The Discover Cal 2007 Spring Lecture Series presents the Globalization and the Flow of Knowledge. Speakers for this lecture include AnnaLee Saxenian, Dean at UC Berkeley School of Information and Professor, City and Regional Planning, and Steven Weber, Director, Institute of International Studies and Professor, Political Science.
From the Discover Cal website:
“The mobility of skilled labor is transforming the flow of knowledge around the world. As U.S.-educated engineers and professionals return to their home countries, they are turning what once was a brain drain into a two-way process of brain circulation. These professionals are transferring to developing regions the technology and managerial know-how that once resided exclusively in advanced economies like the U.S. This process is fueling the emergence of new centers of technology entrepreneurship and creating new competitors for Silicon Valley and foreshadows persistent global skill shortages in coming decade.”(From http://discovercal.berkeley.edu/globalization.cfm)
The lecture takes place March 21 at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, and March 22 at Google in Mountain View.
6:00–7:00 p.m. Reception, no-host bar
7:00–8:30 p.m. Lecture followed by Q&A
For further information and online registration, please visit the Discover Cal Spring 2007 Lecture Series website at http://discovercal.berkeley.edu/globalization.cfm.
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