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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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Speaker Series  Science and Technology:
The Challenge for Mexico and Latin America

July 9,2008
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Weaver Conference Center
Institute of the Americas
Free to the public
Conducted in Spanish with simultaneous English interpretation

Mario Molina, President, Mario Molina Center for Strategic Research on Energy and the Environment
Juan Francisco Molinar
, General Director, Mexican Social Security
Institute (IMSS)

Enrique Peña Nieto, Governor of the State of Mexico
Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong, Governor of the State of Hidalgo
Rosaura Ruíz Gutiérrez, President, Mexican Academy of Sciences
Moderator: Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Council Member, United Nations University (UNU).

Join the IOA's prestigious panel for a discussion of Latin America’s challenges and opportunities in the fields of science and technology. Nobel Prize winner Mario Molina will be a panelist, along with the director of Mexico’s Social Security agency, the president of the Mexican Academy of Sciences and the governors of Hidalgo and Mexico state. Former UNAM Rector Juan Ramon de la Fuente will lead the session on the region's science and technology development

 

Program Director:

Isabel Escalle


Corporate/Institutional Members
and Cepas
Principal Sponsors


Bimbo Bakeries USA


Jose Cuervo


Deloitte Baja California


Procopio


The Reinhart Foundation


Wells Fargo International Business Banking