Conference 2017: Speaker Biographies |
Keynote speakersGeorges Vivien Houngbonon
Georges Vivien Houngbonon holds a Ph.D in Economics from l'Ecole d'Economie de Paris, a Master's degree in Public Policy and Development by PSEa and a Graduate Diploma in Statistical Engineering from l'ENSAE, S茅n茅gal. Marc Raffinot
Marc Raffinot holds a Ph.D in Economics from University Paris VIII, France. ModeratorsPatrick Clairzier
Patrick Clairzier specializes in Haitian politics, neoliberalism, the political economy of developing countries, and global inequalities. He is a Ph.D. Candidate at the American Graduate School in Paris; the working title of his dissertation is: "Beyond the Neoliberal Free Trade Development Paradigm: The Potential of Cooperative Ownership in the Haitian Apparel Industry". Patrick Clairzier also teaches American Law and Environmental Law at the University of Cergy-Pontoise.
Bertrand de Largentaye
Douglas Yates
Douglas Yates holds a Ph.D in Political Science from Boston University. |
Georges Vivien Houngbonon is an economist and currently the president of a think-tank called L'Afrique des Id茅es. His research interests include, but are not limited to, Industrial Organization, Development Economics, and Econometrics.
Marc Raffinot is a senior lecturer in LEDa-DIAL at University Paris IX-Dauphine, France. He is a Member of the French Association of Economists, the French Association of Development Economists, the Association Fran莽aise de Comptabilit茅 Nationale, and the Soci茅t茅 Fran莽aise de l鈥橢valuation. His area of expertise expertise includes, but is not limited to, Macroeconomics, Macro-Modelisation, and Financial Progamming.
Bertrand de Largentaye has a forty-year experience as a policy expert in the French government and EU institutions. He currently teaches at the American Graduate School, Science-Po and the Ecole de Management du p么le universitaire L茅onard de Vinci. He is a member of the Management Council and Strategic Orientation Council of the Institut des Hautes Etudes d'Am茅rique Latine (IHEAL). 
Douglas Yates is a political scientist, specialized in African politics. He teaches at the American Graduate School and also is an associate professor at the Universit茅 de Cergy-Pontoise. His latest book is entitled The Scramble for African Oil: Oppression, Corruption and War for Control of Africa's Natural Resources (London: Pluto Press, 2012).Contact Us