Events
Founded by UConn
Stamford and the
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Inaugural Event: A 21st Century Symposium on Globalization On April 10, 2006, the Center for Globalization and Commerce held its inaugural event at the UConn Stamford campus. In collaboration with the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, UConn welcomed scholars from UConn’s Storrs and Stamford campuses and business and corporate leaders from Fairfield County to discuss the impact of globalization on commerce and economic development.
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Michael Ego, Associate Vice Provost, UConn Stamford and John Condlin, President and CEO, Stamford Chamber of Commerce kicked off the afternoon by defining the goals for the Center and in particular, the symposium. Curt Hunter, Dean of UConn’s School of Business followed with the keynote address which focused on the economic opportunities and challenges of the rise of globalization. During the afternoon, panels of faculty and business leaders addressed three themes paramount in toiday’s global economy: Science and Technology. Human Capital, and Cultural Diversity. The goal of each panel was to identify priority research questions that can be investigated by a collaborative process including research design, data collection and statistical/data analysis, that would involve both academic researchers and experts from the business and cor porate community. Panel Participants Paul Edelberg, Murtha Cullina LLP
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