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Monday, April 16, 2007

The 12th Annual Dinkins Leadership and Public Policy Forum:
Wealth and Poverty in Global Cities

Schedule

1:00pm
Welcome and Introductions

Lisa Anderson
Dean, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)

Introduction
Former Mayor David N. Dinkins
Professor, SIPA

1:15pm
Keynote Address by David Jones
President of the Community Service Society

2:00pm
Panel One: "Creating Economic Opportunity for Low Income New Yorkers"
Chair: Ester Fuchs
Professor, SIPA and Political Science

Panelists:
Linda Gibbs
NYC Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services

Colvin Grannum
President of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and member of Mayor’s Commission on Economic Opportunity

Lillian Barrios Paoli
President and CEO of Safe Space, Inc and member of Mayor’s Commission on Economic Opportunity

Diane Baillargeon
President of Seedco and member of Mayor’s Commission on Economic Opportunity

2:45pm
Questions from the Audience

3:00pm
Breakexit

3:15pm
Panel Two: Poverty Solutions in Global Cities
Chair: Elliott Sclar
Professor, SIPA and GSAPP

Panelists:
Pietro Garau on "Poverty Programs in Maputo, Mozambique"
Professor, University of Rome and former Director of United Nations Habitat

Jose Lucio on "Poverty Programs in Lisbon, Portugal"
Professor, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Smita Srinivas on "Poverty Programs in Bangalore, India"
Assistant Professor, Columbia University

4:00pm
Questions from the Audience

4:15pm
Closing Remarks

5:00pm
Reception

International Affairs Building, 15th Floor
420 West 118th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue)