The Raúl Prebisch Lectures were instituted in 1982 by Mr. Gamani Corea, the then Secretary-General of UNCTAD, to honor Dr. Raúl Prebisch, UNCTAD’s founding Secretary-General.
The first lecture was given by the late Dr. Raúl Prebisch himself.
14th Raúl Prebisch Lecture, 15 Sept. 2009
14th Raúl Prebisch Lecture Since 1982, a number of prominent thinkers in the field of trade and development have given lectures at UNCTAD on topical issues. This year´s lecturer is Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute at Columbia University. More >>
13th Raúl Prebisch Lecture, 2 Nov. 2005
Nobel Laureate gives UNCTAD lecture Are South and East Asian countries leading the world economy? This question will be addressed by Nobel Laureate Lawrence R. Klein at the 13th Raúl Prebisch Lecture at UNCTAD on 2 November 2005. More >>