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
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
VenetianRoom
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
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
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
SevillaRoom
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, Florida
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Private Roundtable Discussion
“Mexico Update: Post-Presidential Election”
Jorge Lomonaco, Consul General, of Mexico
Location: Hyatt Regency
Time:
8:00 - 8:15 a.m. - Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:15 - 9:45 a.m. - Roundtable Discussion
Private event by invitation only
Friday, August 4, 2006
Private Roundtable Discussion
“Update on Argentina”
Ricardo Lopez Murphy, Founder of “Recrear”
Location: Hyatt Regency
Venetian Room
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
June 19, 2006
Private China-Latin AmericaTask Force: Session III
“Security Implications of
Policy”
June Teufel DreyerProfessor, Department of Political Science,
Evan EllisAssociate, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
William RatliffFellow and Curator,
Manuel RochaManagingDirector, The Globis Group, Miami
Location: Hyatt Regency
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
June 20, 2006
Security Implications of
Policy
Panelists
June Teufel Dreyer
Professor, Department of Political Science,
Evan Ellis
Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
William Ratliff
Fellow and Curator,
Supporting Organizations:
Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce ofMedia Partners: AméricaEconomía, Latin Business Chronicle, LATIN TRADEand LatinFinance
Location: Hyatt Regency
Time:
8:00- 8:15am - Registration
8:15 -10:00 a.m. - Presentations and Discussion
Program Fee: $30; Academics and students – free admission with valid ID
May 23, 2006
Latin America: Back To The Future?
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
May 22, 2006
EDUARDO MONTEALEGRE
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
ALIANZA LIBERAL NICARAGÜENSE (ALN)
Eduardo Montealegreis 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
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
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
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
SevillaRoom
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
May 4, 2006
China-Latin AmericaTask Force: SessionII
“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
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
Location:
JW MarriotMiami 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
April 18-20
Mario Marconini, Visting Fellow, Brazil, Center for Hemispheric Policy; President, ManattJonesMarconini Global Strategies, São Paulo
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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