This week, World Trade Center San Diego and UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) hosted Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta at the second Global Forum program of the year. Prime Minister Letta, currently dean of the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po, addressed the causes of Brexit and the ensuing European Migration Crisis drawing from his experiences as head of state of an EU border country.
The presentation touched on the linkages between major world events leading up to now, the future of the EU in light of upcoming French and German elections and flashpoints to monitor should internal negotiations in the EU fail to deliver workable solutions. During the Q&A session following the keynote, Prime Minister Letta expanded on the bureaucratic process of Brexit negotiations and the effect a final deal would have on stakeholders in the global market.
Sponsored by Bank of America, the Global Forum series is a partnership between GPS and WTC San Diego to give high-profile visiting scholars at UC San Diego a chance to address the region’s local business community. The third and final Global Forum of 2017 will take place on May 9. Alan Beebe, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, will present on the opportunities and challenges American businesses face in an increasingly competitive and complex Chinese market. Join us.
