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 Biography: Jeremy Rifkin is president of the Foundation on Economic Trends and the author of seventeen best-selling books on the impact of scientific, technological, and cultural changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages and are used in hundreds of universities, corporations and government agencies around the world. His most recent books include The Hydrogen Economy, The European Dream, The End of Work, The Age of Access, and The Biotech Century. Mr. Rifkin is serving as an advisor to the current President of the European Union, Prime Minister Jose Socrates of Portugal, on issues related to the economy, climate change, and energy security. He also serves as an informal advisor to the European Commission, the European Parliament, and several EU heads of state, including President Jose Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain and Prime Minister Romano Prodi of Italy. Rifkin has been influential in shaping public policy in the United States and around the world. He has testified before numerous congressional committees and has had consistent success in litigation to ensure responsible government policies on a variety of environmental, scientific and technology related issues. He has been a frequent guest on numerous television programs, including Face the Nation, The Lehrer News Hour, 20/20, Larry King Live, Today, and Good Morning America. The National Journal named Rifkin as one of 150 people in the U.S. that have the most influence in shaping federal government policy. Mr. Rifkin has been a fellow at the Wharton School's Executive Education Program since 1994, where he lectures to CEOs and senior corporate management from around the world on new trends in science and technology and their impacts on the global economy, society and the environment. Mr. Rifkin's monthly column on global issues appears in many of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including The Los Angeles Times in the United States The Guardian in the U.K., Die Süddeutsche Zeitung and Handelsblatt in Germany, Le Soir and Knack in Belgium, L'Espresso in Italy, El País in Spain, Informatíon in Denmark, De Volkskrant in the Netherlands, Hospodárské Noviny in the Czech Republic, Wort in Luxembourg, Eesti Päevaleht in Estonia, Trud in Bulgaria, Clarín in Argentina, and Al-Ittihad in the U.A.E. Mr. Rifkin holds a degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a degree in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Rifkin speaks frequently before government, business, labor and civic forums. He has lectured at hundreds of the world?s leading corporations as well as more than 200 universities in some 30 countries in the past 30 years. Mr. Rifkin is the founder and president of The Foundation on Economic Trends (www.foet.org) in Washington, DC. The Foundation examines the economic, environmental, social and cultural impacts of new technologies introduced into the global economy. |
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Programs: The Age Of Access Jeremy Rifkin explores the vast changes occurring in our capitalist system as it makes the transition from geographic markets to e-commerce networks and from industrial to cultural production. This presentation is based on his best-selling book of the same name. The Biotech Century This presentation is based on Jeremy Rifkin's best seller, The Biotech Century: Harnessing the Gene and Remaking the World, the most widely read book on the biotech revolution. He shows audiences the many opportunities and challenges accompanying the new era of genetic research. The End Of Work Jeremy Rifkin explores the social and economic ramifications of technology on the workforce. His best-selling book of the same name is widely credited with helping shape the current global debate on technology displacement, corporate downsizing and the future of jobs. The European Dream Jeremy Rifkin believes that now is the time to begin a soul-searching re-evaluation of the American Dream in light of the new realities that face us in the 21st century, although he has no illusions as to the difficulty of the task. The last thing most Americans want to hear is that the American Dream itself might need to be revisited. Is it possible that Europe has something to teach us? The Hydrogen Economy Jeremy Rifkin takes audiences on an eye-opening journey into the next great commercial era in history. In light of the critical watershed fast approaching for the fossil fuel era, and the potentially dire consequences for industrial civilization, Rifkin envisions the dawn of a new economy powered by hydrogen that will fundamentally change the nature of our market, political and social institutions, just as coal and steam power did at the beginning of the industrial age. While the fossil fuel era is entering its sunset years, a new energy regime is being born that has the potential to remake civilization along radical new lines, according to Rifkin. Hydrogen is the most basic and ubiquitous element in the universe. It is the stuff of the stars and the sun and, when properly harnessed, it is the "forever fuel". It never runs out and produces no harmful CO2 emissions. The hydrogen economy will make possible a vast redistribution of power, with far-reaching consequences for society and the potential to end the world's reliance on imported oil, and help defuse the dangerous geopolitical game. Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization in the 21st Century The Future of Work Rethinking the nature of employment in an increasingly automated, borderless and highly mobile global economy. The Hi-tech Revolutions of the 21st Century Harnessing the scientific and technological fields of biotechnology, nanotechnology, advanced IT, and cognitive science in ways that advance the process of globalization. Living in the Three Sector World Creating new partnerships between the global business community, civil society, and governments to create a sustainable approach to globalization. Deep Globalization Deepeing and expanding the global economy by bringing the remaining 60% of the human race into the 21st century marketplace. Educating Youth for a Global Era Introducing service learning and experiential education into schools and colleges to prepare youth for working and living in a diverse, multicultural world. |
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