AD Talks 2020: The Rise of Asia, Lessons Learnt

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AD Talks 2020: The Rise of Asia, Lessons Learnt

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11:00 am November 2020

12:00 pm November 2020

Asia has lifted millions of people from poverty. It has also led the rebuilding of the world order, with China playing a significant role. As the centre of the 21st Century, there are many lessons to learn from Asia: a commitment to education, poverty reduction and economic stability.

- How can Western countries, particularly developing ones, learn lessons from Asia in order to remain competitive?

- What major areas could be explored together in order to build effective synergies?

- How have Asian countries fought corruption? How have they improved the education levels?

Visit the Atlantic Dialogues website for more information on the AD Talks: ad.policycenter.ma

Moderator : Marcus de Freitas, Senior Fellow, Policy Center for the New South

Speakers :

- Neelam Deo, Founder and Director, Gateway House Indian Council on Global Relations

- Amre Moussa, Former Secretary-General of the Arab League, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Egypt

- John Sawers, Executive Chairman of Newbridge Advisory, former Chief of Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)

- Mayecor Sar, Senior Manager, Government and Public Sector Practice, Deloitte; Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leader (ADEL)

Speakers

Marcus Vinicius de Freitas

Senior Fellow

Marcus Vinicius De Freitas is Senior Fellow at Policy Center for the New South, focusing on International Law, International Relations and Brazil, and is currently a Visiting Professor of International Law and International Relations at China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing, China. Previously, he was a Professor of The Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation in Sao Paulo, where he served as the coordinator of their International Relations Program from December 2012 until December 2013. He was president of the Sao Paulo Directorate of the Progressive Party, having run for vice governor of the State of Sao Paulo in 2010, where his party polled in third place with more than 1.2 million votes. He also served as the Administrative Director of the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Housing Co ...