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Making Sense of the Flat World: The Globalization Lecture Series Compendium

Strategic Perspectives for Policy Development and Advocacy

Filipinos need to understand the challenges and opportunities of globalization. The "Globalization Lecture Series Compendium: Making Sense of the Flat World" is a compilation of the 24 world-class knowledge and policy dialogues of the 70 lectures to date.

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The US office of the Government Ethics is "premised on a decentralized system...there is a designated ethics official in every office." - Mr. Gary Davis, Deputy Director of the US Office for Government Ethics

Policy Options for improving Education are "change the way the schools are managed, build partnerships between private and public schools, and establish programs to reach disadvantaged groups." -Dr. Elizabeth King, Senior Research Fellow, the World Bank

"Capital market liberalization and policies focusing excessively on inflation could lead to instability in the real economy, making real investment in pboth physical and human capital less attractive." - Dr. Joseph E. Stiglitz, Winner of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize in Economics

"Globalization is not a trend, nor is it a fad. It continues to develop in us, shaping our lives towards a future of surprises." - Mr. Thomas L. Friedman, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

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