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Tuesday March 03, 2009 14:49 by Susana Lee - Granma Internacional frank.diaz at gmail dot com
![]() Globalization 2009 begins this afternoon THE 11th International Meeting of Economists on Globalization and Development Problems will begin at 3:00 p.m. today, March 2, at the International Convention Center, and its first session is to feature Honduran President José Manuel Zelaya Rosales, who will give a master lecture on "Required Adjustments to Globalization." ![]() More than a thousand specialists from 52 countries have confirmed their attendance. On the first day, President José Manuel Zelaya Rosales of Honduras will give a master lecture, as will the 2007 Nobel laureate in Economics and other notable figures Globalization 2009 begins this afternoonRoberto Verrier Castro, president of the event’s organizing committee, told Granma more than 1,000 economists and other social sciences professionals from 52 countries had been registered and confirmed as of yesterday. In committees, panels, and plenary sessions, the participants will hear more than 250 presentations from selected specialists from 44 nations who will address crucial topics on the global economy. |