Regin Economics Project

Some of the players to watch in 2008

Using the SCSD "Library Links" resources "Biography Resource Center" and "World News Digest", or a search engine like "Google", search one of the names listed below and prepare a summary report of at least 4 papragraphs of why this person is noteworthy. Include the person's name, gender, age, country and continentt where they live or work and what they hope to accomplish in their country. Also include why and how this person will have an impact on the general economy, personal economy, their country or world economy.

Include a bibliography listing the sources you used. Citation Machine can help you create your citations or use the ones listed at the end of your online articles.

Names listed were taken from The Post Standard, Sunday, December 30, 2007.

Dmitri Medvedev, Prime Minister of Russia
Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France
Lewis Hamilton, Race car driver, Stevenage England
Fidel Castro, Cuba Raul Castro: Leaders of Cuba
Carlos Reygadas, Filmmaker, Mexico City
Jacob Zuma, Leader African National Congress, South Africa
Binyavanga Wainaina, Magazine Editor, Kenya
Ngozi-Oknojo-Iweala, World Bank Managing Director/Foreign Minister, Lagos, Nigeria
Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor of Mexico City
Cristina Fernandez de Kircher, President of Argentina
Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia
Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela