Cuba Looks at International Economy
The 8th International Meeting of Economists on Globalization and Development that opens Monday in Havana will discuss during four days the main challenges the world is facing today.

The event, taking place at Havana’s Conference Center until February 10, is gatheirng 1,300 professionals from 50 countries.

The most diverse economic schools will be present at this meeting, whose goal is to design a common position faced with global problems like energy increase and trade liberation.

Other issues include imbalances, the international financial situation, trade, development as a multi-dimensional phenomenon and asymmetrical expansion of economies.

Since the first edition, the meeting has gathered different economic trends, with the aim of providing concrete solutions to favor sustainable growth.

Delegates from the Latin American Economic System, the UN Commission for Latin America and the World Bank, among other institutions, are attending this international forum.