Former PROMISE Participant, Dr. Lina Martinez returns! May 3
Lecture on economics & public policy; focus: Cali, Colombia
Location
On Campus : PUP 451
Date & Time
May 3, 2017, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Description
We're happy to announce that an alum, Dr. Lina Martinez, will be returning to UMBC to give a lecture.
This talk is being sponsored by the School of Public Policy. Please rsvp on their page: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/publicpolicy/events/49491
INFORMATION FROM THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY:
Join us in hosting UMBC alum Dr. Lina Martinez, on Wednesday May 3rd, 12-1PM in PUP 451, as she speaks about her research and policy work from an international perspective. Dr. Martinez is currently the director of POLIS: Observatory of Public Policy in Colombia, and a professor at Universidad Icesi.
After the seminar, sponsored by the Department of Economics and the School of Public Policy, our student organization, PPGSO, will be hosting a luncheon for all attendees!
RSVP now to epe1@umbc.edu to reserve your spot! Take this networking opportunity to learn from one of UMBC's international Public Policy grads, and enjoy a well-deserved free lunch.
Dr. Martinez's LinkedIn: https://co.linkedin.com/in/lina-martinez-3a663136
Dr. Martinez published a paper with Dr. Rennie Short in 2017:
MARTÍNEZ, L., & SHORT, J. R. (2017). The Informal Economy Of Cities In The South: The Case Of Cali, Colombia. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 12(4), 637-643.
See also:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275116307508
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-Cheers from PPGSO
Erica L Peery
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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