Lori Wallach, founder and director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, speaking on globalization and the public interest at Berea College March 4
3-1-2010
Lori Wallach, founder of the Citizens Trade Campaign, a diverse national coalition established in opposition of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), will be speaking at Union Church in Berea on March 4 at 3 p.m. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
Wallach is well recognized for her knowledge of NAFTA, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). She has testified for over 20 U.S. Congressional committees on matters concerning trade and globalization. Her numerous television appearances include segments on CNN, ABC, CNBC, C-SPAN, Fox, and PBS. In a profile focusing on Wallach, the Wall Street Journal called her, “Ralph Nader with a sense of humor.”
“Whose Trade Organization? A Comprehensive Guide to the WTO,” Wallach’s most recent book, was published in 2004. She also has contributed to anthologies such as “Alternatives to Economic Globalization: A Better World is Possible.” Wallach is a graduate of Wellesley College and Harvard Law School.
To find more information about The Public Citizen or the Citizen’s Trade Campaign visit at http://www.citizen.org/index.cfm and http://www.citizenstrade.org/index.php.
Wallach’s lecture is co-sponsored with the Women Studies department.
To view a complete listing of the convocations for the 2009-2010 season visit www.berea.edu/convocations.
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Julie Sowell, News and Information Manager
