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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 pm1:00 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 3rd12-1PM 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 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, ColombiaInternational Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 12(4), 637-643.

See also: 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275116307508

-Cheers from PPGSO

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Erica L Peery

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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This talk is being sponsored by the School of Public Policy. Please rsvp on their page: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/publicpolicy/events/49491