Date:
Thursday, January 7, 2016 (All day) to Friday, January 8, 2016 (All day)
Location:
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Steering Sri Lanka towards Sustainable and Inclusive Development
Harvard University’s Center for International Development has done an initial growth diagnosis on Sri Lanka and has identified the following key areas they believe are important to support sustained and inclusive long-term growth.
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Stability
- Structural Transformation and Competitiveness
- Urbanization and Development
- Regional Development and Social Inclusion
This economic forum is structured around these key areas of risk and opportunity, with several internationally-respected thought leaders invited to share their perspectives with the Government of Sri Lanka.
Speakers include:
- Ricardo Hausmann - Director, CID
- Joseph Stiglitz - Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Arts and Science, Columbia Business School
- George Soros - Founder/Chairman, Open Society Foundations
- Ranil Wickremesinghe - Prime Minister, Sri Lanka
Visit http://srilankaeconomicforum.org/ for a live stream.
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