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On July 21, 2010, the Honorable Paula Stern was interviewed by NBC4's Barbara
Harrison on the Washington station's midday news show. Watch the interview here.
On July 12, 2010, Paula Stern was featured in The Washington PostŐs Capital Business magazine. The article Paula Stern: Molded for Public Service was written by Avis Thomas-Lester. Read it online here (page 26).
On July 9, 2010, Paula Stern was featured in Washington Post blog: A Conversation with
Paula Stern by Avis Thomas-Lester on washingtonpost.com.
On Friday, May 21, 2010, Paula Stern spoke about her work as an advocate and pioneer for gender-mainstreaming in the professional work force at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's annual Diversity Day event. To read the speech click here.
On Monday, March 29, 2010, Paula Stern spoke on Regionalism and Institutions at a full-day workshop for the National Intelligence Council's Long-Range Analysis Unit looking at alternative futures for world trade in 2020. This conference was hosted by the Eurasia Group in Washington, D.C.
On Thursday, March 18, 2010, Paula Stern at the New America Foundation in a session titled, From International Accommodation to Other Economies' Deflationary Mercantilism to a Managed Global Expansion and New Plaza Accord. This panel session was part of the Economic Growth Program and Smart Globalization Initiative Event. For more information, visit the New America Foundation website. You can watch the video from the session online here or download the mp3 podcast of the session here.
A February 3, 2010, blog post chronicled Dr. Paula Stern's work as a representative for the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) in Washington, D.C.
On January 21, 2010, Paula Stern attended the Council on Foreign Relations event where she posed a question for the keynote speaker, Joseph E. Stiglitz. The transcript and video of this event, "Global Economic Trends: A Conversation with Joseph E. Stiglitz" can be found online here.
On January 7, 2010, Paula Stern addressed the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Policy (PCAST) on behalf of the National Center for Women and Information Technology. Dr. Stern highlighted three major themes: jobs, a shrinking talent pool, and education. Specifically, she pointed out that there are IT related job opportunities in the US economy now and in the future. She emphasized the need to attract and retain a diverse range of computing talent in order to keep pace with the growth of the worldwide information technology industry. Furthermore, she spoke of the need to focus education and career counseling on information technology and not simply STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Finally, she stressed the importance of NCWIT’s mission, which is to promote rigorous, engaging, relevant computer science instruction that will attract underrepresented children and women re-entering the workforce in order to build a skilled U.S. information technology cadre. You can download her full address here or watch the video of her address here (Dr. Stern's address starts 4 minutes into the video).
On November 30, 2009, Paula Stern attended the Innovation Economy Conference, where she posed a question to Larry Summers, the Director of the White House’s National Economic Council, on the new ‘normal’ in America. The conference was hosted by the Aspen Institute, Intel Corporation, PBS’ News Hour, and Democracy a Journal of Ideas. To hear the dialogue between Dr. Stern and Dr. Summers you can cue the video to minutes 23.06 through 26.21 here.
On November 19, 2009, Paula Stern attended the LaFarge International Advisory Committee meeting in Paris, France where she spoke on the Obama Administration and U.S. Competitiveness Policy. Her remarks are here.
On October 15, 2009, Paula Stern gave a speech to the Memphis Economic Club entitled, “Rethinking America’s Road to Long Term Recovery”. The event was covered by the Memphis Commercial Appeal. For more information click here.
From September 30-October 2, 2009, Paula Stern participated in the inaugural Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum (BSEEF), held in Bucharest, Romania. She was a panelist discussing "Mitigating Energy Risks: The Business Perspective." The Atlantic Council of the United States, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economy of Romania, is organizing the Forum. For more information click here.
On September 30, 2009, Paula Stern's op-ed "Not All Drug Settlements Are Created Equal" was published on Forbes.com. You can read the article here.
On July 7, 2009, Paula Stern participated in a conference entitled “American Competitiveness & the State Owned Enterprise”, sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with keynote remarks by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Demetrios Marantis. Dr. Stern was a panelist discussing policy solutions to state owned enterprises, their market distorting effects, and their impact on American competitiveness. For more information on the event please click here.
The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), posted a blog by Paula Stern, which analyzed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and its impact on science and education initiatives within a number of federal agencies and departments. Read the post here.
On April 16, 2009, The Stern Group successfully assisted Siemens-Westinghouse in achieving a favorable resolution in a protracted international arbitration dispute in a developing country. As traditional channels of dispute resolution quickly proved ineffective, The Stern Group engaged in “quiet diplomacy” to ensure a fair and final resolution for our client.
On April 2, 2009, Paula Stern was featured in an Inter-American Dialogue produced video entitled “From the G-20 Summit”. The video related G-20 global financial and economic policy pronouncements to preparation for the Summit of the Americas to be held on April 17-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. You can watch the video here.
On March 31, 2009, Paula Stern participated in the presentation of a combined Atlantic Council/Chatham House report and recommendations to the G-20 summit meeting to be held April 2nd in London. Dr. Stern’s essay “A Grander, Greener Global Bargain: Generating Growth by Refocusing Trade Liberalization on Energy and Green Solutions” is one of a number of papers provided by renowned scholars and former government officials from both sides of the Atlantic.
On December 4, 2008, Adria Cheng quoted Paula Stern in a Market Watch article on the magazine’s pick of Hasbro’s CEO Brian Goldner as CEO of the Year. Dr. Stern is a member of the Board of Directors of Hasbro. Read the article online here.
On October 22, 2008, Paula Stern was a panelist on Atlantic Television News' (ATN) televised program ‘American Dream’, discussing the economic crisis’ impact on the average American. Other panelists were Dr. Jeffrey Kling, Brookings Institute and Sarah Anderson from the Institute for Policy Studies.
On October 20, 2008, The National Center of Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), posted a blog by Paula Stern which reported on the U.S. Presidential candidate's positions on innovation, science and technology. The blog was based on a September 10, 2008 Washington forum and policy paper sponsored by Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). Read the post.
On September 22, 2008, Paula Stern was interviewed on Reuters television. Dr. Stern analyzed the Congressional response to the Bush administration’s proposal for a financial bailout of Wall Street. Watch the video here.
On July 23, 2008, Paula Stern was interviewed on Atlantic Television News in a segment titled American Dream.
On June 24, 2008, Paula Stern was mentioned in Mike Allen's Playbook in Politico. Read the entry here.
On June 19, 2008, Paula Stern participated in the Information Technology Business Advocacy Roundtable. Download a pdf of the report here.
On April 24, 2008, Paula Stern participated in the Portofino Dialogue at the House of Commons in London, England. Dr. Stern discussed the upcoming U.S. Presidential election.
On April 17-19, 2008, Paula Stern participated in the Global Subsidies Initiative's (GSI) Regional Media Forum, which was held at the Library of Alexandria in Egypt on the theme, "Fueling Hunger in the Middle East - Biofuel Subsidies Drive Food Price Inflation." The Forum was featured on CNN's World Report.
On February 28, 2008, Reuters television interviewed Paula Stern regarding the Presidential campaign debate over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Watch the interview online here.
On February 13, 2008, Paula Stern presided at the Council on Foreign Relations public meeting on high oil prices. Dr. Stern moderated of the discussion on "Global Economic Trends: $100 Per Barrel Oil: Consequences for U.S. National Security", which featured speakers Robert D. Hormats, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs International, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; Edward L. Morse, Managing Director and Chieft Energy Economist, Lehman Brothers; and Philip D. Zelikow, White Burkett Miller Professor of History, University of Virginia. Read the transcript here.
The National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) released its' Winter 2008 Report from Washington, DC prepared by The Stern Group, Inc. Click here to read the report.
On January 28, 2008, Paula Stern was a panelist on Atlantic Television News' (ATN) Production's "American Dream," which focused on the U.S. Presidential Elections.
On January 16, 2008, Paula Stern discussed the U.S. economy in an interview broadcast on WXIM radio.