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The Center for Hemispheric Policy examines critical issues affecting countries in the Western Hemisphere through its policy discussions on economic and political developments, business and trade, U.S. policy and security issues.


Conference

Fourth Annual Latin America Conference
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Keynote Speaker

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

 

 

Keynote Speaker

Speaker: Enrique García President, Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF)

Featured Speaker

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

Luncheon Speaker

Speaker: H.E. José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General, Organization of American States

Luncheon Speaker Introducer

Speaker: Donna E. Shalala, President, University of Miami

Panel "Reducing the Hemisphere's Carbon Footprint: A Debate"
L to R: Jed Bailey, Managing Director, Asia and Latin America Energy Groups, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), Boston; George Philippidis, Energy Director, Applied Research Center, and Co-Director, Energy Business Forum, Florida International University, Miami; Kenneth Green, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C.

Panel "The Obama Administration and Latin America: New Rules of Engagement?"
L to R: Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; Amb. Luiz de Araujo Castro, Consul General, Consulate General of Brazil, Miami; Former Ambassador of Brazil to Mexico, Peru and Uruguay; Stephen Johnson, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense; Ignacio Walker, Researcher, Corporación de Estudios para América Latina (CIEPLAN), Santiago, Chile; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chile

Panel "The Global Economic Downturn and its Impact on Latin America"
L to R: Oscar Sánchez, Senior Economist, Latin America, Scotiabank, Toronto; Theresa Paiz-Fredel, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings, New York; Antonio Villamil, Dean, School of Business, St. Thomas University of Florida; Principal Advisor, The Washington Economics Group, Miami; Javier González Fraga, Former President, Central Bank of Argentina