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Ambassador Felix Rohatyn, former U.S. ambassador to France, and Joel Klein, former assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice who led the antitrust suit against Microsoft, will inaugurate SIPA's new Institute for the Study of Europe at proceedings on Thurs., March 22, Fri., March 23, and Sat., March 24.
Rohatyn will deliver the Institute's inaugural lecture on Thurs., March 22, at 5:30 p.m. in the Rotunda of Low Memorial Library. His lecture is titled "France, Europe and the United States at the Turn of the Century."
Klein will deliver the keynote address, titled "Competition and Antitrust in Europe and North America: Past, Present and Future," on Fri., March 23, at 5:30 p.m. at Casa Italiana.
Felix Rohatyn was appointed by President Clinton in 1997 to serve as U.S. Ambassador to France, a position he held until January. He currently serves as Counselor at the Council on Foreign Relations and on the Board of Directors of Comcast Corp.
Joel Klein, a graduate of Columbia College, was assistant attorney general in charge of the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 1997 until September, 2000. He is best known for leading the antitrust division's efforts in its suit against Microsoft, but he has also led monopoly challenges against VISA/MasterCard and American Airlines. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Bertelsmann Inc., the third largest media company in the world.
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Felix Rohatyn
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The Institute for the Study of Europe opened in fall 2000 to promote collaboration among the University's various European resources while reflecting the rapid political, economic and social changes taking place across Europe. The Institute brings together SIPA's various centers devoted to studying the European regions, and collaborates closely with Columbia's East Central Europe Center and Harriman Institute. The Institute works to promote research and teaching through workshops, colloquia, conferences and curricular activities.
Those wishing to attend should contact (212) 854-4627 or email kph2@columbia.edu.
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