Edlis Neeson Great Decisions: Industrial Policy
This series is currently soldout. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email Jillian.Scott@aspeninst.org.
In this eight-week series, participants gather to discuss key foreign policy issues facing the world today. Led by volunteer moderators, participants will engage in moderated discussions with their fellow citizens. This year’s topics will include Biden’s Agenda, Changing Demographics, Industrial Policy, Outer Space, Quad Alliance, Russia and the US, Drug Policy in Latin America and Climate Change.
This year’s series will be held in person at the Aspen Meadows. Participants will be asked to show vaccination status and a negative COVID test result before each session. The Aspen Institute will provide tests for each session.
February 3 – Industrial Policy: The current discussion of industrial policy in the United States is not simply about whether or not to support specific companies or industries, but about trust or mistrust of the government and its ability to manage the economy and deal with a rising China. The upheaval in supply chains during the pandemic exposed weaknesses in the international economy. What policies can the United States implement to deal with trade and the economy?
Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 p.m. beginning Thursday, January 20, running through Thursday, March 10 in the Koch Building at the Aspen Institute.
Fee: $225, includes all sessions, readings, and light refreshments. Scholarships available.
*Topics and the dates they are presented are subject to change.