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The UCL Economics Centre for Finance presents Professor Romano Prodi for its 2024 Annual Lecture

24 October 2024, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm

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UCL presents a lecture from former Italian PM and European Commission President, Romano Prodi

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UCL Department of Economics and the Centre for Finance – UCL Department of Economics

Location

Logan Hall
The IOE
20 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0AL
United Kingdom

UCL Department of Economics and the Centre for Finance present a lecture from former Italian PM and European Commission President, Romano Prodi.

Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and economist who served as President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004 and twice as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1996 to 1998, and again from 2006 to 2008. Prodi is considered the founder of the Italian centre-left and one of the most prominent figures of the Second RepublicA former professor of economics and international advisor to Goldman Sachs, Prodi ran as lead candidate of The Olive Tree coalition, winning the 1996 election and serving as prime minister until losing a vote of confidence 1998. He was subsequently appointed President of the European Commission in 1999, serving until 2004. Following the victory of his new coalition, The Union, over the House of Freedoms led by Silvio Berlusconi, at the 2006 election, Prodi became prime minister a second time. On 24 January 2008, he lost a vote of confidence in the Senate and consequently tendered his resignation as prime minister to President Giorgio Napolitano; he continued in office for almost four months for routine business until early elections were held and a new government was formed. Prodi was the first left-leaning candidate to finish first in an Italian general election since 1921. On 14 October 2007, Prodi became the founding president of the Democratic Party upon foundation of the party. On 12 September 2008, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon selected Prodi as president of the African Union–United Nations peacekeeping panel. Since 2021, he has serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for the Sahel.

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About the Speaker

Professor Romano Prodi

Professor Romano Prodi is a distinguished scholar, economist and politician. He was a professor of economics at the University of Bologna, manager of IRI (one of the largest industrial conglomerates worldwide), member of the Italian Parliament, Minister of Industry, Prime Minister (twice) and European Commission President.

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