Catégorie Speeches

Tribune: Global governance: tackling the issue of values

This tribune is based on Pascal Lamy’s speech during the 5th edition of the World Policy Conference organised in Cannes (France) on 8 December 2012 on an IFRI initiative. He reviews achievements and difficulties of the global governance and suggests avenues for progress.

Speech at Collège Universitaire de Sciences Po: The globalisation: where are we coming from? Where are we going to?

When preparing my address here, I went back to 40 years ago, when I found myself in the place you occupy today, and I asked myself what I would have liked to hear from the person then in this position.

Europe in the Global Economy

Thank you very much for your invitation to discuss Europe in the global economy. The good thing about getting old is that you can look back and see how good concepts become realities. This is what I have seen with Bruegel under the able leadership of Jean and his team.

Acceptance Speech at the « Global Economy Prize », Kiehl Institute

Photo AP The 2010 Global Economy Prize was awarded to Pascal Lamy, director general of the World Trade Organization by The Kiel Institute, 20th June 2010. Here is his acceptance speech Ein deutscher Freund erklärte mir neulich sein Verhältnis zur französischen Sprache : « sie ist wie meine Frau, sagte er: ich liebe sie sehr und […]

Face à la crise : Pourquoi le protectionnisme n’est pas la solution ?

The Centre d’études européennes de Sciences-Po is organising with Telos on 19 May 2009 a conference-debate around Pascal Lamy, WTO Director-General on the Topic: Facing financial and economic crisis : Why protectionism is not the solution? – Telos-eu.com >

What stability pact for Europe?

The current economic situation in Europe is worrying. GDP growth for next year has been revised downwards and unemployment has been growing in some countries. The average growth rate estimated for this year is 0.8% and 1.8% in 2003. Moreover, four countries (Germany, France, Italy, Portugal) are facing difficulties keeping their budget deficits below the […]