Global Economics Webcast

The Partnership for Global Justice wants us to be aware of Global Economics webcasts this Saturday, September 10 and Saturday, October 8, from 9 am to 4 pm. Here are the details, courtesy of Lucianne Siers, OP, Executive Director of the Partnership for Global Justice:

Global Economics Workshop
Webcasts: September 10, 2011 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
and October 8, 2011 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

This program will address the current economic crisis through the lens of Christian ethics and principles.

These principles will then be applied to issues that are being discussed as part of the economic agenda including trade, debt, multinational corporations, development and subsidies.

There will be an emphasis on bridging the gap between those who live in plenty and those who live in poverty.

As we come to understand our commitment to justice, we realize that there is an economic component tied to each issue. Therefore we need to understand economic principles as we live out our Christian vocation in the modern world and as we enter into dialogue with corporations and government leaders as well as with those who are unemployed and homeless.

September 10

Speakers: Marci Rossell, PhD A market economist, Dr. Rossell is the former chief economist for CNBC. She began her career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and is currently a popular speaker on the economy, financial issues and globalization.

Ana Martinez de Luco, CCV works with the homeless population of New York City. Being homeless herself, she enters into the community of the homeless and shares the experience of being marginalized.

Facilitator: Lucianne Siers, OP, DMin is the Executive Director of the Partnership for Global Justice and Co-Promoter of Justice for the Dominicans of North America. She serves as an NGO to the United Nations and organizes education programs that relate to the issues that emerge at the United Nations.

Overview of topics:
-A Brief History of Modern Economics
--Basic Principles and Definitions of Economics
-Domestic and International Economics including
Bretton Woods Institutions (IMF/World Bank)
and World Trade Organization
-International and Domestic Investments
-Homelessness and the Marginalized


October 8

Speaker: Amata Miller, IHM, PhD,An economist specializing in economics of development, economic history and problems of the economically disadvantaged. Amata Miller is currently Professor of Economics at St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN and also teaches the economics courses in the M.A. in Social Justice program at Marygrove College, Detroit, MI.
Facilitator: Ruthmary Powers, HM, PhD is currently the chair of the Board of Directors for the Partnership for Global Justice. She has served as President of her congregation, the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, and in various education ministries including superintendent of schools, principal and teacher.


Overview of topics:
-Economic systems today - a brief review -Principles of economic justice -Economic globalization and its differential effects -Evidences of economic alternatives underway -Action roles for social transformation
-Economic Issues in Light of Social Justice Ethics
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Registration information for the webcast:

Cost to connect to the webcast is $20 per session/$40 total. Go to:

https://app.etapestry.com/cart/DominicanSistersofPeace/default/category.php?ref=3751.0.187092009

Cost is $20 per person for attending webcast.


If you have any difficulty in registration, contact: Martin de Porres Center, Dominican Sisters of Peace at 614-416-1910, or email: dfontana@oppeace.org.

This program is sponsored by the Partnership for Global Justice through a grant from the Hilton Fund for Sisters. The program is hosted by the Martin de Porres Center a ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Peace, Columbus, OH.