Tuesday, June 11, 2013—Public Event
Brazil-United States Forum
Panel: Economic, Trade and Competitiveness Outlook
Panelists:
Armando Castelar Coordinator of Applied Economic Research, Instituto Brasileiro de Economia (IBRE), Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Barbara Kotschwar Research Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Adjunct Professor, Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Moderator:
Susan Kaufman Purcell Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Panel: Brazil-U.S. Relations
Panelists:
João Augusto de Castro Neves Senior Analyst, Latin America Practice, Eurasia Group, Washington, D.C.; Contributing Editor, The Brazilian Economy, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Susan Kaufman Purcell Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Moderator:
Roberto Fendt Executive Director, CEBRI, Rio de Janeiro
3:00 – 5:45 p.m.
CEBRI
Auditório do Subsolo da ACRJ
Rua da Candelária, No. 9 - Centro
Rio de Janeiro
Tuesday, June 11, 2013—Private Event (By Invitation Only)
Brazil-United States Forum Roundtable
Panel: Economic, Trade and Competitiveness Outlook
Panelists:
Armando Castelar Coordinator of Applied Economic Research, Instituto Brasileiro de Economia (IBRE), Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Barbara Kotschwar Research Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Adjunct Professor, Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Paulo Vieira da Cunha Partner and Head of Research, EMval Partners, Stamford, Connecticut
Panel: Brazil-U.S. Relations
Panelists:
João Augusto de Castro Neves Senior Analyst, Latin America Practice, Eurasia Group, Washington, D.C.; Contributing Editor, The Brazilian Economy, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Susan Kaufman Purcell Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Moderator:
Roberto Fendt Executive Director, CEBRI, Rio de Janeiro
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro
Avenida Atlântica 2600, Copacabana
Rio de Janeiro
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Thursday, June 6, 2013—Public Event
Brazil-United States Forum
Panel: Economic, Trade and Competitiveness Outlook
Panelists:
Armando Castelar Coordinator of Applied Economic Research, Instituto Brasileiro de Economia (IBRE), Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Albert Fishlow Professor Emeritus, Columbia University, New York
Paulo Vieira da Cunha Partner and Head of Research, EMval Partners, Stamford, Connecticut
Moderator:
Mario Marconini Director for International Negotiations, FIESP; Managing Director, Teneo Strategy, São Paulo
Panel: Brazil-U.S. Relations
Panelists:
Ambassador Rubens Barbosa President, Superior Council on Foreign Trade, FIESP
João Augusto de Castro Neves Senior Analyst, Latin America Practice, Eurasia Group, Washington, D.C.; Contributing Editor, The Brazilian Economy, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Susan Kaufman Purcell Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Moderator:
Mario Marconini Director for International Negotiations, FIESP; Managing Director, Teneo Strategy, São Paulo
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FIESP
Avenida Paulista, 1313
São Paulo, Brazil
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Friday, May 17, 2013—Public Event
Comparing Democratic and Elected-Authoritarian Regimes in Latin America
- Implementation of Industrial Policy
- Alleviation of Poverty and Inequality
- Avoidance of the Middle-Income Trap
- Prospects for Political Sustainability
Panelists:
Daniela Campello Assistant Professor, Politics and International Affairs, Department of Politics, Princeton University, New Jersey
Claudio Loser President, Centennial Group Latin America, Washington, D.C.
Enrique Peruzzotti Resident Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; Professor, Political Science, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Luis Rubio Chairman, Centro de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo (CIDAC), Mexico City, Mexico
8:00-10:00 A.M.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
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Thursday, May 16, 2013—Private Event (By Invitation Only)
The Future of Democracy and Market Economies in Latin America Task Force, Session II
Speakers:
Daniela Campello Assistant Professor, Politics and International Affairs, Department of Politics, Princeton University, New Jersey
Claudio Loser President, Centennial Group Latin America, Washington, D.C.
Enrique Peruzzotti Resident Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami; Professor, Political Science, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Luis Rubio Chairman, Centro de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo (CIDAC), Mexico City, Mexico
4:30-9:00 P.M.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Panama-United States Roundtable
Sponsored by Florida State University-Panama, the City of Knowledge and the Center for Hemispheric Policy
Welcome remarks:
Adolfo Leiva, Professor of International Affairs and History, Florida State University-Panama
Panelists:
Carl Ross, Managing Director Investments, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
Jeffrey Schott, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C.
Orlando Pérez, Professor of Political Science, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Carlos Guevara-Mann, Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Florida State University-Panama, Panama City
Moderator: Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
3:30 - 6:00 p.m.
City of Knowledge, Panama
Edificio 105
Centro de Formación y Negocios
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Panama-United States Roundtable
Opening remarks:
Maurice Bélanger, Executive Director, AmCham Panama
Maria Eugenia Fonseca, President, AmCham Panama
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Panel: Economic and Trade Outlook for Panama
Carl Ross, Managing Director Investments, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
Guillermo Chapman, Partner, INDESA & Co., Inc., Panama City, Panama
Jeffrey Schott, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C.
Presentation by Carl Ross: Oppenheimer - Emerging Markets Commentary “Panama - Bonanza Republic”
Panel: Panama’s Political Environment and Panama-U.S Relations
Orlando Pérez, Professor of Political Science, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Alberto Aleman Zubieta, Former Administrator, Panama Canal Authority
Closing remarks:
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Maria Eugenia Fonseca, President, AmCham Panamá
7:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Intercontinental Miramar Panama
Salón Balboa I
Panama City, Panama
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Liberals, Leftists, and Populists: The Future of Latin American Democracies
In coordination with the University of Miami’s Center for Latin American Studies
Dr. Enrique Peruzzotti, our guest speaker, is a professor in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is also a resident fellow at the Center for Hemispheric Policy at UM. Dr. Peruzzotti will discuss several topics, including:
- Closing the gap between Democracy’s promise and performance;
- Liberals and the road to strengthening democracy;
- Populists and the call for strong executive powers; and,
- Reformists and the empowerment of marginalized sectors through participation.
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Whitten University Center, Flamingo Ballroom A
University of Miami
Friday, April 5, 2013—Public Event
VIII Annual Latin America Symposium
Conference Topics
- Perspectives on Political Changes in Latin America
- The Economic and Trade Outlook for the Region
- Expectations for U.S. Policy toward the Region
Featured Speakers
H.E. Juan Carlos Pinzón Minister of Defense of Colombia
José Juan Ruiz Gómez Chief Economist and Manager of the Research Department,
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington, D.C.
H.E. Mauro Vieira Ambassador, Embassy of Brazil to the United States, Washington, D.C.
Luncheon Speaker
Moisés Naím Senior Associate, International Economics Program,
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington,D.C.;
Chief International Columnist, El País
Panelists
Javier Corrales Professor, Department of Political Science, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts
Peter Kingstone Professor and Co-Director, International Development Institute, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
Barbara Kotschwar Research Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Adjunct Professor, Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Robert Pastor Professor and Director, Center for North American Studies, School of International Service, American University, Washington, D.C.
Enrique Peruzzotti Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Universidad Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Resident Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Roberto Salinas León President, Mexico Business Forum, Mexico, D.F.; Former Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Four Seasons Hotel Miami
Grand Ballroom
1435 Brickell Avenue
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Thursday, April 4, 2013—Private Event (by invitation only)
VIII Annual Latin America Symposium Dinner
Speakers
Javier Corrales Professor, Department of Political Science, Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts
Peter Kingstone Professor and Co-Director, International Development Institute, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
Barbara Kotschwar Research Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Adjunct Professor, Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Moisés Naím Senior Associate, International Economics Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington,D.C.; Chief International Columnist, El País
Robert Pastor Professor and Director, Center for North American Studies, School of International Service, American University, Washington, D.C.
Enrique Peruzzotti Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Universidad Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Resident Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
José Juan Ruiz Gómez Chief Economist and Manager of the Research Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington, D.C.
Roberto Salinas León President, Mexico Business Forum, Mexico, D.F.; Former Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
H.E. Mauro Vieira Ambassador, Embassy of Brazil to the United States, Washington, D.C.
6:45-9:15 p.m.
Four Seasons Hotel Miami
Coral Gables Room
1435 Brickell Avenue
Thursday, March 21, 2013—Public Event
Domestic and Foreign Influences on Latin America’s Democracies and Market Economies
Panelists:
Bruce M. Bagley Professor and Chair, Department of International Studies, University of Miami
Roberto Bouzas Full Professor and Chair, Department of Social Sciences, Universidad de San Andrés, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Richard Feinberg Professor, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego
8:00-10:00 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Hall of Ambassadors
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, FL 33134
To view Roberto Bouzas’s presentation “Free to choose?: Free trade and protection in South America,” please click here.
To view the program announcement, please click here.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013—Private Event (by invitation only)
“The Future of Democracy and Market Economies in Latin America” Task Force—Session I
Speakers:
Bruce M. Bagley Professor and Chair, Department of International Studies, University of Miami
Roberto Bouzas Full Professor and Chair, Department of Social Sciences, Universidad de San Andrés, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Richard Feinberg Professor, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Hall of Ambassadors
50 Alhambra Plaza
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tuesday, February 26, 2013—Public Event
Brazil’s Key Challenges in 2013
Armando Castelar Coordinator of Applied Economic Research, Instituto Brasileiro de Economia (IBRE), Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
João Augusto de Castro Neves Analyst, Latin America Practice, Eurasia Group, Washington, D.C.
Luciano Dias Managing Partner, CAC Consultoria Política, Brasília, Brazil
8:00-10:00 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
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Cancellation and Credit Card Refund Policy: Registration fees are refundable by sending the “Cancellation Request Form” by email or fax by 12:00 p.m., Monday, February 25, 2013. No refunds will be issued after that time. Credit card refunds are processed within two weeks.
Monday, February 25, 2013—Private Event (by invitation only)
Brazil’s Key Challenges in 2013
Armando Castelar Coordinator of Applied Economic Research, Instituto Brasileiro de Economia (IBRE), Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Visiting Fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
João Augusto de Castro Neves Analyst, Latin America Practice, Eurasia Group, Washington, D.C.
Luciano Dias Managing Partner, CAC Consultoria Política, Brasília, Brazil
6:45-9:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Venetian Room
50 Alhambra Plaza
Cancellation and Credit Card Refund Policy: Registration fees are refundable by sending the “Cancellation Request Form” by email or fax by 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2013. No refunds will be issued after that time. Credit card refunds are processed within two weeks.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Hemispheric Policy at the University of Miami invite you to
AACCLA’s “Outlook on the Americas” Luncheon
Keynote Speaker
Jose W. Fernandez
Assistant Secretary, Economic and Business Affairs
U.S. Department of State
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The Biltmore Hotel
Coral Gables, FL
Register Here
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For more information about the AACCLA conference and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Allison Parmiter at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Can Latin America Adjust to Weak U.S. and European Growth?
David Malpass
President, Encima Global
New York City
-Columnist, Forbes
-Former Chief Economist, Bear Sterns
-Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
-Former Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary for Developing Nations
Presentation: Can Latin America Adjust to Weak U.S. and European Growth?
8:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Conrad Miami
1395 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL
To view the program announcement, please click here.
Cancellation and Credit Card Refund Policy: Registration fees are refundable by sending the “Cancellation Request Form” by email or fax by 12:00 noon, Monday, January 15, 2013. No refunds will be issued after that time. Credit card refunds are processed within two weeks.