Brookings: Series - Sabanci Lectures

Emerging Nations and the Evolving Global Economy

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:52:00 -0400

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May 2, 2013, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Emerging Nations and the Evolving Global Economy

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400

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May 2, 2013
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Falk Auditorium
Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

On May 2, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) hosted Kaushik Basu for the ninth annual Sakıp Sabancı Lecture. In his address, Basu discussed the persisting global economic crisis and the policy challenges facing emerging countries.

Kaushik Basu is senior vice president (Development Economics) and chief economist of the World Bank. He was until recently the chief economic adviser to the Government of India. Basu’s contributions to economics span development economics, welfare economics, industrial organization and game theory. He has published widely, including 160 papers in refereed journals and scholarly volumes; numerous articles for magazines and newspapers; and several books, including Beyond the Invisible Hand: Groundwork for a New Economics (Princeton University Press and Penguin, 2010).

Brookings President Strobe Talbott and Güler Sabancı, chair of the board of trustees of Sabancı University, provided introductory remarks. Following Basu’s address, students at Sabancı University and a wider overseas audience participated in the event via videoconference, moderated in Washington by Kemal Kirişci, TUSIAD senior fellow and director of the Brookings Turkey Project at Brookings and in Istanbul by Sabanci University Professor İzak Atiyas.

The Sakıp Sabancı Lecture is given annually by a leading international expert or statesman and explores issues important to Turkey and its relations to the U.S. and the world. The event honors the memory of Sakip Sabanci, one of Turkey’s foremost business leaders, a visionary supporter of democratic and economic reforms, and a leading advocate of Turkey’s efforts to join the European Union.

The West and Turkey: Their Role in Shaping a Wider Global Architecture

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:30:00 -0400

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May 2, 2012
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC

On May 2, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) hosted a discussion with former U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski. In his remarks, Brzezinski offered perspectives from his new book, Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power (Basic Books, 2012), on how the United States and Europe can better engage with Turkey. In the book, he asserts that only a vigorous and united West that includes Turkey and Russia will be able to combine power with principle to shape the future global order.

Zbigniew Brzezinski served as national security advisor to President Jimmy Carter. In 1981, Brzezinski received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his role in the normalization of U.S.-Chinese relations. He is currently a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a counselor and trustee at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. A prolific author, Brzezinski has written numerous influential books on foreign policy and international affairs.

Brookings President Strobe Talbott and Güler Sabancı, chair of the Board of Trustees of Sabancı University, provided introductory remarks. Following Brzezinski’s remarks, Strobe Talbott moderated a discussion with the audience in Washington. Sabancı University Professor Meltem Müftüler-Baç also moderated the discussion in Istanbul with students and a wider overseas audience who joined the event via videoconference.

The discussion was the eighth annual event in the Sakıp Sabancı Lecture Series, which features leading international statesman and explores Turkey’s increasingly important role in the world. The series honors the memory of Sakip Sabanci, one of Turkey’s foremost business leaders, a visionary supporter of democratic and economic reforms, and a leading advocate of Turkey’s efforts to join the European Union.

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Meltem Müftüler-Baç

Professor
Sabancı University

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Güler Sabancı

Chairman, Board of Trustees
Sabancı University

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Counselor and Trustee, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Former National Security Advisor

Turkey, Europe and the World in 2011

Wed, 04 May 2011 10:30:00 -0400

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May 4, 2011
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC

On May 4, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) hosted former European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana for the seventh annual Sakıp Sabancı Lecture. In his address, Solana offered perspectives on security, stability and democracy in a changing world, and discuss how these changes are affecting Turkey’s relations with the United States and Europe and its emerging role as a global player.

Solana began his distinguished public service career in 1977 when he was first elected to the Spanish Parliament. He has served in the Spanish Cabinet as minister of culture, minister of education and science, and lastly as minister of foreign affairs. In 1995, Solana took office as secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). From 1999 to 2009, he was secretary general of the Council of the European Union and its first high representative for the common foreign and security policy. He is currently a distinguished senior fellow at Brookings.

Brookings President Strobe Talbott and Güler Sabancı, chair of Sabancı Holding, provided introductory remarks. Following Solana’s address, Kemal Derviş, vice president and director of Global Economy and Development at Brookings, offered comments. Sabancı University students and a wider overseas audience participated in the event via videoconference, moderated in Washington by CUSE Director and Senior Fellow Fiona Hill and in Istanbul by Professor Ayşe Kadıoğlu.

The Sakıp Sabancı Lecture is given annually by a leading international statesman and explores Turkey’s increasingly important role in the world. The event honors the memory of Sakip Sabanci, one of Turkey’s foremost business leaders, a visionary supporter of democratic and economic reforms, and a leading advocate of Turkey’s efforts to join the European Union.

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Güler Sabancı

Chairperman
Sabancı University

The United States and Turkey: Sakip Sabanci Lecture with Philip H. Gordon

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0400

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March 17, 2010
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC

On March 17, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) hosted Assistant Secretary of State and former Brookings Senior Fellow Philip Gordon for the sixth annual Sakip Sabanci Lecture. In his lecture, Assistant Secretary Gordon offered the Obama administration’s perspective on Turkey, its relations with the United States and the European Union and its role in the region and across the globe.

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Philip Gordon was nominated as assistant secretary in March 2009. From 2000-09, he focused on a wide range of European and U.S. foreign policy issues as a senior fellow and founding director of CUSE. Prior to joining Brookings, Gordon was director for European affairs at the National Security Council under President William J. Clinton. He previously held a variety of teaching and research posts in American and European institutions and is the author of numerous books and articles.

Brookings President Strobe Talbott introduced Assistant Secretary Gordon and joined him, after his remarks, in a discussion moderated by Brookings Senior Fellow and CUSE Director Fiona Hill.

The Sakip Sabanci Lecture is given annually by a leading international statesman and explores Turkey’s increasingly important role in the world. The event honors the memory of Sakip Sabanci, one of Turkey’s foremost business leaders, a visionary supporter of democratic and economic reforms and a leading advocate of Turkey’s efforts to join the European Union.

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The United States and Turkey: A View from the Obama Administration

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Philip H. Gordon

Assistant Secretary of European and Eurasian Affairs
U.S. State Department

Lord Christopher Patten: The Challenges of Multilateralism for Europe, Turkey and the United States

Tue, 05 May 2009 10:30:00 -0400

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May 5, 2009
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC

On May 5, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) hosted Lord Christopher Patten for the fifth annual Sakip Sabanci Lecture. In his address, Lord Patten drew on his decades of experience in elected government and international diplomacy to discuss how Turkey, Europe and the United States can realize opportunities for multilateral cooperation in confronting the global challenges of the 21st century.

Lord Patten is one of Europe's most distinguished statesmen and the current chancellor of Oxford and Newcastle Universities in Britain. Representing Bath, Patten was first elected to Parliament in 1979, a seat he held until 1992. From 1999 until 2004, he served as the European commissioner for external relations. He was previously the secretary of state for the environment, chairman of Britain’s Conservative Party, and the final British governor of Hong Kong.

The Sakip Sabanci Lecture is delivered annually by a leading international statesman and explores Turkey’s increasingly important role in the world. The event honors the memory of Sakip Sabanci, one of Turkey’s foremost business leaders, a visionary supporter of democratic and economic reforms and a leading advocate of Turkey’s efforts to join the European Union.

Brookings President Strobe Talbott was joined by Ms. Guler Sabanci, chairperson of the Sabanci Group, and provided introductory remarks. CUSE Visiting Fellow Steven Pifer moderated a question and answer session at the conclusion of Lord Patten’s remarks. A live video link to Sabanci University in Istanbul provided students and a wider overseas audience an opportunity to participate in the event.

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The Rt Hon Lord Christopher Patten

Chancellor, Oxford University; Former European Commissioner for External Relations; Former British Governor of Hong Kong

Righting the Course: The Future of the U.S.-Turkish Relationship

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:30:00 -0400

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May 8, 2008
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC

On May 8, the Center for the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) hosted R. Nicholas Burns, former under secretary of state for political affairs, for the fourth annual Sakıp Sabancı Lecture. Ambassador Burns focused his address on the future of U.S.-Turkish relations. In March, Ambassador Burns retired as the under secretary of state for political affairs after a distinguished career in the U.S. foreign service. At the State Department, Burns played a critical role in the development and implementation of U.S. foreign policy. Ambassador Burns previously served in numerous influential positions at the State Department, including as the Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and U.S. Ambassador to Greece.

The Sakıp Sabancı Lecture is given annually by a leading international statesman and explores Turkey’s increasingly important role in the world. The event honors the memory of Sakıp Sabancı, one of Turkey’s foremost business leaders, a visionary supporter of democratic and economic reforms and a leading advocate of Turkey’s efforts to join the European Union.

Brookings President Strobe Talbott was joined by Ms. Güler Sabancı, chairperson of the Sabancı Group, and provideed introductory remarks. Daniel Benjamin, senior fellow and CUSE director, moderated a question and answer session at the conclusion of Ambassador Burns’s remarks. A live video link to Sabancı University in Istanbul provided students and a wider overseas audience an opportunity to participate in the event including the question and answer session.

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Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns

Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Turkey and America: Indispensable Allies at a Crossroads: Third Annual Sakip Sabanci Lecture with Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke

Thu, 10 May 2007 10:30:00 -0400

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May 10, 2007
10:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC

Richard C. Holbrooke, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and vice chairman of Perseus LLC, delivered the third annual Sakip Sabanci Lecture. He was the chief architect of the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement, ending the war in Bosnia; assistant secretary of state for European and Canadian Affairs (1994-96); U.S. ambassador to Germany (1993-94); assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1977-81); and has served as managing editor of Foreign Policy and director of the Peace Corps in Morocco.

To establish a prominent forum for exploring Turkey's increasingly important role in the world, the Brookings Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) and Sabanci University launched a lecture series two years ago in honor of Sakip Sabanci. Mr. Sabanci was one of the foremost Turkish business leaders of his generation, a visionary supporter of Turkey's democratic and economic reforms, and a strong advocate of Turkey's efforts to join the European Union.

Ambassador Holbrooke also joined Ms. Güler Sabanci, chairperson of the Sabanci Group; Brookings President Strobe Talbott; and a prestigious international jury in announcing the winners of the second Sakip Sabanci international research award for the best essays on the Ottoman legacy in the Balkans and the Middle East.

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Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Turkey: Embracing East and West

Tue, 23 May 2006 10:30:00 -0400

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May 23, 2006
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Crystal Ballroom
St. Regis Hotel
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC

Paul Wolfowitz, president of the World Bank, delivered the second annual Sakıp Sabancı Lecture. Prior to assuming leadership of the world's largest source of aid to developing nations, Mr. Wolfowitz spent more than three decades as an ambassador, educator, and senior government official under seven U.S. presidents.

To establish a prominent forum for exploring Turkey's increasingly important role in the world, the Brookings Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) and Sabancı University launched a lecture series last year in honor of Sakıp Sabancı. Mr. Sabancı was one of the foremost Turkish business leaders of his generation, a visionary supporter of Turkey's democratic and economic reforms, and a strong advocate of Turkey's efforts to join the European Union.

Following the lecture, Mr. Wolfowitz joined Ms. Guler Sabancı, CEO of Sabancı Holdings; Brookings President Strobe Talbott; and a prestigious international jury in announcing the winners of the first Sakıp Sabancı research award for the best essay on Turkey and its role in the world. A live video link to Sabancı University in Istanbul provided students and others there an opportunity to participate in the question and answer session.

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Paul Wolfowitz

President, The World Bank

Strobe Talbott

President, The Brookings Institution

America, Turkey and the World

Tue, 03 May 2005 10:30:00 -0400

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May 3, 2005
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM EDT

Mount Vernon Room
The Madison Hotel
15th and M Streets, NW
Washington, DC

At a time of great change in the Middle East and Europe, the Turkey Program of the Brookings Center on the United States and Europe announced the launch of an annual lecture series in honor of Sakip Sabanci. Mr. Sabanci was not only the most prominent Turkish business leader of his generation but a visionary supporter of Turkey's democratic and economic reforms and strong supporter of Turkey's efforts to join the European Union. For the inaugural lecture, we were honored to welcome former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who played a crucial role in improving Turkish-American relations and helping bring Turkey closer to the EU. This event was broadcasted live at Sabanci University in Istanbul, where students had an opportunity to take part in the question and answer session.

Sakip Sabanci was a visionary supporter of domestic and economic reform and progress in Turkey, to which he and his work contributed, and also a strong supporter of Turkey's membership in the European Union, which is something of great interest to us at Brookings in the Europe Center.

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Emerging Nations and the Evolving Global Economy

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 -0500

On May 2, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) will host Dr. Kaushik Basu for the ninth annual Sakıp Sabancı Lecture. In his address, Basu will discuss the persisting global economic crisis and the policy challenges facing emerging countries.