The Second Oxford Global Infrastructure Conference is set to take place on 1 July and will include Univ Supernumerary Fellow Emily Jones, Associate Professor in Public Policy (GEG), Blavatnik School of Government, amongst the speakers.

Organised by the Oxford International Infrastructure Consortium (OXIIC) and staged at the Examination Schools, the conference is co-hosted by the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford and the UK Infrastructure Transition Research Consortium (ITRC), University of Oxford. This year it will focus on the highly topical subject of China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ Initiative and will explore the following associated thematic areas:

• Global coordination for global integration and cross-border infrastructure finance and development be enhanced?

• Infrastructure development and international business: how can cooperative mechanisms for the development of cross-border infrastructure and multinational business be built?

• Long-term growth and green finance: how can cross-border infrastructure investment for long-term sustainable growth best be fostered and safeguarded?

The conference will feature a series of critical keynote addresses and interactive discussions from leading thinkers across academia, international organisations, government, business and the investment industry.

Published: 15 June 2016

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