Department of Management Sciences
World politics on campus: sustainability in Mexico
Date
Thursday, 20 January 2022
Time
18:15 - 19:30
The "Western" model of policy, governance and economy is increasingly being challenged. With China, a new power is rising. Alternative models to the Western democracy claim to deal more effectively with new developments and mega-trends. Climate change and pollution require drastic and immediate measures. Populations in privileged countries fear global migration. The fairness of the distribution of income and wealth in the world is questioned. Populist political figures are gaining ground, and multi-lateral institutions are being discredited.
Over the last decades, globalisation has impacted the entire world. Many industries profited from globalization, and companies of all sizes have become extremely active on the international stage. Globalization has created growth, jobs and financial strength, and has allowed us to invest in future technologies. Even though it is unimaginable to significantly scale back the degree of globalization, the world is struggling to find solutions for its detrimental effects.
The lecture series World Politics on Campus – Welcoming the World at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg provides insights into the challenges lying ahead of us. It attempts to shed light on the issues from more than one standpoint. We invite outstanding and distinguished international personalities, experts and decision-makers who are able to introduce the audience to the views of the nations and cultures they represent. Participants will be able to engage in conversation, ask questions and enter discussion.
H. E. Francisco Quiroga is Ambassador of Mexico to the Federal Republic of Germany since September 2021. During his professional career, Francisco Quiroga has worked in the public sector in Mexico and in the private sector in Mexico and Germany. He began his career in the International Trade Department of the Mexican Ministry of Trade and Industrial Promotion (now Ministry of Economy). In the private sector, he has held management positions and worked for companies in the steel sector, dealing with issues related to international trade, global value chain development, logistics and financing, among others.
Francisco Quiroga graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico, with a degree in economics and earned two master's degrees: from Yale University in International Business and Development and from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in Operations Management.
On 20 January, he will hold a keynote on Mexico's policies for sustainability: a new social and environmental approach.
Mexico is a megadiverse country, the 15th economy of the world, and the 10th most populated State; a member of the OECD and G20. It is also a middle-income country, urged to tackle the profound economic and social inequalities that affect our society. Against this background, the Mexican government deploys policies to face those challenges. In parallel, the country continues its commitment with the global community to follow its path towards sustainability by adopting an approach that conciliates the domestic and international social and economic demands with the environmental imperative.
The online talk and discussion will be moderated by Prof. Dr Claudia Warning.
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