Mar 10, 2010

4:10-5:40 pm. "Boomtown Baghdad: Iraq and the Global Market". Adam Choppin is the president of Fronteira Global and a veteran analyst of emerging and frontier markets with in-country experience ranging from Iraq and Afghanistan to Ghana and Brazil. Prior to founding Fronteira Global, Mr. Choppin served with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Iraq and Afghanistan Investment and Reconstruction Task Force from 2006-2008. In June 2008, he also organized the first official U.S. Government trade mission to Iraq in over 20 years. His other public sector experience includes work for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Department?s of State, Treasury, and USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development). Mr. Choppin earned his B.A. in International Relations from the University of Southern California, his M.A. in International Relations with emphases in Economics and Business from Yale University; and a post-graduate Diploma in Finance from the London School of Economics. Mr. Choppin is also an Adjunct Professor of International Business for the College of Business at Ohio University. Contact hunterc1Aohio.edu for additional information.

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