After the Financial Crisis: Consequences and Lessons Learned
Thursday, 28.01.2010, 19.00 – 20.30 h
The financial crisis has caused an economic crisis around the world. Drastic state measures have prevented the collapse of the economic system: governments have established rescue funds for failing banks or nationalized banks for relaunching economic growth. At the same time, central banks have intervened with important injections of liquidity and have lowered interest rates.- What were the causes of the financial crisis?
- In the future, how can such crises be prevented?
- What effect will state measures have in the long term?
- What will a global adjustment of the financial system look like? Who should develop and apply the rules?
Nikolaus Schneider, Deputy Chair of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany
Patrick Odier, President, Swiss Bankers Association, Switzerland
Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate and Professor at Columbia University, USA
Ziya Akkurt, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, Akbank TAS, Turkey
Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment, France
Juan Somavia, Director-General, International Labour Organization (ILO), Switzerland
Moderation:
Stephan Klapproth, Swiss Television
