Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Private Dinner (by invitation only)

"Latin America: 2009 Economic, Business and Trade Forecast"

Ernest "Chip" Brown, Head, Economics Research, Santander Investment Securities, Inc., New York
Russell Crandall, Associate Professor of Political Science, Davidson College, North Carolina; Former Director for the Western Hemisphere, National Security Council, Washington, D.C.
Jerry Haar, Associate Dean, International Affairs and Projects, College of Business Administration, Florida International University, Miami
Jonathan Heath, Chief Economist Latin America, HSBC, Mexico, D.F.
Claudio Loser, Visiting Senior Fellow, The Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C.; Former Director, Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington, D.C.
Mario Marconini,  President, Council of International Relations, Federação do Comércio do Estado de São Paulo (Fecomercio); President, ManattJonesMarconini Global Strategies, São Paulo; Former Foreign Trade Secretary, Ministry of Development, Brazil
Ian McCluskey, Senior Advisor, International Economic Development, IOS Partners, Miami
Amb. Roger Noriega, Director, Tew Cardenas, LLP., Washington, D.C.; Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
John Price, Managing Director, Kroll-InfoAmericas, Miami
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy
Roberto Steiner, Research Associate, Fedesarrollo, Bogotá (Executive Director as of January 2009); Former Alternate Execuitve Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington, D.C.
Juan Vásquez, Deputy Editorial Page Editor, The Miami Herald
Tulio Vera, Managing Director & Chief Investment Strategist, Bladex Asset Management, New York
Paulo Vieira da Cunha, Partner and Head of Emerging Markets Research, Tandem Global Markets' Emerging Markets Fund, New York; Former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Brazil
Antonio Villamil, Dean, School of Business, St. Thomas University; Principal Advisor, The Washington Economics Group, Inc., Miami; Former U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
JW Marriott Hotel
1109 Brickell Avenue, Miami

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Monday, November 17, 2008

Book Program - The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet

H.E. Heraldo Muñoz, Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Book Reception to follow
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Salon AB
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - Public Event

"Colombia and the Next U.S. Administration"

Alberto Bernal, Head of EM Macroeconomic Strategy, Bulltick Capital Markets, LP, Miami
Patrick Esteruelas, Analyst, Latin America, Eurasia Group, New York
Angel Rabasa, Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation, Arlington, Virginia

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - Private Dinner (by invitation only)

"Colombia and the Next U.S. Administration"

Alberto Bernal, Head of EM Macroeconomic Strategy, Bulltick Capital Markets, LP, Miami
Patrick Esteruelas, Analyst, Latin America, Eurasia Group, New York
Angel Rabasa, Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation, Arlington, Virginia

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Thursday, October 30, 2008 - Public Event

"Venezuela: How to do Business Under the New Rules of the Game"

Federico Araujo, Founding Partner, Torres, Plaz & Araujo
Antonio A. Herrera-Vaillant, International Consulting Partner, Torres, Plaz & Araujo; President, Inter-America Corporate Advisory Network Colombia Ltda. & I-CAN Venezuela Srl.
Pedro Uriola, Partner, Torres, Plaz & Araujo

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Four Seasons Hotel
Coral Gables Salon
1435 Brickell Avenue, Miami

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Thursday, October 23, 2008 - Lunch Program

Aníbal Romero, Professor of Political Theory, Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort
505 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008 -- Public Event

"Venezuela: Oil, Politics and Foreign Policy"

Javier Corrales, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Amherst College, Massachusetts
Latin America's Neocaudillismo: Ex-Presidents and Newcomers Running for Presidents...and Winning- An article by Javier Corrales
Ramón Espinasa, Consultant, Integration Department, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, D.C.; Former Chief Economist, Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), Caracas, Venezuela
Desempeño del Sector Petrolero- A presentation by Ramón Espinasa
Michael Penfold, Director, Center for Management Development, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA), Caracas, Venezuela
Jorge Piñón, Energy Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; Former President, Amoco Oil Latin America
Benjamin Ramsey, Vice President, Strategy (Andean Region and Caribbean), JP Morgan, New York
Amb. Otto Reich, President, Otto Reich Associates, LLC, Washington, D.C.; Former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela
Aníbal Romero, Professor of Political Theory, Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
A presentation by Aníbal Romero
Evanan Romero, CEO, Grupo Asesor Petrolero Venezolano, LLC., Miami; Former Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines, Venezuela 
Venezuela Oil,Politics and Foreign Policy - A presentation by Evanan Romero
Michael Shifter, Vice President for Policy, The Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C.
Jaime Suchlicki, Director, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS), University of Miami
Implications of Venezuelan Military Purchases- A presentation by Jaime Suchlicki

8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Hall of Ambassadors
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

"Venezuela: Oil, Politics and Foreign Policy"

Javier Corrales, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Amherst College, Massachusetts
Latin America's Neocaudillismo: Ex-Presidents and Newcomers Running for Presidents...and Winning- An article by Javier Corrales
Ramón Espinasa, Consultant, Integration Department, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, D.C.; Former Chief Economist, Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), Caracas, Venezuela
Desempeño del Sector Petrolero- A presentation by Ramón Espinasa
Michael Penfold, Director, Center for Management Development, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA), Caracas, Venezuela
Jorge Piñón, Energy Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; Former President, Amoco Oil Latin America
Benjamin Ramsey, Vice President, Strategy (Andean Region and Caribbean), JP Morgan, New York
Amb. Otto Reich, President, Otto Reich Associates, LLC, Washington, D.C.; Former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela
Aníbal Romero, Professor of Political Theory, Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
A presentation by Aníbal Romero
Evanan Romero, CEO, Grupo Asesor Petrolero Venezolano, LLC., Miami; Former Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines, Venezuela 
Venezuela Oil,Politics and Foreign Policy - A presentation by Evanan Romero
Michael Shifter, Vice President for Policy, The Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C.
Jaime Suchlicki, Director, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS), University of Miami
Implications of Venezuelan Military Purchases- A presentation by Jaime Suchlicki

6:45 - 9:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008 -Student Faculty Lunch Program

Cosponsor:
Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Miami

Aníbal Romero, Professor of Political Theory, Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
McLamore Executive Dining Hall
Third Floor, School of Business
University of Miami

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - Public Event

"Impact of the U.S. Elections on U.S. Policy toward Latin America"

Jorge Castañeda, Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Caribbean and Latin American Studies, New York University; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
Jaime Daremblum, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Latin American Studies, Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C.; Former Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United States
Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Washington, D.C.; Former Washington Bureau Correspondent, O Estado de S. Paulo

8:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

Monday, October 6, 2008 - Private Event (by invitation only)

Jorge Castañeda, Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Caribbean and Latin American Studies, New York University; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
Jaime Daremblum, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Latin American Studies, Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C.; Former Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United States
Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Washington, D.C.; Former Washington Bureau Correspondent, O Estado de S. Paulo

6:45 - 9:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Friday, September 19, 2008

"Impact '08 in Florida: How Will The Next President Address Today's Global Challenges?"

Cosponsors:
Center for U.S. Global Engagement and Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Keynote Speakers:
General Barry McCaffrey (USA, Ret.), Former Commander, U.S. Southern Command
Ari Fleischer, Former White House Secretary

Moderator:
Antonio Mora, CBS4 News Anchor

11:30 a.m. - Luncheon
Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables

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Thursday, September 18, 2008 - Private Event (by invitation only)

Ambassador Arturo Cruz, Nicaragua's Ambassador to the United States

6:45 - 9:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Thursday, September 18, 2008 -- Public Event

Social Progress in Mexcico and how to achieve it

Bruce Bagley, Chair, Department of International Studies, University of Miami
Blanca Heredia, Director, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Mexico
Carlos Heredia, Resident Fellow, Center for Inter-American Studies and Programs, ITAM, Mexico D.F.

8:00 - 9:45 a.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

Mexico Task Force, Session III

Bruce Bagley, Chair, Department of International Studies, University of Miami
Blanca Heredia, Director, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Mexico
Carlos Heredia, Resident Fellow, Center for Inter-American Studies and Programs, ITAM, Mexico D.F.

5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Friday, June 27, 2008

Argentina-U.S. Forum - Buenos Aires

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Four Seasons Hotel
Buenos Aires

Featured Speaker:
Thomas P. Kelly, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, Embassy of the United States in Argentina, Buenos Aires
                                
Panel I
Prospects for the U.S. Economy and its Implications for Argentina and the World

Featured Speaker:
Hernán Lacunza, General Manager, Central Bank of Argentina

Moderator:
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

Panelists:
Javier González Fraga, Former President, Central Bank of Argentina
Miguel Kiguel, Executive Director, Econviews, Buenos Aires
Vladimir Werning, Executive Director, JP Morgan, New York

Panel II
Hemispheric Energy Outlook: Traditional and Alternative Options

Moderator:
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

Panelists:
Fernando Navajas, Chief Economist at Fundación de Investigaciones Económicas Latioamericanas (FIEL)
Jorge Piñón, Energy Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

Panel III
The U.S. Presidential Election and its Impact on Argentina

Moderator:
Manuel Mora y Araujo, President, Board of Directors, University Torcuato di Tella; Director, Ipsos-Mora y Araujo, Buenos Aires

Panelists:
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Edward Schumacher-Matos, Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University; Ombudsman, The Miami Herald

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Monday, June 23, 2008

Brazil-U.S. Forum - São Paulo

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Federação do Comércio do Estado São Paulo
São Paulo

Cosponsor:
Fecomercio (Federação do Comércio do Estado de São Paulo)

Conference Moderator:
Mário Marconini, President, Fecomercio's Council of International Relations ; ManattJones Marconini Global Strategies

Opening Speakers:
Ambassador Clifford Sobel, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil
Josué Gomes, President, Coteminas; Co-Chairman of the Brazil-U.S. CEO Forum
        
Panel I
Prospects for the U.S. Economy and its Implications for Brazil and the World
        
Fabio Akira Hashizume, Chief Economist, JP Morgan Brazil
Antonio Delfim Neto, Professor Emeritus FEA-USP; Former Minister of Planning and Agriculture, Brazil
Thomas Trebat, Executive Director, Institute for Latin American Studies, Columbia University, Former Director at Citigroup

Panel II
Energy, Agriculture and the Environment: The Brazil-U.S. Syndrome
        
Marcos S. Jank, President, the Sugar-Cane Industry Union (UNICA)
Henri Philippe Reichstul, CEO, Brenco; Former President, Petrobras
Roger Tissot, Independent Energy Consultant; Visiting Energy Fellow, Institute of the Americas, La Jolla, California
        

Panel III
The U.S. Presidential Election: New Strategies for Brazil
        
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Washington, D.C.; Former Washington Bureau correspondent, O Estado de S. Paulo
Edward Schumacher-Matos, Ombudsman, The Miami Herald & Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University

Supporting Organizations:
AMCHAM Brasil, ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing), Fecomercio (Federação do Comércio do Estado de São Paulo),FIESP (Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo)

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Friday, June 13, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

Martin Redrado, President, Central Bank of Argentina
Argentina: The Monetary and Financial Policy Response to Current Turbulences- A presentation by Martin Redrado

9:00-10:30 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Salon A
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State

8:00-9:45 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Salon AB
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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Thursday, May 29, 2008 -- Public Event

"Mexico under Calderón"

"Modernizing Mexico's Democracy: What Needs To Be Done?"

Dr. Diana Negroponte, Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institute, Washington D.C.
Dr. Pamela Starr, Associate Director, Latin America Initiative, University of Southern California
Dr. Jeffrey Weldon, Professor, Department of Political Science, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico, D.F.

8:00 - 9:45 a.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

Task Force Session II,

Dr. Diana Negroponte, Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institute, Washington D.C.
Dr. Pamela Starr, Associate Director, Latin America Initiative, University of Southern California
Dr. Jeffrey Weldon, Professor, Department of Political Science, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico, D.F.

4:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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Friday, May 23, 2008 -- Public Event

"Energy Cooperation and Security in the Hemisphere"

Dr. R. Evan Ellis, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., McLean, Virginia
Dr. Edward Glab, Director, Knight Ridder Center for Excellence in Management, Florida International University
Jeremy Martin, Energy Program Director, Institute of the Americas, University of California, La Jolla
Other speakers TBC

8:00 - 9:45 a.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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Thursday, May 22, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

Task Force Session III

Dr. R. Evan Ellis, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., McLean, Virginia
Dr. Edward Glab, Director, Knight Ridder Center for Excellence in Management, Florida International University
Jeremy Martin, Energy Program Director, Institute of the Americas, University of California, La Jolla
Other speakers TBC

4:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

"Impact '08 in Florida: Building a Better, Safer World"

Cosponsors:
Center for U.S. Global Engagement and Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Keynote Speakers:
Admiral James M. Loy, USCG (Ret.), Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (2003-2005), Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Honorable Robert L. Mallet, President of the Pfizer Foundation, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Public Affairs and Policy, Pfizer Inc. and Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce (1997-2001)

Moderator:
Anders Gyllenhaal, Sr.VP/Executive Editor, The Miami Herald

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
The Four Seasons Hotel
1435 Brickell Avenue, Miami

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Thursday, May 8, 2008 -- Public Event

Third Annual Latin America Conference

H.E. Carolina Barco, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States
Luis de la Calle, General Director, De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera, S.C., Mexico, D.F.; former Undersecretary for International Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Economy, Mexico
Ken Frankel, Chairman, Board of Directors, Canadian Council of the Americas, Toronto
Richard Lapper, Latin America Editor, Financial Times, São Paulo
William Maloney, Lead Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
From Commodity Booms to the Knowledge Economy- A presentation by William Maloney
Hon. Héctor Morales, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States
Tim Padgett, Bureau Chief, Miami and Latin America, TIME Magazine
Jorge Piñón, Energy Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; former President, Amoco Oil Latin America
Ambassador Carlos Rico, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for North America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
Evanan Romero, CEO, Grupo Asesor Petrolero Venezolano, LLC., Miami
The Oil and Gas Sector in Some Selected L.A. and Caribbean Countries- A presentation by Evanan Romero
Francisco Rodríguez, Assistant Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut; former Chief Economic Advisor, National Assembly, Venezuela
Marcela Sánchez, Columnist, The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
Paulo Sotero, director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Washington, D.C.
H.E. James Spalding, Ambassador of Paraguay to the United States
Roger Tissot, Independent Energy Consultant; former Director, Country Strategies, PFC Energy, Canada
Latin America Hydrocarbon Sector: a Real Bonanza?- A presentation by Roger Tissot
Other Speakers TBC

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

JW Marriott Hotel
1109 Brickell Avenue

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

Third Annual Latin America Conference

H.E. Carolina Barco, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States
Luis de la Calle, General Director, De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera, S.C., Mexico, D.F.; former Undersecretary for International Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Economy, Mexico
Ken Frankel, Chairman, Board of Directors, Canadian Council of the Americas, Toronto
Richard Lapper, Latin America Editor, Financial Times, São Paulo
William Maloney, Lead Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Hon. Héctor Morales, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States
Tim Padgett, Bureau Chief, Miami and Latin America, TIME Magazine
Jorge Piñón, Energy Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; former President, Amoco Oil Latin America
Ambassador Carlos Rico, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for North America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
Evanan Romero, CEO, Grupo Asesor Petrolero Venezolano, LLC., Miami
Francisco Rodríguez, Assistant Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut; former Chief Economic Advisor, National Assembly, Venezuela
Marcela Sánchez, Columnist, The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
Paulo Sotero, director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Washington, D.C.
H.E. James Spalding, Ambassador of Paraguay to the United States
Roger Tissot, Independent Energy Consultant; former Director, Country Strategies, PFC Energy, Canada
Other Speakers TBC

6:45 - 9:00 p.m.

JW Marriott Hotel
1109 Brickell Avenue

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"Energy Cooperation and Security in the Hemisphere"

Thursday, April 24, 2008 -- Public Event

Dr. Ramón Espinasa, Consultant, Energy Division - Infrastructure Department, Inter-American Development Bank, and Adjunct Professor, School of Foreign Service and Center for Latin America Studies, Georgetown
The Performance of the Venezuela Oil Sector - A presentation by Dr. Ramón Espinasa
Dr. David Mares, Professor of Political Science, University of Southern California, San Diego, and Baker Scholar in Energy Studies, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, Texas
Dr. Michal Moore, Senior Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Energy, Economy and Environment, University of Calgary, Canada
Dr. Sergio Trindade, president, SE²T International, Ltd., New York
A Sustainable Biofuels Consensus - A paper written by Dr. Sergio Trindade
"Energy Conflict and Cooperation in South America": The Brazilian Case - A paper written by Dr. Sergio Trindade

8:00 - 9:45 a.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

"Energy Cooperation and Security in the Hemisphere" Task Force Session II

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

Dr. Ramón Espinasa, Consultant, Energy Division - Infrastructure Department, Inter-American Development Bank, and Adjunct Professor, School of Foreign Service and Center for Latin America Studies, Georgetown
Dr. David Mares, Professor of Political Science, University of Southern California, San Diego, and Baker Scholar in Energy Studies, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, Texas
Dr. Michal Moore, Senior Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Energy, Economy and Environment, University of Calgary, Canada
Dr. Sergio Trindade, president, SE²T International, Ltd., New York

4:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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"Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They are Making"

Thursday, April 3, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

David J. Rothkopf, President and CEO, Garten Rothkopf, Washington, D.C. and Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, D.C.

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian West Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

**Books Available for Sale Before and After the Program**

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"Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They are Making"

Thursday, April 3, 2008 -- Public Event - Book Program

Mr. David J. Rothkopf, President and CEO, Garten Rothkopf, Washington, D.C. and Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, D.C.

5:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Registration and Refreshments
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Presentation and Discussion

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Hall of Ambassadors Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

**Books Available for Sale Before and After the Program**

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Friday, April 9, 2008 - Private Event

John D. Feeley, Director for Central American affairs, U.S. Department of State, and the incoming deputy chief of mission at the American Embassy in Panama

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables

Cadiz Room

50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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"Strategies for Successful Business Development in Chile"

Wednesday, April 2, 2008 -- Public Event

General (R) Juan Emilio Cheyre, Director of the Center for International Studies, Catholic University of Chile, Santiago; Former Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army (2002-2006)

General (R) Cheyre will speak in Spanish. No translation will be provided

In association with The Chile-U.S. Chamber of Commerce

8:00 - 8:15 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 - 9:30 a.m. - Program

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Salon AB, Hall of Ambassadors
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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"Mexico: Economic and Business Outlook"

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 -- Public Event

Dr. Rogelio Ramírez de la O, President, Ecanal, Mexico D.F.
Joydeep Mukherji, Director, Sovereign Ratings Group, Standard and Poor's, New York
Creating New Rules of the Game in Mexico - An article written by Joydeep Mukherji
Juan Pedro Treviño, Chief Economist, HSBC Mexico, Mexico, D.F.

The Mexican Economy in 2008 - Presentation by Juan Pedro Treviño

8:00 - 9:45 a.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

"Mexico" Task Force, Session I

Monday, March 31, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

Dr. Rogelio Ramírez de la O, President, Ecanal, Mexico D.F.
Joydeep Mukherji, Director, Sovereign Ratings Group, Standard and Poor's, New York
Juan Pedro Treviño, Chief Economist, HSBC Mexico, Mexico, D.F.

4:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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"Energy Cooperation and Security in the Hemisphere"

Thursday, March 27, 2008 -- Public Event

Michelle Billig, Director, Political Risk, PIRA Energy Group, New York
George Philippidis, Associate Director, Applied Research Center, FIU; Co-Director, Energy Business Forum, Florida International University
Jorge Piñón, Senior Research Associate-Energy, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

8:00 - 9:45 a.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

"Energy Cooperation and Security in the Hemisphere" Task Force Session I

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

Michelle Billig, Director, Political Risk, PIRA Energy Group, New York
George Philippidis, Associate Director, Applied Research Center, FIU; Co-Director, Energy Business Forum, Florida International University
Jorge Piñón, Senior Research Associate-Energy, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

4:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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The Anti-Defamation League
a member of the Iran Task Force
presents
"The Influence of Iran in Latin America:
The Venezuelan and Cuban Connection"

Monday, March 17, 2008 -- Public Event

Carlos Alberto Montaner,renowned journalist, and frequent contributor to El Nuevo Herald
Dr. Patrick Clawson, Deputy Director for research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and author of Eternal Iron: Continuity and Chaos
Dr. Jose Azel, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Cuban and cuban-American Studies, University of Miami
Dr. Jaime Suchlicki, Professor and Director, Institute for Cuban and cuban-American Studies, University of Miami

7:00-7:30 p.m. - Registration
7:30-9:30 p.m. - Program

Bill Cosford Cinema
University of Miami
Memorial Building, 2nd Floor
Coral Gables, Fl 33146

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Energy Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere: Benefits and Impediments

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

Dr. Sidney Weintraub, William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.

6:45-9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Gibraltar Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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Energy Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere: Benefits and Impediments

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 -- Public Event

Dr. Sidney Weintraub, William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Wahsington, D.C.

5:00-5:30 p.m. - Registration and Refreshments
5:30-6:30 p.m. - Presentation and Discussion

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Cadiz Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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Visiting Fellow Santiago Montenegro - Visit I

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 -- Public Event

Dr. Santiago Montenegro ,President, ASOFONDOS, Bogotá, Colombia; Professor, Department of Economics, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia; Former Managing Director, Colombian National Department of Planning (2002 to 2006); Former President of the National Association of Financial Institutions, Bogotá, Colombia
Dr. Joseph Ganitsky, Research Professor, Department of Management, School of Business, University of Miami
Phillip McLean, Senior Associate in Residence, Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, D.C.

8:00-8:15 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:45 a.m. - Presentations and Discussion

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian West Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

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A U.S. Perspective on Spain's Policy towards Latin America

Friday, February 29, 2008 -- Public Event

Hugo Llorens,Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Madrid, Spain

8:00-8:15 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:30 a.m. - Presentation and Discussion

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Salon AB
50 Alhambra Plaza

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BRAZIL: Political, Economic and Foreign Policy Update

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 -- Public Event

Luiz Felipe Lampreia , Former Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs (1995-2001); President, Lampreia Consultores Internacionais Ltda., Rio de Janeiro; Chairman, Council on International Affairs of the Federation of Industries of Rio de Janeiro

8:00-8:15 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:30 a.m. - Presentation and Discussion

Biltmore Hotel
Prado Room
1220 Anastasia Avenue

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Saving the Americas: The Dangerous Decline of Latin America and What the U.S. Must Do

Thursday, February 7, 2008 -- Public Event

Andrés Oppenheimer, Latin American Editor and Columnist, The Miami Herald

5:00-5:30 p.m. - Registration and Refreshments
5:30-6:30 p.m. - Presentation and Discussion
6:30-7:00 p.m. - Wine Reception and Book Signing

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

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Friday, February 1, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

Ambassador John Danilovich, Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation(MCC), Washington, D.C.; Former U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica and Brazil

12:00-1:45 p.m. - Luncheon

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian West Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gablese

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The Road Ahead: An Examination Of Argentina's Economic And Political Future
Thursday, January 31, 2008 -- Private Event
The Westin Colonnade
Coral Gables, Florida
8: 30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. -- Program

Cosponsored with LatinFinance.
The conference will provide analysis and insight into Argentina, Latin America's third largest economy. Some of the key questions to be answered and discussed are:

* Is Argentina safe for investors?
* Will Argentina press forward with its negotiations with the Paris Club to restructure Argentina's debt with the aim of paying in full? Will the holdouts follow?
* Will the United States strengthen creditor rights or will current debtor-friendly trends continue?
* The reality behind Argentina's problem with rising inflation
* How Argentina can deal with looming energy shortages
* How does Argentina's historic 2001 default impact US-Argentine relations?

Confirmed speakers include:

Brian O'Neill, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, U.S. Treasury*
Hans Humes, CEO, Greylock Capital
Hugo Alconada, U.S. Correspondent, La Nación
Dr. Martin Krause, Professor of Economics, ESEADE Graduate School - Buenos Aires
Robert Raben, Executive Director, ATFA (American Task Force Argentina)
Dr. Claudio Loser, Senior Fellow, Inter-American Dialogue
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, University of Miami's Center on Hemispheric Policy
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 -- Public Event

Senator Soledad Alvear, Republic of Chile

In collaboration with
The Chile U.S. Chamber of Commerce and
The Miami Council for International Visitors

8:00 - 8:15 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 - 9:45 a.m. - Program

The Biltmore Hotel
Country Club Ballroom
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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"Update on Colombia and Venezuela"

Friday, January 25, 2008 -- Private Event (by invitation only)

Dr. Antonio Herrera-Vaillant, Director, Enterprise Florida, Andean Region

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. -- Program

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Cadiz Room
50 Alhambra Plazaa

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AACCLA's Annual "Outlook on the Americas" Luncheon

Thursday, January 24, 2008 -- Public Event

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -- Registration
12:00 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. -- Keynote Luncheon

The Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida

Click here to register for the "Outlook on the Americas" luncheon

For more information about the AACCLA conference, registration and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Maria Medrano at 202.463.5384 or mmedrano@aaccla.org.

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Update on Colombia: "Back from the Brink" - Evaluating Progress in Colombia, 1999-2007.
A report of the Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Friday, December 14, 2007 -- Public Event

Amb. Peter De Shazo, Director, Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.

8:00 - 8:15 a.m. -- Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 - 9:45 a.m. -- Presentation and Discussion

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Salon AB
50 Alhambra Plaza

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U.S. Policy toward Latin America Task Force Session III

Thursday, December 13, 2007 -- Public Event

Ambassador Otto Reich, President, Otto Reich Associates, LLC, Washington, D.C.
Former Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere
Dr. Albert Fishlow, Professor of International and Public Affairs; Director of the Institute of Latin American Studies; Director of the Center for Brazilian Studies, Columbia University, New York
Brian Latell, Senior Research associate, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami; Former National Intelligence Officer for Latin America, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

8:00-8:15 a.m.-  Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:45 a.m.- Presentations and Discussion

Wednesday, December 12, 2007 -- Private Event (By invitation only)

Ambassador Otto Reich, President, Otto Reich Associates, LLC, Washington, D.C.
Former Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere
Dr. Albert Fishlow, Professor of International and Public Affairs; Director of the Institute of Latin American Studies; Director of the Center for Brazilian Studies, Columbia University, New York
Brian Latell, Senior Research associate, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami; Former National Intelligence Officer for Latin America, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

4:30-9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

 

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Mercosur: the Politics and Economics of South American Integration

Thursday, December 6, 2007 -- Public Event

Mario Marconini, President, ManattJonesMarconini Global Strategies, São Paulo
Dr. Patricio Navia, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy
Dr. Roberto Bouzas, Academic Director, Master of International Relations, FLACSO Argentina

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

8:00-8:15 a.m.-  Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:45 a.m.- Presentations and Discussion

Wednesday, December 5, 2007 -- Private Event (By invitation only)

Mario Marconini, President, ManattJonesMarconini Global Strategies, São Paulo
Dr. Patricio Navia, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy
Dr. Roberto Bouzas, Academic Director, Master of International Relations, FLACSO Argentina

6:45-9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

 

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MARAS, Security and Development in Central America Task Force Session III

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 -- Private Event (By invitation only)

Dr. Evan Ellis, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., McLean, Virginia
Clare Ribando Seelke, Analyst in Latin American Affairs, Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Al Valdez, Adjunct Professor, School of Social Science and International Studies Program, University of California, Irvine

4:30-9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

 

Thursday, November 29, 2007 -- Public Event

Dr. Evan Ellis, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., McLean, Virginia
Clare Ribando Seelke, Analyst in Latin American Affairs, Congressional Research Service, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Al Valdez, Adjunct Professor, School of Social Science and International Studies Program, University of California, Irvine

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Cadiz Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

8:00-8:15 a.m.-  Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:45 a.m.- Presentations and Discussion

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U.S. Policy toward Latin America Task Force Session II

Wednesday, November 7, 2007 -- Private Event (By invitation only)

Kenneth Maxwell, Director of Brazil Studies Program, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, and Visiting Professor of History, Harvard University
Beatrice Rangel, President and CEO, AMLA Consulting LLC, and Director of CODERE
Dr. Luis Rubio, Chairman, Centro de Investigación para el Desarrollo (CIDAC), Mexico City

4:30-9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

 

Thursday, November 8, 2007 -- Public Event

Kenneth Maxwell, Director of Brazil Studies Program, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, and Visiting Professor of History, Harvard University
Beatrice Rangel, President and CEO, AMLA Consulting LLC, and Director of CODERE
Dr. Luis Rubio, Chairman, Centro de Investigación para el Desarrollo (CIDAC), Mexico City

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

8:00-8:15 a.m.-  Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:45 a.m.- Presentations and Discussion

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
"Chavez Foreign Policy" - Private Event(by invitation only)
 
Dr. Anibal Romero, Professor, Political Theory, Department of Liberal Studies, Universidad de Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela
 
7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
 
Biltmore Hotel
Marbella room
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
"Venezuela: Political and Economic Update" - Public Event
 
Dr. Anibal Romero, Professor, Political Theory, Department of Liberal Studies, Universidad de Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela
Dr. Luis Oganes, Head of Latin America Research, JP Morgan Chase and Co

Venezuela's Economic Outlook - Presentation by Dr. Luis Oganes

Jorge Piñón, Senior Research Associate-Energy, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

Venezuela: Political and Economic Update - Presentation by Jorge Piñón

 
8:00 a.m.- 9:45 a.m.
 
Biltmore Hotel
Marbella room
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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Monday, October 29, 2007
"Venezuela: Political and Economic Update" - Private Event(by invitation only)
 
Dr. Anibal Romero, Professor, Political Theory, Department of Liberal Studies, Universidad de Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela
Dr. Luis Oganes, Head of Latin America Research, JP Morgan Chase and Co
Jorge Piñón, Senior Research Associate-Energy, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
 
7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
 
Biltmore Hotel
Marbella room
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
"Latin America: Economic, Business, and Trade Forecast" - Public Event
 
Rafael de la Fuente, Chief Economist, Latin American Research, BNP Paribas, New York
Marcelo Giugale, Director for Economic Policy and Poverty Reduction, Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Jerry Haar, Associate Director, Knight Ridder Center for Excellence in Management, Florida International University
Tim Kearney, Managing Director and Senior Global Economist, Equity Research, Bear Stearns & Co Inc., New York
Paulo Leme, Managing Director, Emerging Markets Economic Research, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Miami
Ian McCluskey, Publisher, WorldCity Business, Miami
John Price, President, InfoAmericas, Miami
Oscar Sánchez, Senior Economist, Latin America, Scotia Bank, Toronto
Thomas Travis, Attorney at Law, Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg, P.A., Miami
Dr. Alberto Trejos, Professor, Department of Economics, INCAE Business School, Costa Rica and Former Minister of Trade of Costa Rica
John Welch, Senior vice President, Sovereign Strategy, Lehman Brothers, New York

 
8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
 
JW Marriott Hotel
1109 Brickell Avenue

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
"Latin America: Economic, Business, and Trade Forecast" - Private Event (by invitation only)
 
Rafael de la Fuente, Chief Economist, Latin American Research, BNP Paribas, New York
Marcelo Giugale, Director for Economic Policy and Poverty Reduction, Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Jerry Haar, Associate Director, Knight Ridder Center for Excellence in Management, Florida International University
Tim Kearney, Managing Director and Senior Global Economist, Equity Research, Bear Stearns & Co Inc., New York
Paulo Leme, Managing Director, Emerging Markets Economic Research, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Miami
Ian McCluskey, Publisher, WorldCity Business, Miami
John Price, President, InfoAmericas, Miami
Oscar Sánchez, Senior Economist, Latin America, Scotia Bank, Toronto
Thomas Travis, Attorney at Law, Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg, P.A., Miami
Dr. Alberto Trejos, Professor, Department of Economics, INCAE Business School, Costa Rica and Former Minister of Trade of Costa Rica
John Welch, Senior vice President, Sovereign Strategy, Lehman Brothers, New York

Other speakers TBC
 
6:45 - 9:00 p.m.
 
JW Marriott Hotel
1109 Brickell Avenue

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - Private Breakfast
"Central America: Political and Economic Update" - Private Event (by invitation only)
 
Dr. Alberto Trejos, Professor, Department of Economics, INCAE Business School
 
8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
 
JW Marriott Hotel
1109 Brickell Avenue

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MARAS, Security and Development in Central America Task Force Session II

Thursday, October 18, 2007 -- Private Event (By invitation only)

Oscar Alvarez, Viceconsul at the Consulate General of Honduras in Houston and Former Minister of Public Security of Honduras

Oscar Bonilla, President of the National Council for Public Security, El Salvador

Alfonso Yurrita, Urban Planner - security, policy and urban strategy, Guatemala

4:30-9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Cadiz Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

 

Friday, October 19, 2007 -- Public Event

Oscar Alvarez, Viceconsul at the Consulate General of Honduras in Houston and Former Minister of Public Security of Honduras

Oscar Bonilla, President of the National Council for Public Security, El Salvador

Alfonso Yurrita, Urban Planner - security, policy and urban strategy, Guatemala

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Cadiz Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

8:00-8:15 a.m.-  Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:45 a.m.- Presentations and Discussion

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U.S. Policy toward Latin America Task Force Session I

Thursday, October 11, 2007 -- Public Event

Christopher Garman, Director and Latin America Practice Head, Latin America, Eurasia Group

Dr. Abraham Lowenthal, Robert F. Erburu Chair in Ethics, Globalization and Development and Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Dr. Patricio Navia, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy
Political Institutions, Populism, and Democracy in Latin America
By Patricio Navia and Ignacio Walker
¿Qué le pasó a Bachelet?
By Patricio Navia
Top-Down and Bottom-Up Democracy in Latin America: The Case of Bachelet in Chile
By Patricio Navia

Amb. Roger Noriega, Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs, Tew Cardenas, LLP, Washington, D.C.
The End of Democratic Solidarity in the Americas?
By Roger F. Noriega
Helping Win the War on Our Doorstep
By Roger F. Noriega

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

8:00-8:15 a.m.-  Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:45 a.m.- Presentations and Discussion

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U.S. Policy toward Latin America Task Force Session I

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 -- Private Event (By invitation only)

Christopher Garman, Director and Latin America Practice Head, Latin America, Eurasia Group

Dr. Abraham Lowenthal, Robert F. Erburu Chair in Ethics, Globalization and Development and Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Dr. Patricio Navia, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy

Amb. Roger Noriega, Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs, Tew Cardenas, LLP, Washington, D.C.

4:30-9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

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Tuesday, October 2, 2007 - Public Event
 
Amb. Charles Ford, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras
 
5:00-5:15 p.m.- Registration and Refreshments
5:15-6:30 p.m.- Presentation and Discussion
 
The Biltmore Hotel
Prado Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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MARAS, Security and Development in Central America Task Force Session I

Wednesday, September 26, 2007 -- Private Event (By invitation only)

Frederico Breve, Director, FUNDEMOS; Former Minister of Defense of Honduras

Dr. Cesar Sereseres, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of California, Irvine

Geoff Thale, Program Director, The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

4:30-9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

 

Thursday, September 27, 2007 -- Public Event

Frederico Breve, Director, FUNDEMOS; Former Minister of Defense of Honduras

Dr. Cesar Sereseres, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of California, Irvine

Geoff Thale, Program Director, The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

8:00-8:15 a.m.-  Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:45 a.m.- Presentations and Discussion

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Monday, September 17, 2007 - Public Event
 
H.E. Leonel Fernandez, President of the Dominican Republic
 
4:30-5:00 p.m.- Registration
5:00-6:00 p.m.- Program
6:00-6:30 p.m.- Reception
 
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Hall of Ambassadors
50 Alhambra Plaza

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Thursday, June 7, 2007
"Vital Voices 2007 Women's Leadership Summit for Latin America and the Caribbean" - Public Event

Moderator
Isabel De Quesada, Executive Director, Mayor's International Council, City of Miami

Panelists
Vivian Fernández de Torrijos, First Lady of the Republic of Panama
Daniel Kaufmann, Director of Global Programs, World Bank Insitute (WBI)
Judith McHale, Former President and CEO, Discovery Communications
Reyna McPeck, Chair, Vital Voices Venezuela
Anel Townsend, Member, Advisory Council of the Latin American Parliament; Former Peruvian Minister of Women and Social Development

 
6:00 - 6:15 p.m. - Registration
6:15 - 7:30 p.m. - Presentation and Discussion
Reception to follow public program
 
The Biltmore Hotel
Granada Room
1200 Anastasia Ave.
Coral Gables, fl.
 
Please RSVP to laurenwollack@vitalvoices.org or go online to http://www.vitalvoices.org

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 Thursday, May 23, 2007
"Argentina's Economic Outlook: At Full Speed With Challenges Ahead" - Private Event
 
Dr. Daniel Artana
Dr. Juan Luis Bour
Dr. Fernando Navajas
Chief Economists
Latin American Economic Research Foundation (FIEL), Buenos Aires
 
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
 
JW Marriott Hotel
1109 Brickell Avenue

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 Thursday, May 24, 2007
"Argentina's Economic Outlook: At Full Speed With Challenges Ahead" - Public Event
 
Dr. Daniel Artana
Dr. Juan Luis Bour
Dr. Fernando Navajas
Chief Economists
Latin American Economic Research Foundation (FIEL), Buenos Aires
 
8:00 - 9:45 a.m.
 
JW Marriott Hotel
1109 Brickell Avenue

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Thursday, April 19, 2007
"Second Annual Latin America Conference"- Public Event

Latin America Conference Registration Information

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

JW Marriott Hotel
1109 Brickell Avenue

Confirmed Speakers

Enrique García, Executive President, Corporación Andina de Fomento
H.E. José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General, Organization of American States
David Malpass, Senior Managing Director and Chief Global Economist, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc.
Héctor Morales, U.S. Executive Director, Inter-American Development Bank
Ali Moshiri, President, Latin American Upstream, Chevron Texaco
H.E. Antonio Patriota, Ambassador of Brazil to the United States
Jorge Piñon, Research Associate, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami
Anoop Singh, Director, Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
"Second Annual Latin America Conference" - Private Event (by invitation only)

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Dr. Alberto Trejos - Private Dinner (by invitation only)

Co-hosted with the U.S.-Central America Chamber of Commerce

"Central America: Political, Economic and Foreign Policy Update"

Dr. Alberto Trejos, Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; Professor of Economics, INCAE Business School, Alajuela, Costa Rica; Former Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Trade (2002-2004); and Chief Negotiator of CAFTA and CARICOM-FTA

6:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Reception
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. - Presentation and Discussion

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Cadiz Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
"Central America: Political, Economic and Foreign Policy Update" - Public Event

Central America: Political, Economic and Foreign Policy Event Registration Information

Dr. Alberto Trejos, Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; Professor of Economics, INCAE Business School, Alajuela, Costa Rica; Former Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Trade (2002-2004); and Chief Negotiator of CAFTA and CARICOM-FTA
Central America Today

Manuel Orozco, Senior Associate, Central America, The Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C., Executive Director, Remittances and Rural Development Project, Inter-American Development Bank Senior Researcher, Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University

Carl Ross, Senior Managing Director, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., New York

A third panelist is to be determined.

8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. - Presentations and Discussion

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

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Monday, April 9, 2007
"Central America: Political, Economic and Foreign Policy Update" - Private Dinner (by invitation only)

Dr. Alberto Trejos, Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; Professor of Economics, INCAE Business School, Alajuela, Costa Rica; Former Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Trade (2002-2004); and Chief Negotiator of CAFTA and CARICOM-FTA

Manuel Orozco, Senior Associate, Central America, The Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C., Executive Director, Remittances and Rural Development Project, Inter-American Development Bank Senior Researcher, Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University

Franco Uccelli, Managing Director, Fixed Income and Emerging Markets Sovereign Research, Boca Raton, FL.

6:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - Reception
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. - Presentations and Discussion

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Cadiz Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

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Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Martin Redrado, President, Central Bank of Argentina
Private Breakfast(by invitation only)

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. - Registration
8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. - Presentation and Discussion

The Biltmore Hotel
Marbella Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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Thursday, March 29, 2007
"Hugo Chávez: A Test for U.S. Policy"- Private Dinner(by invitation only)

Special Report Author
Michael Shifter, Vice-president of Policy, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington D.C.

Commentators
Peter Hakim, President, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C.
Susan K. Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

Moderator
Ian McCluskey, Publisher, World City Business

6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

The Biltmore Hotel
Aragon Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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Thursday, March 29, 2007
"Hugo Chávez: A Test for U.S. Policy"- Public Event

Special Report Author
Michael Shifter, Vice-president of Policy, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington D.C.

Commentators
Peter Hakim, President, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C.
Susan K. Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

Moderator
Ian McCluskey, Publisher, World City Business

5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Registration and Refreshments
5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. – Presentations and Discussion

The Biltmore Hotel
Prado Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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Friday, March 23, 2007
"Mexico: Political and Economic and Foreign Policy Update" - Public Event

José María Barrionuevo, Managing Director, Strategy for Emerging Markets,
BBVA, New York

George Grayson, The Class of 1938 Professor, Department of Government,
The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia

Luís Rubio, President, Centro de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo, Mexico City;
Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy

8:00 – 9:45 a.m.-Presentations and Discussion

The Biltmore Hotel
Prado Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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 Thursday, March 22, 2007
"Mexico: Political and Economic and Foreign Policy Update"
Private Event (by invitation only)

José María Barrionuevo, Managing Director, Strategy for Emerging Markets,
BBVA, New York

George Grayson, The Class of 1938 Professor, Department of Government,
The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia

Luís Rubio, President, Centro de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo, Mexico City;
Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy

6:45 - 9:00 p.m. - Private Dinner and Discussion

The Biltmore Hotel
Marbella Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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 Thursday, March 22, 2007
"Mexico: Political and Economic and Foreign Policy Update" –
Private Breakfast Event (by invitation only)
Co-sponsored with the Consulate General of Mexico

Luís Rubio, President, Centro de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo, Mexico City;
Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy

8:00-9:45 a.m.- Private Breakfast, Presentation, and Discussion

The Biltmore Hotel
Marbella Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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 Monday, March 19, 2007
War Made New:  Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today

Author:
Max Boot, Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

In association with the Council on Foreign Relations and Dr. M. Lee Pearce Chair in Middle East Peace Studies, University of Miami
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Sevilla Room
50 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables

5:00-5:30 p.m. - Registration and Book Signing
5:30-6:30 p.m. – Presentation and Discussion

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Tuesday, March 6, 2007
"Freedom in the Americas 2007: Is Freedom under Threat?" Co-sponsored with Freedom House -  Public Event

Patricio Navia, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy

Diana Negroponte, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution

Michael Shifter, Vice President for Policy, The Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C.

Christopher Walker, Director of Studies, Freedom House, New York

 
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
 
The Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue
 

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Tuesday, March 6, 2007
"Freedom in the Americas 2007: Is Freedom under Threat?" Co-sponsored with Freedom House - Private Event (by invitation only)
 
Patricio Navia, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy

Diana Negroponte, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution

Michael Shifter, Vice President for Policy, The Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C.

Christopher Walker, Director of Studies, Freedom House, New York
 
 
6:45 - 9:00 p.m.
 
The Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue

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Friday, March 2, 2007
"Post-Election Outlook: The New Dynamics of Power in Latin America"- Public Event

Jorge Castaneda, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico; Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University

Albert Fishlow, Professor and Director, Center for Brazilian Studies, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs

Brian Latell, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami

 
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
 
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

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Thursday, March 1, 2007
"Post-Election Outlook: The New Dynamics of Power in Latin America" - Private Event (by invitation only)

Jorge Castaneda, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico; Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University

Albert Fishlow, Professor and Director, Center for Brazilian Studies, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs

Brian Latell, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami
 
 
6:45 - 9:00 p.m.
 
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
 

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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Baker & McKenzie "Latin America Today" - Private Event (by invitation only). Co-sponsored by the Center for Hemispheric Policy

Russell Crandall, Professor of Political Science at Davidson College, North Carolina; Visiting Fellow at the Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C.

Joyce Chang, Managing Director and Global Head of the Currency, Emerging Markets and Commodities Groups, JP Morgan, New York

Moderators:
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

Eugene Rostov, Principal, Baker & McKenzie, Miami

2:00 - 7:30 p.m.

JW Marriott Miami

1109 Brickell Avenue

Miami

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Monday, February 12, 2007
“Brazil: Political, Economic, and Foreign Policy Update" – Private Event (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Donna Hrinak, Director, Corporate and Government Affairs, Kraft Latin America

Amaury de Souza, Senior Partner, MCM Associated Consultants, Rio de Janeiro

Paulo Vieira da Cunha, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Brazil, Brasilia

Thomas Trebat, Executive Director, Institute of Latin American Studies Center for Brazilian Studies, Columbia University

6:45 p.m.-9:00 p.m. - Private Dinner, Presentations, and Discussion

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

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Monday, February 12, 2007
“Brazil: Political, Economic, and Foreign Policy Update" - Public Event

Donna Hrinak, Director, Corporate and Government Affairs, Kraft Latin America

Amaury de Souza, Senior Partner, MCM Associated Consultants, Rio de Janeiro

Paulo Vieira da Cunha- Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Brazil, Brasilia

Thomas Trebat – Executive Director, Institute of Latin American Studies and Center for Brazilian Studies, Columbia University

5:00-6:45 p.m.- Presentations and Discussion

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian East Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

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Thursday, February 8, 2007

AACCLA's Annual "Outlook on the Americas 2007: Framing the Business Agenda" - Private Luncheon (by invitation only). Co-sponsored by the Center for Hemispheric Policy

Walter Bastian, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, U.S. Department of Commerce

Daniel W. Christman, Senior Vice President for International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Charles Shapiro, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Moderator: Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

12:00 - 2:30 p.m.

The Biltmore Hotel

1200 Anastasia Avenue

Coral Gables

 

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Thursday, January 25, 2007
“Republican Administration / Democratic Congress: Implications for U.S. Policy Toward Latin America" - Private Event (BY INVITATION ONLY)

Peter Hakim, President, The Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C.

Ambassador Manuel Rocha, Managing Director, The Globis Group, LLC.

Riordan Roett- Sarita and Don Johnston Professor of Political Science and Director of Western Hemisphere Studies, The Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington, D.C.

Paulo Sotero - Director, The Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Washington, D.C.

Roberto Steiner – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington, D.C.

7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. – Private Dinner, Presentations, and Discussion

The Biltmore Hotel
Aragon Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida

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Friday, January 26, 2007
“Republican Administration / Democratic Congress: Implications for U.S. Policy Toward Latin America" – Public Event

Peter Hakim, President, The Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, D.C.

Ambassador Manuel Rocha, Managing Director, The Globis Group, LLC.

Riordan Roett- Sarita and Don Johnston Professor of Political Science and Director of Western Hemisphere Studies, The Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington, D.C.

Paulo Sotero - Director, The Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Washington, D.C.

Roberto Steiner – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington, D.C.

8:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m. – Continental Breakfast, Presentations, and Discussion

The Biltmore Hotel
Aragon Room
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida

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Wednesday, December 6, 2006
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF LOW AMBITION:
A HARD LOOK AT TRADE AGREEMENTS

PANELIST

Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy
Mario Marconini
• President, ManattJones Marconini Global Strategies, São Paulo
• Mercosur Chairman, Services-Investment Chapter, Mercosur-European Union Business Forum
• Senior Associate, International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), Geneva
• Senior Advisor, Federation of Industries of São Paulo (FIESP)
• WTO Consultant, Technical Cooperation Projects, Geneva
• Former Trade Secretary (1999), Ministry of Development, Brazil
• Former Deputy Secretary for International Affairs (1996-1998), Ministry of Finance, Brazil

INTERVIEWER

Amb. Donna Hrinak
• Director, Corporate and Government Affairs, Kraft Foods Latin America
• Former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia and the Dominican Republic

Location:
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables    
Cadiz Room            
50 Alhambra Plaza 

Time:
8:00 – 8:15 am - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 – 9:30 am - Presentations and Discussion 
 
Supporting Organizations: CAMACOL, Enterprise Florida, Florida FTAA, Georgetown Club of Miami, and Oxford University Society
Media Partners:  AméricaEconomía, Latin Business Chronicle, LATINTRADE, and LatinFinance

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 Monday, December 4, 2006 -- Private Event -- (By invitation only)
Competitiveness and Democracy Task Force Session III
"DEMOCRACY AND REFORM IN LATIN AMERICA: 
HOW TO BUILD MORE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ECONOMIES"

Richard E. Feinberg, Professor and Director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Study Center, University of California, San Diego

Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Global Prosperity, The Independent Institute

John Williamson, Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics

4:30-9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

 

Tuesday, December 5, 2006 -- Public Event
Competitiveness and Democracy Panel III
"DEMOCRACY AND REFORM IN LATIN AMERICA: 
HOW TO BUILD MORE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ECONOMIES"

Richard E. Feinberg, Professor and Director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Study Center, University of California, San Diego

Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Global Prosperity, The Independent Institute

John Williamson, Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics

8:00-10:00 a.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

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Friday, December 1, 2006
“Andean Region: Political and Economic Update" - Public Event

Bruce Bagley, Chair, Department of International Studies, University of Miami

Javier Corrales - Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Amherst College, Massachusetts

Jorge Piñon - Research Associate, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami

Tony Villamil, CEO, The Washington Economics Group, Inc., Coral Gables

8:00-10:00 a.m. - Presentation/Discussion

Hyatt Regency, Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

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Thursday, November 30, 2006
“Andean Region: Political and Economic Update" - Private Event

Bruce Bagley, Chair, Department of International Studies, University of Miami

Javier Corrales - Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Amherst College, Massachusetts

Jorge Piñon - Research Associate, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami

Tony Villamil, CEO, The Washington Economics Group, Inc., Coral Gables

6:45 p.m.-9:45 p.m. - Presentation/Discussion

Hyatt Regency, Coral Gables
Sevilla Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

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Competitiveness and Democracy Task Force Session II

Monday, October 30, 2006 -- Private Event (By invitation only)

Roberto Artavia, Rector, INCAE School of Business, Costa Rica;
Director, Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Costa Rica

Mario Marconini, Visiting Fellow, Brazil, Center for Hemispheric Policy;
President, ManattJonesMarconini Global Strategies, São Paulo

Manuel Suárez-Mier, Professor, Economics and Finance, American University, Washington, D.C.; Columnist, El Economista, Financial Newspaper, Mexico City

4:30-9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

 

Competitiveness and Democracy Panel II
"Increasing Global Competitiveness: Lessons from Brazil, Central America, Chile, and Mexico"

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 -- Public Event

Roberto Artavia, Rector, INCAE School of Business, Costa Rica;
Director, Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development, Costa Rica

Mario Marconini, Visiting Fellow, Brazil, Center for Hemispheric Policy;
President, ManattJonesMarconini Global Strategies, São Paulo

Manuel Suárez-Mier, Professor, Economics and Finance, American University, Washington, D.C.; Columnist, El Economista, Financial Newspaper, Mexico City

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

8:00-8:15 a.m.-  Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-10:00 a.m.- Presentations and Discussion

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Thursday, October 26, 2006 -- Amb. Janet Sanderson -- Public Event-

Ambassador of the United States to Haiti, Port-au-Prince

• The Outlook for U.S.-Haiti Relations
• Economic Decline and Acute Poverty: The Effectiveness of Foreign Aid
• The Challenges for Haiti’s Government: Improving Weak Institutions and Security
•The Role of the U.N.’s Intervention Force (MINUSTAH) in Maintaining Civil Order

Location: Venetian East Room
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Presentation/Discussion

Hyatt Regency, Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

Supporting Organizations: The Beacon Council, CAMACOL, Enterprise Florida, Florida FTAA, Georgetown Club of Miami, HACEPA, Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce, Haitian Lawyers Association and Oxford University Society
Media Partners:  AméricaEconomía, Latin Business Chronicle, LATINTRADE, and LatinFinance

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
UNITED STATES-VENEZUELA RELATIONS: 
A CONGRESSIONAL PERSPECTIVE
United States Representative Connie Mack of the 14th district (R - FL)

Hyatt Regency, Coral Gables
Hall of the Ambassadors
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006 -- "Brazil Election Update --
David Fleischer, Director, Political and Social Sciences, Centro Universitario do Distrito Federal
Granada Room 50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

8:00 - 8:15 a.m. - Registration/Breakfast
8:15 - 9:30 a.m. - Presentation/Discussion

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Thursday, October 5, 2006
Private Dinner (by invitation only)

Event co-hosted with the Consulate General of Mexico, Miami

Dr. Luis Rubio, Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; President, Centro de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo, Mexico City

6:30- 7:00 p.m. - Reception
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Presentation/Discussion

Hyatt Regency, Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

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Wednesday, October 4, 2006 -- Dr. Luis Rubio --
"MEXICO: CHALLENGES FACING THE CALDERÓN ADMINISTRATION" - Public Event

Joydeep Mukherji, Director, Sovereign Ratings Group, Standard and Poor’s

Dr. Luis Rubio, Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; President, Centro de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo, Mexico City

Andrew Selee, Director, Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center

5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Presentation/Discussion

 

Wednesday, October 4, 2006 -- Dr. Luis Rubio -- Private Dinner (by invitation only)
"MEXICO: CHALLENGES FACING THE CALDERÓN ADMINISTRATION"

Joydeep Mukherji, Director, Sovereign Ratings Group, Standard and Poor’s

Dr. Luis Rubio, Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; President, Centro de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo, Mexico City

Andrew Selee, Director, Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center

6:45 - 7:00 p.m. - Reception
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Presentation/Discussion

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Competitiveness and Democracy Task Force Session I

"THE DILEMMA OF DECLINING GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS IN LATIN AMERICA"

Monday, September 25, 2006 -- Private Event (By invitation only)

Rodrigo Arboleda, Managing Director, The Globis Group LLC, Miami, FL; Visiting Scholar, The Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Jose Luis Guasch, Senior Regional Advisor, Latin America and Caribbean Region, The World Bank Group, Washington, D.C.

John G. Murphy, Vice President, International Affairs, United States Chamber of Commerce; Executive Vice President, Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA)

Carol Wise, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

4:30-9:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

 

Competitiveness and Democracy Panel I

"THE DILEMMA OF DECLINING GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS IN LATIN AMERICA"

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 -- Public Event

Rodrigo Arboleda, Managing Director, The Globis Group LLC, Miami, FL; Visiting Scholar, The Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Jose Luis Guasch, Senior Regional Advisor, Latin America and Caribbean Region, The World Bank Group, Washington, D.C.

John G. Murphy, Vice President, International Affairs, United States Chamber of Commerce; Executive Vice President, Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA)

Carol Wise, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

8:00-10:00 a.m.

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

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Wednesday, August 9, 2006

Private Roundtable Discussion

"Mexico Update: Post-Presidential Election"

Jorge Lomonaco,  Consul General, of Mexico

Location: Hyatt Regency  Coral Gables

                     Venetian Room

                   50  Alhambra Plaza

Time:

8:00 - 8:15 a.m. - Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:15 - 9:45 a.m. - Roundtable Discussion

Private event by invitation only

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Friday, August 4, 2006

Private Roundtable Discussion

"Update on Argentina"

Ricardo Lopez Murphy,  Founder of "Recrear"

Location: Hyatt Regency  Coral Gables

                     Venetian Room

                   50  Alhambra Plaza

Time:

8:00 - 8:15 a.m. - Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:15 - 9:45 a.m. - Roundtable Discussion

Private event by invitation only

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June 19, 2006

Private China-Latin America Task Force: Session III

"Security Implications of China’s Latin America Policy"

 

June Teufel Dreyer Professor, Department of Political Science,  University of Miami

Evan Ellis Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

William Ratliff Fellow and Curator,  Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Manuel Rocha Managing Director, The Globis Group, Miami

 

Location: Hyatt Regency  Coral Gables

                     Venetian East Room

                   50  Alhambra Plaza

Time:

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Refreshments
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Discussion
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Dinner & Task Force Session

Private event by invitation only

 

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June 20, 2006

Security Implications of China’s Latin America Policy

 

Panelists

 

June Teufel Dreyer

Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Miami

• Former Commissioner of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
• Research Interests: China’s ethnic minorities, Taiwan politics, cross-strait relations, the Chinese military, and Asian regional security issues
• Recently published article: “From China With Love: P.R.C. Overtures in Latin America” in The Brown Journal of World Affairs; Previously published book: China’s Political System: Modernization and Tradition

 

Evan Ellis

Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

• Consultant on Latin American security issues, Chinese trade and investment initiatives, political mobilization in Venezuela and democratic security in Colombia
• Previously published work: “The New Chinese Engagement with Latin America: Understanding Its Dynamics and the Implications for the Region,” “US National Security Implications of Chinese Involvement in Latin America” and “A New Chinese-Led Economic Order for Latin America?”

  

William Ratliff

Fellow and Curator, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

• U.S. foreign policy analyst with a focus on China and China-Latin America relations
• Author of numerous books and articles on politics, law, economics, and energy in developing countries, U.S. foreign policy, development in Asia and Latin America, Chinese oil policy, and China-Latin America relations
• Forthcoming publications: one a general introduction to understanding China today; one on China's oil concerns and policies

 

Supporting Organizations: Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Colombian-American Chamber of Commerce, Florida China Chamber of Commerce, Florida International Bankers Association, Georgetown Club of Miami, Oxford University Society, and U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Media Partners: AméricaEconomía, Latin Business Chronicle, LATIN TRADE and LatinFinance

 

Location: Hyatt Regency  Coral Gables

                     Venetian West Room

                   50  Alhambra Plaza

8:15 -10:00 a.m. -   Presentations and Discussion

 

Program Fee:   $30; Academics and students – free admission with valid ID

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May 23, 2006
Latin America: Back To The Future?

• Is the commodities boom reinforcing the region’s traditional role as mainly an exporter of raw materials and agricultural products?
• Is Latin America using its increased riches to modernize its economies and improve living standards?
• Is nationalization the wave of the future?
• Can democracy flourish in Latin America’s energy-based economies?

 

Panelists:

Walter Molano, Partner and Head of Research, BCP Securities, USA, Greenwich, CT

Beatrice Rangel, President and CEO, AMLA Consulting, Miami

Shanker Singham, Partner, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P, Miami

                   
Location:
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian West Room  
50 Alhambra Plaza
 
Time: 
5:00-5:30 p.m. - Registration and Reception
5:30-7:00 p.m.  - Presentations and Discussion 

Supporting Organizations: Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Georgetown University Club of Miami, and Oxford University Society of Miami

Media Partners: AméricaEconomía, Latin Business Chronicle, LATIN TRADE, LatinFinance

 

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May 22, 2006
EDUARDO MONTEALEGRE
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
ALIANZA LIBERAL NICARAGÜENSE (ALN)

Eduardo Montealegre is the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance’s (ALN) presidential candidate for the November 2006 election.  From 2002-2005, he was the minister of treasury and public credit, and chief of staff for President Enrique Bolaños.  Between 1998-2000, Mr. Montealegre was minister of foreign relations and, from 1997-1998, he was chief of staff for President Arnoldo Alemán.  Prior to holding his government positions, Mr. Montealegre worked in finance and investment firms in Managua, New York and Miami, from 1976-1997.

Location:   
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian East 
50 Alhambra Plaza
 
Time:   
4:00-4:30 p.m. – Registration and Refreshments
4:30-5:30 p.m. – Presentation and Discussion 
 

Supporting Organizations: Central American-U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Georgetown Club of Miami,
Oxford University Society

Media Partners:  AméricaEconomía, Latin Business Chronicle, LATIN TRADE, and LatinFinance

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May 8, 2006
2006 MEXICO ELECTIONS

Panelist:

Roberta Lajous, Internacional Affairs Coordinator and Advisor, Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI)

Arturo Sarukhan Casamitjana, Advisor, Partido de Acción Nacional (PAN)

Commentators:

Bruce Bagley, Professor and Chair, Department of International Studies, University of Miami

Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

Location:  
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Ballroom
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

Time:
4:30- 5:00 p.m. - Registration & Refreshments
5:00- 6:30 p.m. - Presentations and Discussion 

Supporting Organizations: AméricaEconomía, Georgetown Club of Miami, and Latin Finance

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May 8, 2006
2006 MEXICO ELECTIONS

Private Dinner

Panelist:

Roberta Lajous, Internacional Affairs Coordinator and Advisor, Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI)

Arturo Sarukhan Casamitjana, Advisor, Partido de Acción Nacional (PAN)

Commentators:

Bruce Bagley, Professor and Chair, Department of International Studies, University of Miami

Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

Location:  
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Sevilla Room
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

Time: 
6:30- 6:45 p.m. - Registration & Refreshments
6:45- 9:00 p.m. - Presentations and Discussion 

Private event by invitation only

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May 5, 2006
“China in Latin America: Views from Brazil, Chile, and Mexico”

Amaury de Souza, Senior Partner, MCM Associated Consultants, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Cecilio Garza Limón, Former Mexican Ambassador to China and South Korea; Director, Namuh SA, Lannatai SA, and RMI SC, Mexico City

Patricio Navia, Adjunct Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University; Columnist, La Tercera and Revista Capital, Santiago

Location:  
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Sevilla Room
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables
 
Time: 
8:00-8:15 a.m. -   Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:45 a.m. -   Presentations and Discussion 

Supporting Organizations: Brazil-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Chile-U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Colombian-American Chamber of Commerce, Florida-China Chamber of Commerce, Georgetown Club of Miami, and U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Media Partners: AméricaEconomía, Latin Finance and LATIN TRADE

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May 4, 2006
China-Latin America Task Force: Session II

“China in Latin America: Views from Brazil, Chile, and Mexico”

Amaury de Souza, Senior Partner, MCM Associated Consultants, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Cecilio Garza Limón, Former Mexican Ambassador to China and South Korea; Director, Namuh SA, Lannatai SA, and RMI SC, Mexico City

Patricio Navia, Adjunct Professor, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University; Columnist, La Tercera and Revista Capital, Santiago

Location:
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian West
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

Time:

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Refreshments
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Discussion
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Dinner & Task Force Session

Private event by invitation only

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April 24-25, 2006
FIRST ANNUAL LATIN AMERICA CONFERENCE

The New Latin America:
Diverging Strategies Toward Growth and Stability

 

CONFERENCE EVENT SCHEDULE

8:00 a.m.   –  Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:15 a.m.   –  Welcome Remarks: 
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

8:30 a.m.   –  Opening Speaker:  A Tale of Two Lefts in Latin America
Jorge Castañeda, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico; Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American & Caribbean Studies, New York University

9:00 a.m.  –  Panel:  Latin America and the Global Competitiveness Challenge

Keynote: Jan Boyer, United States Alternate Executive Director, Inter-American Development Bank*

Ricardo Amorim, Head, Latin America Research, WestLB AG, New York

Gesner de Oliveira, Professor of Economics, Getúlio Vargas Foundation, São Paulo

Andrés Oppenheimer, Latin America Editor /Columnist, Miami Herald

Moderator: Mike Zellner, Publisher, Latin Trade, Miami
 
10:30 a.m. – Break

10:45 a.m. – Panel:  Assessing Political and Economic Risks

Jane Eddy, Managing Director, Corporate and Government Ratings, Standard & Poor’s, New York

Albert Fishlow, Professor of International and Public Affairs, Director of the Institute of Latin American Studies, Director of the Center for Brazilian Studies, Columbia University, New York

Vladimir Werning, Vice President of Emerging Markets Economics and Strategy, JPMorgan Securities, Inc., New York

Moderator: Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
  
11:45 a.m. – Featured Speaker: Governance and Security for the Americas in the 21st Century
General John Craddock, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Miami

12:15 p.m. – Break

12:30 p.m. – Lunch

Welcome Remarks & Speaker Introduction:
Donna Shalala, President, University of Miami

Luncheon Speaker: A response to the Challenges of Global Competitiveness: Rescuing Education in Latin America
Gustavo Cisneros, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cisneros Group of Companies, New York
 
2:00 p.m.   –  Panel:  U.S. Policy for a Changing Latin America

Bruce Bagley, Professor, Department of International Studies, University of Miami

Kenneth Maxwell, Visiting Professor, Department of History, and Senior Fellow David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University

Enrique Zuleta Puceiro, President, OPSM Consultores, Buenos Aires

Moderator: Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

3:00 p.m.  –  Conference concludes

*Invited; to be confirmed

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Location:

JW Marriot Miami Hotel 
1109 Brickell Ave.
Miami, FL   

Time: 

8:00-8:15a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-12:15p.m. - Featured Speakers and Panels                      
12:15-3:00p.m. - Lunch speaker and panel

Supporting Organizations:  Argentine-Florida Chamber of Commerce, Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Chile-U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Florida International Bankers Association, Oxford University Society, Georgetown Club of Miami and U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Media Partners:  AméricaEconomía, Latin Business Chronicle, LatinFinance, and Latin Trade

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April 18-20
Mario Marconini, Visting Fellow, Brazil, Center for Hemispheric Policy; President, ManattJonesMarconini Global Strategies, São Paulo

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APRIL 19, 2006
“BRAZIL: THE CHALLENGE OF GLOBALIZATION” -- Student Event

Location
WHITTEN LEARNING CENTER, ROOM LC 110, University of Miami

Time
3:30-4:30 p.m. - Discussion>

 

April 20, 2006
BRAZIL: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND ELECTION OUTLOOK

Panelists

Paulo C. Leme, Managing Director, Emerging Markets Economic Research, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Mario Marconini, Visiting Fellow, Visting Fellow, Brazil, Center for Hemispheric Policy; President, ManattJonesMarconini Global Strategies, São Paulo

Location:  
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Cadiz Room
50 Alhambra Plaza

Time:
4:30-5:00 p.m. -   Registration & Refreshments
5:00-6:30 p.m. -   Presentations and Discussion 

Supporting Organizations: Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Florida International Bankers Association, Georgetown Club of Miami, Oxford University Society

Media Partners:  AméricaEconomía, Latin Finance, Latin Business Chronicle, Latin Trade

 

April 20, 2006
Mario Marconini

Private Dinner organized with the Honorable João Almino, Consul General of Brazil in Miami

Paulo C. Leme, Managing Director, Emerging Markets Economic Research, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Time

6:30 – 6:45 p.m. – Reception
6:45 – 9:00 p.m. – Dinner and Discussion

Location

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Granada Room
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

Private event by invitation only

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April 18, 2006
Friendly Fire:  Losing Friends and Making Enemies in the Anti-American Century

Author:
Julia E. Sweig, Council on Foreign Relations, Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies and Director for Latin America Studies

In Association with the Council on Foreign Relations
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

4:30-5:00 p.m. - Registration
5:00-6:00 p.m. – Presentation
6:00-6:30 p.m. – Reception and Book Signing/Sales

Supporting Organizations: Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce,Georgetown Club of Miami, Oxford University Society

Media Partners:  AméricaEconomía  and LatinFinance

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March, 28 2006
China Latin America Program: China's Economic Activity in Latin America

Claudio M. Loser, Visiting Senior Fellow, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington D.C.

Shanker A. Singham, Partner, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

Sam Suisheng Zhao, Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver; Executive Director, Center for China-U.S Cooperation, University of Denver

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. - Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Public Program

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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March, 27 2006
China Task Force: Session One

Claudio M. Loser, Visiting Senior Fellow, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington D.C.

Shanker A. Singham, Partner, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

Sam Suisheng Zhao, Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver; Executive Director, Center for China-U.S Cooperation, University of Denver

Private event by invitation only

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Registration/Refreshments
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Private Dinner

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Marcy 21 - March 23, 2006
Dr. Luis Rubio
Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; Director General, Centro de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo, Mexico City

 

Tuesday, March 21 -- Dr. Luis Rubio --
Regional Political Briefing, Citigroup’s Latin America Treasury Management Week

Other Panelists: 

Susan K. Purcell, Moderator; Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy

Pablo Bachelet, Latin America Correspondent, The Miami Herald

Paulo Vieira da Cunha, Visiting Scholar, Institute for Latin American Studies, Columbia University; Consultant, World Bank

Program Time: 9:10-10:00 a.m.

Location:
InterContinental Hotel Miami
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33131

 

Wednesday, March 22 -- Dr. Luis Rubio --
Mexico: Politics and the Economy in an Election Year

Other panelists:

Susan K. Purcell, Moderator; Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy

Russell Crandall, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Davidson College

Manuel Suárez Mier, Professor of International Finance, American University and a consulting economist

Location:
J.W. Marriott Hotel Miami
1109 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131

Time: 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, March 22 -- Dr. Luis Rubio --
Mexico Briefing -- Student Program

Location: 

Whitten Learning Center, room 182

University of Miami

Program Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

 

Wednesday, March 22 -- Dr. Luis Rubio --
Private Dinner organized with the Honorable Jorge Lomonaco, Consul General of Mexico in Miami

location:               
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, FL 33143 

7:00-7:15 p.m. reception
7:15-9:00 p.m. dinner discussion

Thursday, March 23 -- Dr. Luis Rubio --
Media Luncheon Roundtable

location:               

University of Miami
Jenkins Building, Room 317-A
5250 University Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Program Time:  12:30-2:00 p.m.

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Mar. 16, 2006
Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow
President
Institute of the Americas, La Jolla, California

6:45p.m. – 9:00p.m. Private Dinner (by invitation only)

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Mar. 10, 2006
ARGENTINA’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK:  OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Opportunities for Consolidation ▪ Challenges Concerning Price Stability, Energy Supply and Investment Outlook ▪ Policy Response to Short- and Medium-Term Threats to Growth and Stability

Daniel Artana, Chief Economists, Latin American Research Foundation (FIEL), Buenos Aires

Juan Luis Bour, Chief Economists, Latin American Research Foundation (FIEL), Buenos Aires

Fernando Navajas, Chief Economists, Latin American Research Foundation (FIEL), Buenos Aires

Three leading Argentine economists from the Buenos Aires-based Latin American Economic Research Foundation (FIEL) will discuss Argentina’s current strong growth indicators, and will examine the challenges ahead to sustain economic growth.

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Public Program

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

Supporting Organizations: AméricaEconomía, Argentine-Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida International Bankers Association, LatinFinance, Oxford University Society, WorldCity

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Mar. 9, 2006
ARGENTINA’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK:  OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Opportunities for Consolidation ▪ Challenges Concerning Price Stability, Energy Supply and Investment Outlook ▪ Policy Response to Short- and Medium-Term Threats to Growth and Stability

Daniel Artana, Chief Economists, Latin American Research Foundation (FIEL), Buenos Aires

Juan Luis Bour, Chief Economists, Latin American Research Foundation (FIEL), Buenos Aires

Fernando Navajas, Chief Economists, Latin American Research Foundation (FIEL), Buenos Aires

Three leading Argentine economists from the Buenos Aires-based Latin American Economic Research Foundation (FIEL) will discuss Argentina’s current strong growth indicators, and will examine the challenges ahead to sustain economic growth.

6:45p.m. – 9:00p.m. - Private Dinner (by invitation only)

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

Supporting Organizations: AméricaEconomía, Argentine-Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida International Bankers Association, LatinFinance, Oxford University Society, WorldCity

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Mar. 7, 2006
"Global and Regional Economic Outlook"

Panelist

John Walker, Chairman and Chief Economist, Oxford Economic Forecasting, London
Why is the Rest of the World Willing to Lend the U.S So Much?

Erik Britton, Director, Oxford Economics USA, Philadelphia
The U.S Economy Drives Global Growth: Good News for Latin America

Manuel Lasaga, President, Strategic Information Analysis, Inc.
Can Florida Ride the Global and Regional Expansion Wave?

Emerging Markets Outlook

Paulo Vieira da Cunha, Visiting Scholar, Institute of Latin American Studies, Columbia University

Geoffrey Dennis, Latin American Equity Strategist, Citigroup, New York

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Public Program

JW Marriott Hotel Miami
1109 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL 33131

Supporting Organizations:  AmericaEconomia, Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Colombian-American Chamber of Commerce, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise Florida, Georgetown Club of Miami, Florida International Bankers Association, LatinFinance, Oxford University Club, and U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

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Feb. 22, 2006
Implications Of Latin America’s Move To The Left

Panelists:

Javier Corrales, Associate Professor of Political Science, Amherst College, Massachusetts

Stephen Johnson, Senior Policy Analyst, Americas Program, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Joy Olson, Director of the Washington Office on Latin America, Washington, D.C.

Peter Deshazo, Director, Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.

Joseph S. Tulchin, Senior Scholar, Latin American Program, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C.

8:00-8:15am, registration
8:00-10:00am, public event

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Feb. 21, 2006
Implications Of Latin America’s Move To The Left

Panelists:

Stephen Johnson, Senior Policy Analyst, Americas Program, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Joy Olson, Director of the Washington Office on Latin America, Washington, D.C.

Peter Deshazo, Director, Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.

Joseph S. Tulchin, Senior Scholar, Latin American Program, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C.

6:45-7:00pm, cocktail reception
7:00-9:00pm, private dinner (By invitation only)

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Feb. 15, 2006
U.S. Policy for a Changing Latin America

Panelists:

Donna Hrinak – Senior Director, Kissinger McLarty Associates, Washington, D.C.; Former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, Bolivia, Dominican Republic and Venezuela

Brian Latell, Former National Intelligence Officer for Latin America, Central Intelligence Agency

Luis Lauredo, President, Hunton & Williams International, LLC; Former U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States and National Coordinator for the Summit of the Americas

Manuel Rocha, Managing Partner, The Globis Group, LLC; Former U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Registration and Refreshments
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. - Public Program

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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Feb. 15, 2006
U.S. Policy for a Changing Latin America

Panelists:

Brian Latell, Former National Intelligence Officer for Latin America, Central Intelligence Agency

Luis Lauredo, President, Hunton & Williams International, LLC; Former U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States and National Coordinator for the Summit of the Americas

Manuel Rocha, Managing Partner, The Globis Group, LLC; Former U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia

6:45p.m. – 9:00p.m. - Private Dinner (by invitation only)

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables

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January 24, 2006
China’s Role in the Americas

Moderator:

Ralph Gazitua, President, the Miami Free Zone

Panelists:
Neal Asbury, President, Greenfield International

Jerry Haar, Director, Institute for Family Business, Florida International University

Susan Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy

TBA: the Chinese Embassy/Government/China Chamber of International Commerce

Fee: $20 GMCC Members - $30 Non-GMCC Members

Location:
The Miami Free Zone
2305 N.W 107 Avenue
Doral, Fl 33172

In Collaboration with Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

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Jan. 13, 2006
Upcoming Elections in the Western Hemisphere
In collaboration with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Americas Intelligence Briefings Series
Moderator:

Al Cardenas, Partner, Tew Cardenas LLP.

Panelists:

Jorge Arrizurieta, President, Florida FTAA

Carl Cira, Director, Summit of the Americas Center, Florida International University

Jerry Haar, Director, Institute for Family Business, Florida International University

Susan Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy

Location: Ray Goode – Ryder Conference Center, GMCC
Fee: $20 GMCC Members - $30 Non-GMCC Members

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Dec. 7, 2005
Is India the Next China in Latin America?
Gabriel Rozman
President
Tata Consultancy Services Limited
 
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian East/West
50 Alhambra Plaza

6:45-7:00 p.m. – Cocktail reception
7:00-9:00 p.m. – Dinner and discussion

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Dec. 1, 2005
Latin America:  Democracy at Risk?

Panelists:

Jerry Haar, Associate Director, Knight-Ridder Center for Excellence in Management, Florida International University; Professor of Management & International Business, Florida International University.

Michael Shifter, Vice President for Policy, Inter-American Dialogue, Washington D.C.; Former Director, Latin American and Caribbean Program, National Endowment for Democracy, Washington, D.C.

Arturo Valenzuela, Professor of Government and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.; Former Senior Director for Inter-American Affairs, National Security Council, Washington, D.C.; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, Department of State, Washington, D.C.

Christopher Walker, Director of Studies, Freedom House, New York; Former Senior Associate, EastWest Institute, New York

In Collaboration with Freedom House

Hyatt Regency, Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.    Registration and refreshments
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.    Presentations and Discussion
6:30 – 7:00 p.m.    Reception

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Monday, Novemver 21, 2005
Dr. Martín Redrado
President, Central Bank of Argentina

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables  
50 Alhambra Plaza                  
Coral Gables, Florida

7:15 p.m. -  cocktail reception
7:30 p.m. -  private dinner

By Invitation Only

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November 18, 2005
Brazil: Economic Growth Amid Political Uncertainty
Discussion Leader:
Donna Hrinak – Senior Counselor of International Trade & Government Affairs, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey; Former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, Bolivia, Dominican Republic and Venezuela
Panelists:

John Barham - Editor-in-Chief, LatinFinance

Paulo Sotero - Washington Correspondent, O Estado de São Paulo

Amaury de Souza - Senior Researcher, Institute for Economic, Social and Political Research (IDESP), São Paulo; Associate Director, Techne Technologies and Human Resources, Rio de Janeiro; Associate Director, MCM Consulting Associates, Rio de Janeiro

Paulo Vieira da Cunha -  Chief Economist and Head of Latin American Research with HSBC Securities, New York

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Fl

8:00-8:15 a.m.- Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:30 a.m.- Presentation and Discussion

Supporting Organizations: AméricaEconomía, Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and Oxford University Society

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Thursday, November 17, 2005
HIS EXCELLENCY
JOSÉ MIGUEL INSULZA
SECRETARY GENERAL
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

Hemispheric Relations after the Mar del Plata Summit
                 
The Biltmore Hotel
Granada Ballroom
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Presentations and Discussion

Supporting Organizations: Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Florida International Bankers Association, Georgetown Club of Miami and Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

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October 6, 2005
MEXICO:  POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SCENARIOS
Discussion Leader:
Manuel Rocha – Managing Partner, The Globis Group; Former U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia

Panelists:
Federico Estévez – Political Science Profesor, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico City

Gray Newman - Executive Director and Senior Latin America Economist, Morgan Stanley, New York

Santiago Fittipaldi - Editorial Director, Conferences, LatinFinance Magazine, Coral Gables

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza
4:30-5:00pm Registration
5:00-6:30pm Public Program
6:30-9:00pm Private Dinner- By Invitation Only

Supporting Organizations: AméricaEconomía, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Florida International Bankers Association, Georgetown Club of Miami, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, LatinFinance, Oxford University Society and the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

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September 13, 2005
H.E. Ignacio Walker Prieto
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chile

8:00-8:15 a.m.- Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15-9:30 a.m.- Presentation and Discussion

Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza

In association with ProChile

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September 8, 2005
David Rothkopf Book Program – Running the World
Featuring:
David Rothkopf – served as Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade during the Clinton Administration, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the President's Advisory Council of the U.S. Institute of Peace, and is a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

2:30-3:30pm Student event (Storer Auditorium)
4:30-5:00pm Press Conference (Hyatt Regency, Coral Gables)
5:00-6:30pm General Public (Hyatt Regency, Coral Gables)
7:00-9:00pm Private Dinner – by invitation only

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August 24, 2005
Venezuela: La Involución de la Democracia
Panelists:
Ana Julia Jatar – economist and director of Súmate

Carlos A. Montaner – founder of the Unión Liberal Cubana, Madrid.

Vilma Petrash – international relations professor at the Universidad Central Venezuela

Alejandro Plaz – founder and president of Súmate

Moderator- Susan K. Purcell – director of the Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami

Storer Auditorium
University of Miami
5:30-6:00pm Registration
6:00-8:00pm Presentation

In association with Súmate

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June 12, 2005
Argentina's Economic Prospects: Looking Ahead

Speakers:
Daniel Artana, Juan Luis Bour, Fernando Navajas
Chief Economists, Latin American Research Foundation (FIEL), Buenos Aires

The Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida

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May 25, 2005
Dr. Luis Rubio
President
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo. A.C. (CIDAC), Mexico City

McLamore Dining Room
School of Business Administration, University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
6:30-9:00 p.m.

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March 15, 2005
"Comparing Foreign Policy Attitudes of the Mexican and American People"

Speakers:

Amb. Andres Rozental, President, Mexican Council on Foreign Relations, Mexico City

Dr. Jorge Chabat, Professor of International Affairs, Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas (CIDE), Mexico City

Dr. Susan Minushkin, Professor of Political Science, Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas, (CIDE), Mexico City

School of Business Administration, University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida