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CEPAS
In Spanish, Cepas  means roots, origin or stock. Our Cepas  program touches on the origins of Latin American life. C is for culture, E  for economy, P for politics,
A for art, and S  for sciences. Through these five areas, we offer our culturally-rich  community  the best of border life.
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ENERGY
Led by our energy expert, Jeremy Martin , this program is recognized as one of the oldest energy policy initiatives in the Western Hemisphere.
In a region confronted
with ever more complex energy issues, the program examines the geopolitics of energy -- security, integration and investment. Through a series of meetings and conferences that bring together industry analysts, business leaders and policy makers, the Institute offers comprehensive analysis of public policy on oil, electricity, LNG and natural gas.
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ICT
As the region strives to stay in touch, our Information and Communication Technology  programs bring together experts on subjects ranging from technology trends to e-Government to discuss sustainable policies that promote socio-economic and business opportunities. Our seminars look at industry convergence and regulatory frameworks as well as the development of home-grown technologies and human capital.
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Project  Mexico
From our strategic location at the U.S.-Mexico border, we analyze, discuss and debate Mexico’s economic, social and political development.  Under the leadership of Institute President Jeffrey Davidow, Mexican and U.S. policy makers, academics, journalists and students meet for workshops on public health issues, migration, job creation, municipal finance and environmental issues.
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 Professional 
Workshops

Migration. Poverty.  HIV/AIDS and public health. Latino voters and the U.S. presidential election. U.S. and Latin American experts will share their views on these critical social and political issues throughout the year. We encourage reporters, policy makers, government representatives, teachers and students to join us for these comprehensive training programs on the region’s economic and social challenges.
For journalists, we offer the prestigious Jack F. Ealy Science Journalism workshop.
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programs

José Cuervo Tequila Talk: The Future of Mexico's Left With Carlos Heredia Zubieta

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July 14, 2008
6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Deutz Conference Room
Institute of the Americas
Free to the public

Active ImagePolitical analyst and economist Carlos Heredia is a member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) and served a three-year term in Mexico’s lower house of Congress. After leaving the Congress in 2000, he was one of the founders of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (Comexi) and served as the organization’s vice president. He has been a member of an independent task force launched by the Council on Foreign Relations to examine regional integration since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement and now serves on the board of directors of the Foundation for Democracy, Alternatives and Debate, led by former presidential candidate Cuauhtemoc Cárdenas. He is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Mexico Institute at the Washington DC-based Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. From 2003 to 2008 he was the Senior Foreign Policy Adviser for Governor Lázaro Cárdenas-Batel in the State of Michoacán. He is currently a Resident Fellow at the Center for Inter-American Studies and Programs(CEPI) at ITAM in Mexico City