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Harberger Lecture with Regents Professor and Burkle Senior Fellow Dr. Suphamongkhon

Harberger Lecture with Regents Professor and Burkle Senior Fellow Dr. Suphamongkhon

The Annual Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development celebrates Al Harberger as an eminent scholar and teacher. The lectures provide a special forum for outstanding students of international economics and policy to present their thoughts and research on issues like those that Harberger himself has addressed. This year's topic is "Globalization: A Blessing or a Curse? A Thai Experience."

Monday, May 19, 2008
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
Los Angeles, CA 90095

RSVP to burkle@international.ucla.edu


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VIDEO: To watch the Harberger Distinguished Lecture delivered by Kantathi Suphamongkhon
AUDIO: To listen to audio from the lecture click here.

NEWS:  UCLA Newsroom (May 27, 2008)

 

The Burkle Center is proud to present Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon as the presenter of this year's Harberger Distinguished Lecture. Dr. Suphamongkhon is a Senior Fellow at the Burkle Center as well as a UC Regents Professor.  Prior to UCLA, Dr. Suphamongkhon served as Thailand's 39th Foreign Minister. Throughout his career Kantathi worked in many other diplomatic and political capacities. He began his career in 1984 when he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and worked at the Department of International Organizations and the Department of Political Affairs. Kantathi went on to represent Thailand as a diplomat at the United Nations in New York. He also served as the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Thailand, Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Thai Parliament, and as the Thai Trade Representative. Dr. Suphamongkhon received a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, an M.A. from American University, and a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.


Cost : This event is free and open to students, faculty, staff and the general public.

Sponsor(s): Burkle Center for International Relations, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Asia Pacific Center


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