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British Council and Ngee Ann Academy in partnership with SOAS, University of LondonpresentsEconomic Development in a World in Crisis A British Council 'Knowledge is GREAT' Lectureby:Alfredo Saad-Filho Professor of Political Economy and Head of the Doctoral SchoolSOAS, University of LondonAbout the Lecture:The global economy is mired in crisis: the deepest economic collapse since the Great Depression has been followed by a ‘Great Stagnation’ with no end in sight. In rapid sequence, democracies around the world started to succumb to a wave of authoritarianism without precedent in the postwar era. This session will review the causes, severity and implications of the overlapping crises of global politics and the global economy, discuss their implications for developing countries in various regions, including Southeast Asia, and suggest strategies to support democratic and distributive economic policies.Timings and Location:The Lecture will take place on Thursday 17 January 2019. Registration will commence promptly at 6.00 p.m. The venue is The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium and Foyer, National Gallery Singapore, 1 St. Andrews Road, Singapore, 1789576.00 p.m. - Registration and Arrival of guests6.30 p.m. - Lecture to commence7.15 p.m. - Question and Answer Session7.30 p.m. - Networking and reception8.30 p.m. - Event to ClosePre-booking is essential and places are limited.Dress code for the evening is business attirePlease note: All registrations are subject to availability. We reserve the right to limit and/or refuse registration without assigning any reason. We will confirm all valid registrations with a reminder email. If you do not receive a reminder email but have a valid registration please email us at education@britishcouncil.org.sg for confirmation before arriving at the venue.About the Speaker:Professor Alfredo Saad Filho BSc, MSc (Brasilia); PhD(London)Alfredo Saad-Filho is Professor of Political Economy at SOAS University of London and Head of SOAS Doctoral School. He was a Senior Economic Affairs officer at UNCTAD, in Geneva, in 2011-2012. Alfredo has degrees in Economics from the Universities of Brasília (Brazil) and London (UK), and has taught in universities and research institutions in Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mozambique, Switzerland and the UK. His interests include the political economy of development, industrial policy, neoliberalism, democracy, alternative economic policies, Latin American political and economic development, and inflation and stabilisation in developing countries.Notice from SOAS, University of London: Study SOAS University of London Degree Programmes in Singapore Complete your degree programme in 2 years. Enrolment now openSOAS University of London the world's only university specialising in Asian and African studies, is offering its first degree-level programmes taught entirely outside the UK, in partnership with Ngee Ann Academy.  Enrolment is open now for Bachelor of Science International Management (Japan & Korea) Bachelor of Arts International Management and South East Asian Studies Students will be wholly taught at Ngee Ann Academy by SOAS University of London experts from a range of disciplines including finance, management, cultures and languages .Both programmes are designed to be delivered as an accelerated programme, allowing students to complete the degrees in two years.

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