The College of Business and Management of Northeastern Illinois University invites you to the
EUROPEAN UNION
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE
February 27 - March 1, 2006
Alumni Hall
Student Union
MONDAY – February 27, 2006
7:05-9:45pm
Will the European Dream Replace the American Dream
in a Global World: The Business Case
Keynote Speaker
Jeremy Rifkin
Jeremy Rifkin is the founder and president of The Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington D.C.. The foundation examines the economic, environmental, social and cultural impacts of new technologies introduced into the global economy.
Mr. Rifkin is the author of seventeen books. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and are used in hundreds of universities around the world.
In his newest book, The European Dream: How Europe’s Vision of the Future is Quietly Eclipsing the American Dream, Mr. Rifkin argues that while the great American Dream is fading, a powerful new European Dream is beginning to capture the attention and imagination of the world. The nascent European Dream, says Rifkin, is, in many respects, the mirror opposite of the American Dream, but far better suited to meet the challenges of a globalizing society in the 21st century
Mr. Rifkin’s 1995 book, The End of Work, is an international bestseller that is widely credited with helping shape the current global debate on technology displacement, corporate downsizing and the future of jobs. His 1998 bestseller, The Biotech Century, addresses the many critical issues accompanying the new era of genetic commerce and is the most widely read book in the world on the biotech revolution. Mr. Rifkin’s 2000 bestseller, The Age of Access, explores the vast changes occurring in the capitalist system as it makes the transition from geographic markets to e-commerce networks and from industrial to cultural production.
TUESDAY – February 28, 2006
9:25 - 10:40am
The Process of Reducing Artificial Trade Barriers in the E.U.
Dr. Roger Reinsch
Associate Professor of Business Law
Northeastern Illinois University
10:50am - 12:05pm
The E.U. and the U.S.A.
Peter Berz
First Secretary
European Union
Delegation of the European Commission
12:15 - 1:30pm
Innovative Capacity of the European Union Member States
Dr. Marzenna Anna Weresa
Professor, Warsaw School of Economics
Director, World Economy Research Institute
1:40 - 2:40pm
European Union Economics in The Flat World
Dr. Ed Stuart
Professor of Economics
Northeastern Illinois University
5:40-6:55pm
To Euro or Not to Euro: The Effect of the Common Currency in Old Europe and New Europe
Dr. Larry Neal
Professor Emeritus of Economics
Founding Director, European Union Center, University of Illinois
7:05 - 8:20pm –
The Continental Divide: A Precautionary Tale
Dr. Ray Benton
Professor of Marketing
Loyola University of Chicago
Eve K. Geroulis
Lecturer
School of Business
Loyola University Chicago
8:30 - 9:45pm --
The European Union, The World Trade Organization, and Transatlantic Interaction
Dr. Gregory Shaffer
Director, European Union Center, University of Wisconsin
Co-Director, Center on World Affairs and the Global Economy, University of Wisconsin
WEDNESDAY – March 1, 2006
10:00 - 10:50am
Accessing EuropeanUnion Markets in Key Industry Sectors
Monica Toporkuiewicz
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce
Chicago Export Assistance Center
12:00 - 12:50pm
Globalizing Your Peripheral Vision:
Matching the Business Case with In-Market Laws, Customs and Realities
James C. Hagy
Adjunct Professor, Case Western Reserve
University School of Law
Adjunct Professor, Center for Real Estate Law, John Marshall Law School
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No admission fee.
Location:
Northeastern Illinois University is located on Bryn Mawr between Pulaski and Kimball on the northwest side of Chicago.
Campus map:
For a campus map, go to:
http://www.neiu.edu/MainCamp.htm
Parking permits:
Daily can be obtained for $5.00 for Level II parking.
For information go to: http://www.neiu.edu/~park/Visitor_Parking.htm
Level II daily permits are issued from the NEIU permit dispensing machine located in lot H at the southwest side of campus. These permits should be placed face up, on drivers side of vehicle dashboard. Do not cover the vehicle identification number. Level II daily permits are issued at the cost of $5 per day for each day purchased and are not valid in Level I. If the machine is broken or temporarily out of order, you must purchase your daily parking permit from the Parking Office located in the Physical Education Complex. Parking Office issued permits are to be hung from rearview mirror facing forward.
Further Information:
For further information contact:
Dr. Durward Hofler
Professor of Management
College of Business and Management
Northeastern Illinois University
d-hofler@neiu.edu
773-442-6131