GW’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) Hosts 7th International Executive Seminar in Political Management and Governance
July 25 –29, 2011
EVENT: With interactive sessions led by GSPM professors Luis Matos and Christopher Arterton and hosted by GSPM International, the global arm of GW’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM), the International Executive Seminar in Political Management and Governance will welcome Latin American political analysts and experts to speak on the dynamics of governance in countries such as Peru, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Venezuela and Mexico.
WHEN: Monday July, 25 – Friday July 29, 2011
Keynote speaker presentation schedule below. For a complete seminar agenda, please email
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Monday, July 25
9 a.m. Alejandro Toledo, former President of Peru
11a.m. Pablo Perez, governor of Zulia state
Tuesday July 26
9 a.m. Teodoro Petkoff, former Venezuelan presidential candidate
10 a.m. Alejandro Grisanti, director of economics at Barkley's Bank
Thursday July 28
3 p.m. Andoni Aldekoa, chief of the cabinet of Bilbao, Spain
WHERE: The George Washington University
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st St. NW
Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and Blue Lines)
WHO: Luis Matos, professor of political management, GSPM
Christopher Arterton, professor of political management, GSPM
Mary Crannel, president, Idea Sciences Inc.
Jamil Mahuad, former president of Ecuador, Harvard professor
Ben Sheppard, fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, senior associate, Institute for Alternative Futures
RSVP: Media interested in attending should contact Courtney Bowe at 202-994-5631 or
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Background
GW's Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) will host its 7th International Executive Seminar on Political Management and Governance with 80 leaders scheduled to attend. Attendees will be exposed to topics such as political negotiation and will take home a model -- "The Model in Situational Gaming" -- developed by GSPM professor Luis Matos to handle problems of governance.
Alejandro Toledo, the former President of Peru, will talk about the governing strategies of Peru and recent election results. Teodoro Petkoff, former Venezuelan presidential candidate and permanent speaker at the Interamerican Dialogue, together with Pablo Perez, the governor of Zulia, the oil state of Venezuela and current presidential candidate, will be analyzing the governability problems of Venezuela.Alejandro Grisanti, director of economics at Barkley's Bank, will present future politico economic scenarios of Ecuador and Dominican Republic and its impact on governability. Andoni Aldekoa, chief of the cabinet of Bilbao and member of the political consultant association of Spain, will talk about the crisis of Spain and the rising of the M20 movement.
GW’s Graduate School of Political Management, the pioneer school in the nonpartisan study of political management and applied politics, offers graduate programs in political management, legislative affairs, public relations and PAC management, as well as international programs in Latin America and Europe. The school seeks to improve politics by educating its students and professionals about the tools, principles and values of participatory democracy; preparing them for careers as ethical and effective advocates and leaders at the international, national and local levels.
