEO, Yara International Obiageli Ezekwesili, Vice-President, Africa Region, World Bank Monty Jones, Executive Director, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Trevor Manuel, Minister of Finance of South Africa Sheila Sisulu, Deputy Director, UN World Food Programme Jacob Zuma, President, ANC, South Africa Chaired by Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News Tags: Africa, analysis, commentary, Economic, Food, Forum, insecurity, news, South, WEF, World |
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Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - A Unified Earth Theory http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting 24.01.2008 A Unified Earth Theory: Combining Solutions to Extreme Poverty and the Climate Crisis Traditionally viewed as separate issues, the discussion will explore the interrelations between the climate crisis and extreme poverty and solutions common to both. How should international efforts to eliminate extreme poverty and to solve the climate crisis be coordinated to improve the chances for success in both efforts? Bono, Musician, DATA (DEBT, AIDS, TRADE, AFRICA), United Kingdom Al Gore, Vice-President of the United States of America (1993-2001); Nobel Laureate 2007 Chaired by Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist, Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, USA Tags: 2008, Al, analysis, Annual, Bono, commentary, Davos, davos08, Economic, Forum, Friedman, Gore, Meeting, news, Thomas, WEF, World |
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1.3 & 1.4 Vienna and the Soviet Union Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy Hayek explores socialism The Austrian School's critique What Lenin learned Stalin's totalitarian plan Watch all of Commanding Heights at PBS.org http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/hi/story/index.html Tags: Capitalism, Central, Commanding, Communism, Economics, Friedrich, Hayek, Heights, Lenin, Luwig, Mises, Planning, Stalin, von |
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Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - Benjamin Zander http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting 27.01.2008 Orchestrating Collaboration As a fitting close to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2008, participants explore the power of collaborative innovation in a unique exercise with conductor Benjamin Zander. With Benjamin Zander, Conductor, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, USA For more on Benjamin Zander's captivating speeches check out his website: http://www.benjaminzander.com/ or email: info@benjaminzander.com Tags: 2008, analysis, Annual, Benjamin, commentary, Davos, davos08, Economic, Forum, Meeting, news, WEF, World, Zander |
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