Time: Noon-1:15pm
Are alternative and localized legal frameworks the necessary catalyst for rapid and sustainable urbanization? What unique potential do special economic zones play in harnessing the comprehensive impact of urbanization in the service of advancing domestic policy? Please join us for a presentation by Dr. Mark Lutter of the Center for Innovative Governance Research. Moderated by Uwe Brandes, faculty director of the Georgetown Global Cities Initiative with a response from Dr. Sheila Foster, Georgetown Law Center and McCourt School of Public Policy. Lunch will be served.
About Dr. Mark Lutter
Dr. Mark Lutter is Founder, Executive Director, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center for Innovative Governance Research, a nonprofit creating the ecosystem for charter cities. Prior to launching the Center for Innovative Governance Research, he was Lead Economist for NeWAY Capital, an asset management firm which made early stage investments in charter cities. He has consulted on several new city projects and special economic zones. He has a PhD in economics from George Mason University where his research focused on charter cities. He has been published in several newspapers and magazines including CityAM, the Daily Caller, and Cato Unbound.
