Ian Goldin is Director of the Oxford Martin School and Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford. Ian was previously Vice President of the World Bank and its Director of Development Policy after serving as advisor to President Mandela and Chief Executive of the Development Bank of Southern Africa. He has an MSc from LSE, and an MA and DPhil from Oxford. He has published 14 books, including Exceptional People (Princeton) and Globalisation for Development (Oxford) and has been knighted by the French Government.
2012 SESSIONS
Catastrophic Risk and Threats to the Global Commons
Location: Rhodes Lecture Theatre
This year marked the arrival of 7 billion people, ongoing globalization, accelerating technological change and rising expectations. While millions have emerged from poverty, the “tragedy of the commons” now hits at the planetary level. Climate change, water mismanagement, pandemics, and nuclear proliferation all undermine global public good, demanding collective action. Yet the global political economic system has yet to deliver solutions that work. This session will discuss commonalities across these threats, consider innovative ways to tackle them and explore implications for work on the ground.
Speakers: Arianna Huffington, Helene Gayle, Joe Cirincione, Ian Goldin, Larry Brilliant
2010 SESSIONS
Partnering With Academia: Balancing Tradition And Transformational Change
While educational institutions have been historically slow to respond to societal change, a new generation of educational innovators recognises the critical intersection between academia and practitioners working for social change on the ground. How are universities responding to global challenges and catalysing efforts to advance knowledge, thought leadership, and talent in an uncertain world? This session will explore the synergies, disconnects, and future opportunities for collaboration between academic actors and social entrepreneurs.
Speakers: Ian Goldin, Helmy Abouleish, James Phills, Laura Parkin
2006 SESSIONS
What Governments And Businesses Can Do To Foster Social Entrepreneurship
Radicalism and pragmatism can co-exist, but there are essential pre-conditions to social entrepreneurship. Access to new and different financial resources forms a critical part of the answer. But the ethics, policy, regulation and governance have got to be right too.
