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January 25, 2012
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

There is no cost to participate.

The Politics of Economic Reform in Cuba by Carlos Alzugaray Treto
A Center on Emerging and Pacific Economies event co-sponsored by the Institute of the Americas
Weaver Conference Center, Institute of the Americas

Dr. Carlos Alzugaray Treto is a professor at the Center for Hemispheric and United States Studies at the University of Havana. From 1961-1996, Treto served in the Cuban foreign service. His final diplomatic post was as Ambassador Head of Mission to the European Union. Treto, who has written three books and more than 60 academic essays, has received several awards for his writings and teaching. In 2010, he was selected Outstanding Researcher of the Year, the highest distinction in this category from the Cuban Ministry of Higher Education. He has been a Visiting Professor at universities in Spain, Canada, the United States, Italy and Mexico. He is a member of the Cuban Academy of Sciences and a member of the executive committee of the Cuba Section of the Latin American Studies Association.