Escaping the Resource Curse:
Managing Natural-Resource Revenues in Low-Income Countries
Hosted by
Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Sponsored by
The Open Society Institute
February 26, 2004
9:00 am – 5:30 pm
at the Faculty House, Columbia University
Participant List
HOSTS
George Soros
Chairman, The Open Society Institute
Jeffrey Sachs
Director, The Earth Institute at Columbia University
ORGANIZERS
Karin Lissakers
Consultant
Soros Fund Management
William Masters
Visiting Professor and Interim Executive Director
Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Svetlana Tsalik
Director, Revenue Watch
The Open Society Institute
COORDINATORS
Ben Cahill
Program Coordinator
Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Ph: (212) 854-3615
Anu Kangaspunta-Garfield
Program Assistant
The Open Society Institute
Ph: (212) 548-0179
CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS
Isam al-Khafaji
Iraq Revenue Watch
The Open Society Institute
William
Ascher
Dean of the Faculty
Claremont
McKenna
william.ascher@claremontmckenna.edu
Richard
M Auty
Professor of Economic Geography
Lancaster University
Robert
Bacon
Manager, Oil and Gas Policy Division
The World Bank
Ph:
(202) 473-3812
Fax: (202) 522-0395
Karen Ballentine
Senior Associate
International
Peace Academy
Ph .
(212) 687-4585
Joseph Bell
Partner
Hogan and Hartson, LLP
Ph: (202) 637-5600
Fax: (202) 637-5910
Nick Butler
Group Vice President for Policy Development
BP
Jesse Czelusta
Stanford University
Benn Eifert
The World Bank
Julie Evans
Columbia University, SIPA
Ian Gary
Strategic Issues Advisor, Africa
Catholic Relief Services
209 West Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-3443
Ph: (410) 951-7297
Alan Gelb
Chief Economist, Africa Region
World Bank
ph. 202.473.7667
Hurst Groves
Director, Center for Energy and Marine Transportation Policy
School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Ph: (212) 854-8953
Fax: (212) 854-0603
Mark Henstridge
Head, Macroeconomics
BP
Ph: +44 (0)20 7496 4048
M acartan Humphreys
Asst. Professor of Political Science
Columbia University
Terry Karl
P rofessor of Political S cience
Stanford University
Ph: (650) 724-4166
Ph 2: (650) 723-1806
Philippe Le Billon
Assistant Professor of Geography
University of British Columbia
Ph: (604) 822-9935
Fax: (604) 822-6150
Ira Lieberman
Senior Manager, Private Sector Development
The World Bank
Ph: (202) 721-5675 (new)
ilieberman@osi-dc.org (new)
Julie McCarthy
The Open Society Policy Center
The Open Society Institute
1120 19th Street, 8th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
Ph: (202) 721-5636
Charles McPherson
Senior Advisor, Oil and Gas Policy Division
The World Bank
Ph: (202) 473-2854
Fax: (202) 522-0395
David Nissen
Director, Program in International Energy Management and Policy
School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Ph: (212) 854-9940
Fax: (212) 854-0603
Heiko Nitzschke
Senior Program Officer
Economic Agendas in Civil Wars
International Peace Academy
Ph: (212) 687-4300, X 218
Petter Nore
Hydro Oil
Ibironke Odumosu
University of Calgary Law School
Jenik Radon
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Columbia University
Anthony Richter
Director, Central Eurasia Project
The Open Society Institute
Peter Rosenblum
Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein Associate Clinical Professor
Columbia Law School
Ph: ( 212 ) 854.5709
Michael Ross
Asst.
Professor of Political Science
UCLA, Department of Political Science
Ph: (310) 267-5409
Fax: (310) 825-0778
Martin Sandbu
Research Fellow
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Ph: (212) 854-9864
Per Schreiner
Senior Economist
ECON analysis
Former Norwegian finance ministry official
Ph: +47 45 40 50 00
Fax: +47 22 42 00 40
Michelle Sieff
Senior Africa Analyst
The Eurasia Group
Lena Sinha
Principal Advisor
Bureau for Resources and Strategic Partnerships
United Nations Development Program
Ph: (212) 906-6025
Casper Sonesson
United Nations Development Program
Ph: (212) 906-3612
Arvind Subramanian
Advisor
International Monetary Fund
Ph: (202) 623-8512
Fax: (202) 623-5320
Simon Taylor
Global Witness
Francoise Torchiana
Ethical Globalization Initiative and
Columbia University
Jessika Trancik
Research Fellow
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Andrew Yager
United Nations Development Program
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