BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Oxford Global Society - ECPv5.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oxgs.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oxford Global Society
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20220327T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20221030T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20230326T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20231029T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231116T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231116T131500
DTSTAMP:20260426T182425
CREATED:20231112T204517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T185228Z
UID:10969-1700136000-1700140500@oxgs.org
SUMMARY:Is the Dollar hegemony collapsing?
DESCRIPTION:Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TvOKSkLDTbunyj2GLdptXA \nEvent description: \nThe US dollar has been the dominant international currency for trade since the end of the World War 2. As the international reserve currency\, the US can impose sanctions on any other countries. Recently\, a global de-dollarization campaign seems to be gaining momentum\, driven by geopolitical risks (as seen in U.S. decision to freeze Russia’s foreign currency reserves) and changing economic dynamics. More and more countries\, from Brazil\, Argentina to some South Asian countries\, are calling for or starting to use other currencies besides the US dollar in trade. What are the political and economic implications of this new development? Does it suggest the beginning of the collapse of the US dollar hegemony\, as some have warned or hailed? The Oxford Global Society invites experts/observers from around the world to discuss and examine this significant development and its implications. \nChair/moderator: \nDr Christopher Decker (Fellow at Oxford University\, Oxford Global Society Fellow) \nSpeakers: \nProf Robert Wade: Professor of Global Political Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He was awarded Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought in 2008. He is a founding member of the Financial Times’s “Economists’ Forum” and was described as “50 of the world’s most influential economists”. \nDr Ming Zhang : Senior Fellow and the Deputy Director of Institute of Finance & Banking (IFB) under Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS). His research covers international finance and macroeconomics\, including RMB’s internationalization. His other working experience includes Vice Mayor of Mianyang\, Sichuan Province (2021-2022) and Chief Economist of Ping An Securities Co.\, Ltd. (2017-2020). Before joining CASS\, he worked as an auditor in KPMG\, and a PE fund manager in Asset Managers Group (Japan). \nMs Sonia Ruseler: Her career in journalism spanned anchoring for CNN World News from Washington\, after reporting and presenting  for ITN from London and Tokyo. An Argentine national\, educated in Cambridge University\, her focus since 2001 is Latin America\, leading multi-country communications campaigns\, consulting for the World Bank\, and advising Fortune 500 companies and politicians. \n 
URL:https://oxgs.org/event/is-the-dollar-hegemony-collapsing/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Political Economy
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oxgs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dollar-hegemony-poster-copy.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Oxford%20Global%20Society":MAILTO:info@oxgs.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231027T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231027T123000
DTSTAMP:20260426T182425
CREATED:20231025T105526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T105526Z
UID:10884-1698406200-1698409800@oxgs.org
SUMMARY:IMF: Long overdue reforms? Sri Lanka as a case study
DESCRIPTION:Register \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_afZUIcnYTSO_FMUyFTviSA \nEvent description \nAlmost 80 years on from its date of establishment\, the IMF stands at a crossroads. The questions to be asked must include: what reforms would be needed in ensuring that the IMF remains fit for purpose and a relevant player in the 21st century\, and is the IMF ready to undertake such reforms? This panel\, featuring veteran\, highly renowned academics\, bureaucrats\, and experts\, draws upon Sri Lanka as a particular case in point for the examination of these questions. \nIn 1948\, Sri Lanka was one of the best economies in Asia. It was also the first country to open up access to its domestic market and economy in South Asia\, long before India or Vietnam. Today\, Sri Lanka is a bankrupt nation. It declared bankruptcy for the first time in April 2022. The country reserves almost hit zero last year\, with debt standing at 128% to its GDP. Currently\, Sri Lanka is on its 17th IMF program. The IMF is faced with the issue of implementing tough reforms and concluding the external debt restructuring process for the country. With elections due next year\, it is tempting for Sri Lankan politicians to adopt populist policies instead. Can the IMF place Sri Lanka on the right path? \nPanelists (see their bios through links):\nDr Brian Wong (moderator): Assistant Professor in Philosophy\, HKU; Oxford Global Society Fellow \nDr. Nandalal Weerasinghe Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka \nDr. Sharmini Coorey Former IMF Director & Sri Lankan Presidential Advisory Group Member \nDr. Reza Baqir Former Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and Senior Fellow at Harvard \nMr. Talal Rafi Economist & IMF Columnist\, Expert Member of the World Economic Forum\, OXGS Fellow \n 
URL:https://oxgs.org/event/imf-long-overdue-reforms-sri-lanka-as-a-case-study/
CATEGORIES:Governance & Law,Political Economy
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oxgs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMF-SL-poster.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Oxford%20Global%20Society":MAILTO:info@oxgs.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221104T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221104T143000
DTSTAMP:20260426T182425
CREATED:20221024T090608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T195639Z
UID:9335-1667566800-1667572200@oxgs.org
SUMMARY:Governing cross-border data flows: International trade agreements and their limits
DESCRIPTION:Registration Link \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZX51qhyWQlCKbzyxS1VAIA \n\nModerator:\nDr. Christopher Decker (Research Fellow at Oxford University\, OXGS Fellow) \nSpeakers:\nProf. Susan Ariel Aaronson (Research Professor and the Director of the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub at George Washington University\, USA) \nProf. Mira Burri (Professor of International Economic and Internet Law\, University of Lucerne\, Switzerland) \nDr. Yik Chan Chin (Associate Professor at Beijing Normal University\, China; OXGS Associate Fellow) \nDr. Mansi Kedia (Senior Fellow at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations\, India) \n\nEvent description:\nThe increasing digitisation of the economy and the emergence of global e-commerce have focused attention on the rules governing the cross-border flow of data. Currently\, the rules for cross-border data sharing in different jurisdictions reflect a balancing of various rights\, interest\, and wider policy considerations (such as privacy\, security and economic integration). The US has chosen to actively promote the free flow of data across borders. The EU has adopted more stringent rules that prioritise the protection of personal data rights through the GDPR. China’s cross-border data flow policy is closely tied with data sovereignty\, national security and increasingly personal data protection. The rules in developing countries can often reflect industry policy considerations. \nThe different approaches to cross-border data flows raises two fundamental questions for international trade agreements. First\, is the different data governance paradigms of major trading countries such as the US\, China and the EU creating a new “digital divide” and restricting trade\, including between developed and developing economies? Second\, can (or should) any form of international cooperation on cross-border data sharing rules emerge through bilateral or regional trade agreements or is it possible for a multilateral and uniform international agreement on cross-border data flows? \nAmong the main topics that will be discussed in the webinar are: \n\nWhat are the main considerations that have shaped the rules for cross-border data sharing in major economies such as the US/EU/China and elsewhere?\nWhat are the areas of difference/divergence between the cross-border data rules in US/EU/China and elsewhere?\nHow feasible is the idea of developing a common international approach to cross-border data sharing\, and what would need to happen to enable some convergence of the rules or to develop a common approach?\nWhat institutional arrangements would need to be created to monitor and implement such common approach?\nWhat are the risks of not developing a common international approach: will it lead to a digital divide? Would bilateral or regional trade agreements be adequate?\n\n\nBios of moderator/speakers \n \nChristopher Decker has over 20 years’ experience as a professional economist during which time he has combined an academic career with practical advisory work for government bodies\, regulators and private clients. He is currently a Research Fellow specialising in law and economics and regulation at Oxford University. Christopher sits on a number of advisory panels including the UK Competition and Markets Authority academic panel; the UK Better Regulation Executive Network of Experts; an Expert Group of the United Nations Global Water Programme; and the Expert Panel of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. \n \nSusan Ariel Aaronson is a Research Professor and the Director of the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub at the George Washington University. The Hub maps the governance of personal\, public and proprietary data around the world and examines how it affects data driven tech\, human autonomy and human rights.  The Hub also trains policymakers in data-governance\, digital trade and emerging tech such as XR.  She is also a Senior Fellow at CIGI. She is the author of  6 books and numerous articles on digital trade\, data governance\, human rights\, corruption\, and good governance. \n \nMira Burri is Professor of International Economic and Internet Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lucerne\, Switzerland. She teaches international intellectual property\, media\, internet and trade law. Mira’s current research interests are in the areas of digital trade\, culture\, copyright\, data protection and data governance. Mira is the principal investigator of the project ‘Trade Law 4.0’ (ERC Consolidator Grant 2021–2026). She consults the European Parliament\, UNESCO\, the WEF and others on issues of digital innovation and cultural diversity. Mira has co-edited the publications Trade Governance in the Digital Age (Cambridge University Press 2012) and Big Data and Global Trade Law (Cambridge University Press 2021). She is the author of Public Service Broadcasting 3.0: Legal Design for the Digital Present (Routledge 2015). \n \nYik Chan Chin  is Associate Professor at School of Journalism and Communication of Beijing Normal University. She teaches cyberspace governance\, digital media law and ethics. Her current research areas include  comparative data governance\,  digital platform governance\, and digital media regulations and law.  She participates in the UN’s Open-ended Working Group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security (OWEG)\, and is also individual member of ICANN’s APRALO and MSG member of the Asian Pacific Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) and China IGF. Her major interdisciplinary research papers are published in Political Science\, Communication and Law journals.  Her latest article is on “Governing Cross-Border Data Flows: International Trade Agreements and Their Limits” (Laws\, 2022).  She is the author of  Television Regulation and Media Policy in China (Routledge\, 2016&7). \n \nMansi Kedia is Senior Fellow at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. She has over 12 years of experience in policy research. Her areas of research include digital and telecommunication policy\, tax and industrial policy. She has published papers/ reports on telecom and Internet regulations\, impact of information technology including emerging technologies such as AI in India. She was appointed as a member of the Task Force rewriting the Direct Tax Code for India (2017). She is currently a Mid-Career Fellow of the Internet Society. She also has a background in management consulting and financial services with close to four years of experience in the private sector. She received her B.Sc. in Economics from St. Xavier’s\, Kolkata and an MBA from the Indian School of Business\, Hyderabad. Her PhD is from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade\, New Delhi.
URL:https://oxgs.org/event/governing-cross-border-data-flows-international-trade-agreements-and-their-limits/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Digital Technologies & Governance,Political Economy
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oxgs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cross-border-data-flow.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Oxford%20Global%20Society":MAILTO:info@oxgs.org
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR