Greetings. I'd to let everyone know about an important lecture on Wednesday by James Quilligan, the American coordinator for the Convention on the Global Commons and one of the leaders behind the Global Marshall Plan. Information is posted below. This lecture will be especially relevant to those interested in issues of global poverty, economics, and social justice. Please help spread the word!

Esther Prins

The Audacity of Hope:

Daring to Choose a Different World

with

International Economist

Dr. James B. Quilligan

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Kern Auditorium, Penn State campus

7:30-9:00pm

James Quilligan was policy advisor to former German Chancellor Willy Brandt

(1978-1984) and has been an international economic consultant for three decades. As director of the Centre for Global Negotiations, Dr. Quilligan is the American coordinator for the Convention on the Global Commons.

Dr. Quilligan will share his vision on the future of global development

and human cooperation.

This event is hosted by the Penn State graduate program in Adult Education, Department of Learning and Performance Systems, College of Education.

For information, contact Patricia Webb at phw120@psu.edu

or visit www.globalmarshallplan.org