A panel discussion with

Sven Behrendt
Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Middle East Center of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Beirut

Rami Khouri
Director, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, AUB
Danyel Reich
Assistant Professor for Comparative Politics, AUB
Ibrahim A. Warde
Adjunct Professor of International Relations, The Fletcher School, Tufts University

"Arab Sovereign Wealth Funds: Growth, Relevance, and Prospects"

Date: Thursday 28 May 2009
Time: 4 - 6 p.m.
Location: Auditorium B, West Hall, AUB
Arab Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) have become relevant actors in global financial markets. They have also triggered an intense debate about the political meaning of their rise and their investment behavior - both, in industrialized economies, and increasingly so at home. This panel will discuss the rise of Arab SWFs as a relevant actor class, their exposure to political sentiments in the Arab world, the West, and their future role in global financial markets and beyond.