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Wednesday, 07 October 2009 |
CED has been a consistent voice in support of U.S. leadership for an open global trade regime. This policy update reiterates a fundamental truth: An open and vibrant trading system is vital to the economic well being of all Americans. During this period of economic distress and heightened sensitivity to the effects of economic policy, it is especially important for the United States to reaffirm its commitment to free and open trade. Historically, business leadership has played a key role in helping the public and its elected representatives to recognize the importance of open trade to our collective prosperity.
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 |
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| L-R: Fred Bergsten, Joseph Kasputys, Walter Williams. |
CED Co-Chair Joseph Kasputys testified before the House Committee on Financial Services on the "Implications of a Weaker Dollar for Oil Prices and the U.S.Economy." Kasputys discussed CED's policy stance on global imbalances, and the implication of those imbalances on oil prices and the dollar. All witnesses agreed that the impact of the weakening dollar on oil prices only accounts for a small portion of the rise in oil costs. The discussion addressed ways in which supply and demand, conservation, tapping into the strategic petroleum preserves, and drilling in ANWAR would impact the price of oil.
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Friday, 07 September 2007 |
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| L-r: William McDonough and Joseph Kasputys. |
"This report offers recommendations that we believe will reduce the risks of global economic shocks. Our recommendations of a multilateral cooperative approach to adjustment are in the interests of each country. They not only advance the global economy, but also allow each nation's economy to grow," said William McDonough, former President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and current Vice Chairman and Special Advisor to the Chairman, Merrill Lynch & Co.
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Wednesday, 09 November 2005 |
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| Rajat Gupta |
In addition to a series of Trustee-led meetings at CED's annual fall meetings, CED hosted a luncheon featuring keynote remarks from Rajat Gupta, former Managing Director Worldwide of McKinsey & Co., Inc. The luncheon, which focused on the need for greater corporate statesmanship in fighting global poverty, attracted over 120 members of Washington's diplomatic, business, policy and academic communities.
The meetings were led by CED Co-Chairs: W. Bowman Cutter and Roderick M. Hills. |
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Tuesday, 09 August 2005 |
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| L-r: John Grayzel, Office Director, USAID Office of Education, Charles Kolb , James Silberman, creator of the Marshall Plan's Technical Assistance Program. |
CED was honored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for its continued efforts to improve education around the world. CED President Charles Kolb accepted the award for CED and noted that USAID and CED share the goal of reducing international poverty through the sharing of knowledge. USAID officials highlighted CED's policy statement, A Shared Future: Reducing Global Poverty, and its on-going efforts to promote positive globalization programs.
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Wednesday, 01 June 2005 |
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| CED's Jim Robinson (left) and Jean-Francois Boittin of the French Embassy. |
Leadership on trade was the topic of a luncheon forum co-hosted by CED and the German Marshall Fund (GMF). CED Trustee James D. Robinson, III, Chair of CED's Subcommittee on Trade, discussed CED's most recent trade papers. Jean-Francois Boittin, Minister Counselor for Economic and Commercial Affairs, Embassy of France, was the co-keynote speaker and discussed on-going problems with the World Trade Organization's Doha Round of trade talks, as well as the May 29th rejection by French voters of the European Union Constitution.
Robinson, the General partner and Co-Founder of RRE Ventures and the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Company, strongly argued for a "Go First on Trade" stance for the United States. He stated the U.S. must "unilaterally and without conditions" eliminate virtually all trade barriers. Robinson served as Co-Chairman of the Business Roundtable and as Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations and continues his advocacy of strong U.S. leadership through his work at CED.
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Monday, 28 February 2005 |
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L-r: Charles Kolb, General Koichiro Matsuura, and Tim Wirth
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Leaders from the business, diplomatic, educational, and foundation communities came together for a "UNESCO and Business" dinner, co-sponsored with the generous support of the United Nations Foundation. UNESCO, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, was represented by Director-General Koichiro Matsuura who gave the keynote speech following dinner. Ambassador Matsuura was joined by the U.S. Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Ambassador Louise V. Oliver. Additionally, the new Assistant Deputy General of UNESCO, Peter Smith, was present.
CED and the United Nations Foundation put the event together to allow the sixty attendees to discuss ways to support UNESCO and the goal of improving education, science, and culture in all nations around the world. Director-General Matsuura spoke about the ways that business and charitable organizations can help UNESCO's mission. Ambassador Oliver outlined the role of the U.S. in UNESCO and urged American business leaders to actively take part in improving lives in countries where U.S. companies do business. Peter Smith will join the UNESCO Paris Office in mid-2005 and he endorsed ways to expand U.S. presence in UNESCO.
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Tuesday, 18 November 2003 |
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Three former USTRs take part in CED's briefing for the trade press on Nov. 18th - Left to Right: CED President Charles Kolb, Mickey Kantor, Carla Hills, Clayton Yeutter, and CED Trustee Jim Robinson.
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Members of the media who cover trade issues were invited to question four top experts on world trade: Carla Hills, Mickey Kantor, James Robinson, and Clayton Yeutter. Hills, Kantor, and Yeutter have all served as United States Trade Representative, while CED Trustee James Robinson is Chair of CED's Subcommittee on Expanding World Trade and main author of the CED statement Promoting U.S. Economic Growth and Security Through Expanding World Trade: A Call for Bold American Leadership. The statement was released in September and calls for new momentum in the Doha trade negotiations towards the goal of global free trade. CED presents a leadership vision of a strong and open global trading system, and urges the United States and its trading partners to adopt vital policy reforms, including delinking agricultural subsidies from prices and production while opening agricultural markets everywhere, and eliminating all tariffs and non-tariff barriers in both manufacturing and services. The collapse of the Cancun WTO talks was a major topic at the November 18th trade briefing.
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Friday, 22 August 2003 |
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The Nashville panel discussion was moderated by CED President Charles Kolb (left), and included remarks from James Beard, Dr. Dan Cornfield, Dr. Linda Distlerath, and Dr. James Foster.
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CED, as part of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's "Americans in the World" initiative, is working to engage members of the nonprofit and policy communities in a combined effort to bring international events and issues home to Americans. CED is planning a multi-year campaign to educate and involve Americans in this national dialogue and build a broader understanding of the world outside our borders.
CED's efforts are designed to address key issues of globalization included in CED's 2002 policy statement, A Shared Future: Reducing Global Poverty. CED recently released two updates to the policy statement that look closer at the specific issues of corporate engagement and the role of women in development.
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