14th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, June 16th-18th, 2011, Venice - Italy

14^th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis
"Governing Global Challenges: Climate Change, Trade, Finance and Development"

June 16^th-18^th, 2011
San Giobbe Campus, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Venice - Italy

The deadline for non-presenting participants to register has been extended until May 15 with all payments due by May 22.

The 14^th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis will be held from the 16^th to the 18^th of June 2011 in Venice, Italy, at the School of Economics and Business of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

The Conference will be organised by the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), the Ca' Foscari University of Venice and the Centre for Global Trade Analysis of Purdue University, in cooperation with the International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG), the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) and the Thematic Environmental Networks Center (TEN Center). 

The goal of the Conference is to promote the exchange of ideas among economists conducting quantitative analysis of global economic issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on applied general equilibrium methods, data, and application. Related theoretical and applied work is also welcome.

The Themes of the 14th Annual Conference are: Environment and Climate, Trade, Distributional and Equity Issues, Dynamics and Growth, Energy Supply and Security, International Health Issues, Poverty, Employment and Development, Conflicts, Natural Resources Supply and Security, Methodology, Software and Data.

Plenary Speakers
- Thomas C. HELLER (Climate Policy Initiative, USA) and Brian WRIGHT (University of California, Berkeley, USA) for the Market and Finance Session, Thursday, June 16
- Christoph BÖHRINGER (University of Oldenburg, Germany) and Henry JACOBY (MIT, USA) for the Climate Change Session, Friday, June 17
- Shanta DEVARAJAN (The World Bank) for the Growth, Development and Poverty Session, Saturday, June 18

Registration
The following three registration rates are being offered. Note that all registration fees are in Euros with 20% VAT included and a late fee of € 50,00 will be charged to all registrations received after April 30. For further details on registration, please visit the Conference Website.
- Euro 400,00 (Standard rate)
- Euro 300,00 (Discounted student/developing country resident rate)
- Euro 200,00 (Accompanying person rate - social events only)

Additional Information and Events
A number of extraordinary events have been planned for the 14th Annual Conference:

Conference Reception (June 16, 18:00-20:00, San Giobbe campus)
A reception will welcome all the participants to the San Giobbe campus. In this occasion, the participants will meet and enjoy a wine tasting offered by Bisol, the producer of the finest Prosecco wine, the iconic Italian sparkling wine, of the hillsides of the Veneto region.

Social Event and Conference Dinner (June 17, 19:00-23:00, Venissa Estate, Island of Mazzorbo)

At the end of the second day conference, two boats will pick the participants up in front of the San Giobbe campus. After a short trip in the Venetian Lagoon, the participants will arrive at Mazzorbo, an island situated at the heart of the Northern Lagoon Park with only a small number of inhabitants. The dinner will take place in the Venissa Estate which plays testimony to the cultural history of the lagoon farmer as linked to the production of wines and vegetables: it has been preserved over the centuries firstly as a convent vegetable garden, then as a domestic vineyard and today it offers guests the chance to visit a protected area of incredible merit from the point of view of landscape, agriculture, human endeavor and equipment. Dinner at Venissa is the equivalent of immersing yourself in an atmosphere loaded with charm and expectation: the restaurant becomes the focal point of the estate to which the vegetable garden and walled vineyard form the back drop.

In addition, post-conference events have been arranged for those wishing to further experience all that Venice has to offer.

For further information about this Conference, please visit the Conference website.

Contacts
For information about the scientific program please contact:
Meghan Alexander
Center for Global Trade Analysis
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
E-mail: megalex@purdue.edu

For information about logistics please contact:
Angela Marigo
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
Venice, Italy
E-mail: angela.marigo@feem.it