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1/6/2005 José Cuervo Tequila Talk: Political Analyst Luis Rubio Weaver Center The talk begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Weaver Center, Institute of the Americas. This event is sponsored by Jose Cuervo, and Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP. Tequila Talks are informal and off-the-record exchanges with Mexican personalities. This event will be in English. CEPAS events are free, but online registration are requested at www.iamericas.org. Lic. Rubio is Mexico’s leading political analyst. He will talk about the current political scene and prospects for the 2005-2006 elections. 1/27/2005 José Cuervo Tequila Talk: Roberta Jacobson, Mexico Office, U.S. State Department DEUTZ Room, Institute of the Americas 6:30 p.m. in the DEUTZ Room. This event is sponsored by Jose Cuervo, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, and Saad Said & Associates. Ms. Jacobson is the Director of the Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. She will talk about U.S.-Mexico relations as the Bush second-term administration gets under way. The event will be in English. CEPAS events are free, but online registration are requested at www.iamericas.org. 2/1/2005 - 2/2/2005 Securing Long-Term Financing for Mid-Size Municipalities Mexico D.F. Mexico continues to face massive investment needs in social requirements and infrastructure at the local level. What must be done to access new sources of capital, from banks to bonds, to begin to address these unmet needs? 2/3/2005 - 2/4/2005 LNG III: LNG in the Americas La Jolla, California, USA The Institute's Third Annual LNG Roundtable will again this year be a key place for discussion of critical issues facing LNG in the Americas. This executive forum will offer updates on Natural Gas and LNG supply and demand, legal and regulatory issues, financial and investment perspectives, transportation and shipping, and conclude with regional and project discussions. 2/28/2005 Speaker Series: Gaëtan Lavertu, Canada’s Amb. to Mexico Deutz Conference Room, Institute of the Americas Mr. Lavertu became Canada’s Ambassador to Mexico in July, 2003. He is a career diplomat who has spent much of his working life in Europe and Latin America. Before his current post he served as Canada’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs. Trade between Canada and Mexico has increased by more than 250 percent since NAFTA came into force, and continues to grow by an average of approximately ten percent every year. Amb. Lavertu sees the growing trade as a clear opportunity for new initiatives. 3/21/2005 Speaker Series: Raúl Rodríguez, Managing Dir. & CEO, North-American Development Bank Deutz Conference Room, Institute of the Americas 3/31/2005 José Cuervo Tequila Talk: Eugenio Elorduy, Governor of Baja California Weaver Conference Center, IOA This CEPAS event is sponsored by Jose Cuervo and by Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP. Tequila Talks are informal and off-the-record conversations about Mexican politics and U.S.-Mexico relations. CEPAS events are free, but online registration is requested. Eugenio Elorduy became governor of the State of Baja California in 2001 for a 6-yr term. A member of PAN since 1968, he served as the State’s Finance Minister from 1989-1995, as Mayor of Mexicali from 1995-1998. 4/7/2005 José Cuervo Tequila Talk: Felipe Calderón Hinojosa Weaver Center, IOA Felipe Calderón served as Secretary of Energy of Mexico. He was an outspoken supporter of reforms and is quoted as saying “if we want jobs, want to grow and compete, let’s bring investment to our country. To drive away investment is to drive away employment.” Today, Felipe Calderón aspires to the PAN’s candidacy for the next presidential elections. He will talk about the elections and Mexico’s political and economic outlook. This CEPAS event is sponsored by Jose Cuervo and by Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP. 4/21/2005 - 4/22/2005 Effective e-Government for Municipalities Mexico City The objective of the conference is to help municipal officials identify e-government projects with a high likelihood of success and locate new sources of financing to embark on projects promptly. The conference will discuss practical policy oriented examples and will include in-depth workshops on how to plan and implement these programs. 4/22/2005 Strengthening the Contribution of Mexican Corporate Philanthropy to Civil Society México, D.F. The Institute is completing a one-year study that identifies the major obstacles that impede civil society, business and government from cooperating as fully as they should. A conference of stakeholders will be held April 22 at the Fundación Miguel Alemán in Mexico City to discuss the the study on Mexican Corporate Philanthropy and its recommendations. 5/11/2005 Art & Culture: Exhibit of Contemporary Cuban Paintings Arango Foyer, Copley International Conference Center The Institute of the Americas and Casa de Cultura de Playas de Tijuana are proud to bring to you a glimpse of Cuban contemporary paintings. You are cordially invited to participate in the exhibit and reception from 6:30-8:30 p.m. You will see the work of artist and designer Luis Juán Garzón Masabó. This event was sponsored by Wells Fargo. 5/16/2005 - 5/17/2005 14th Annual Latin American Energy Conference La Jolla, California, USA Recognized as the most significant meeting of its kind, the La Jolla Conference annually convenes the most influential players of the Latin American energy sector. Ministers of Energy and company presidents from across the region address issues related to: energy integration, international energy interconnections, finance and investment, natural gas and LNG, and the latest policies and plans affecting the Latin American markets. 5/17/2005 - 5/18/2005 Board of Directors Meeting - Spring 2005 La Jolla Semi-annual meeting of the Institute Board of Directors. La Jolla 6/8/2005 José Cuervo Tequila Talk: Senator Héctor Osuna Jaime (PAN) Weaver Center, IOA An architect by profession (Autonomous University of Guadalajara, 1978) he has been a long-time active member of the PAN, serving in the State Political Council from 1991-1997 and in the National Council since 1995. He became mayor of Tijuana in 1992, serving for the usual three-year term, and is currently Senator for the PAN representing Baja California in the Mexican Congress. Senator Osuna will share his personal views and those of the PAN about the upcoming political year. 6/16/2005 - 6/17/2005 2nd Annual Conference on Latin American Sustainable Development Weaver Center, Institute of the Americas The 2nd Annual Sustainable Development Conference will bring together public and private sector and civil society organizations to present and discuss the main business opportunities in this sector and the policies and plans considered for Latin America. Themes to be considered include the Effects of the Kyoto Protocol, Environmental Business Opportunities with the FTAs, New Fuels and Intelligent Transportation, Financing Sustainable Development Projects, Regional and Project Discussions. 7/7/2005 José Cuervo Tequila Talk: Ealy Ortíz and de la Fuente Weaver Center, IOA Perspectives of two Mexican leaders on the Mexican Economy and Politics. This event will be in Spanish. The talk begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Weaver Center, Institute of the Americas. This event is sponsored by Jose Cuervo, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP and Union Bank of California. Tequila Talks are informal and off-the-record exchanges with Mexican personalities and are part of the CEPAS Project. CEPAS events are free, but online registration are requested. 7/7/2005 - 7/15/2005 Second Jack F. Ealy Workshop on Science Journalism La Jolla, California With the 2nd Ealy Workshop on Science Journalism the IOA continues to strengthen reporting on current science issues in the Americas.<br> A group of 20 journalists from throughout the region will come to the Institute and the campus of the University of California, San Diego, to receive instruction from leading scientists as well as experienced science journalists to improve their technique in covering science news. 7/18/2005 - 7/22/2005 Ealy Workshop on Biotechnology: GMOs and Other Issues La Jolla, California This specialized workshop was developed in response to the strong interest expressed in the topic by the last year's participants. Biotechnology, and specifically genetic research and engineering (GMO, stem cells), play an increasingly central role in development, public policy and daily life in the Americas. Participants will obtain the knowledge and technical understanding necessary to accurately report on these issues, receiving instruction from leading scientists in the field and the journalists who report on it. 7/20/2005 José Cuervo Tequila Talk: Rafael Rangel S., Rector del ITESM Weaver Center, IOA Dr. Rafael Rangel Sostmann will talk about the Institute and the Future of Science and Technology in Mexico. This event will be in English. The talk begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Weaver Center, Institute of the Americas. This event is sponsored by Jose Cuervo, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP and Union Bank of California. Tequila Talks are informal and off-the-record exchanges with Mexican personalities and are part of the CEPAS Project. 7/28/2005 José Cuervo Tequila Talk: Gerónimo Gutiérrez Fernández, Undersecretary for North America, SRE Institute’s Weaver Center Topic: Fundamental elements of the México-U.S. relations and the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America / Alianza para la Seguridad y la Prosperidad de América del Norte (ASPAN). Sponsored by: José Cuervo, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, and Union Bank of California. 8/4/2005 Award Dinner for Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Estancia La Jolla Hotel, La Jolla The Board of Directors of the Institute of the Americas will honor Álvaro Uribe Vélez, President of Colombia at a dinner to be held at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel, 9700 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California. 8/23/2005 - 8/24/2005 South America Energy Ring Roundtable Montevideo, Uruguay The Institute of the Americas and Uruguay's Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining are presenting this executive Roundtable in Montevideo on August 23-24. The prospects for the creation of a new natural gas ring that will rely in part on Peru's Camisea fields and that may extend through Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and possibly Bolivia will be the principal theme for discussion. 8/28/2005 - 9/2/2005 Latin American Competitiveness and the Asian Challenge La Jolla, California A week-long seminar dealing with issues of Latin America’s ability to compete in the international market and the challenges and opportunities offered by Asia’s growing economies. Leading academic and business experts will focus on how the economies of Japan, China, India and other Asian nations are responding to globalization and the implications of this for Latin America. Special emphasis will be placed on the steps that Latin America must undertake to become more competitive. 8/30/2005 Speaker Series: Leadership Under Systemic Corruption with Dr. Klitgaard Deutz Conference Room, Copley Auditorium Dr. Klitgaard has advised many governments on economic strategy and institutional reform, and his consulting work and research have taken him to 30 countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. He has been a consultant to the White House, the World Bank, the IMF, OECD, USAID, the United Nations, the Organization of American States, the Development Bank of Southern Africa, and the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations. In addition to many articles, he has written seven books. The Speaker Series in part of CEPAS. 10/3/2005 - 10/4/2005 Financing Potable Water, Sanitation and other Critical Infrastructure in Baja California Sur - A conference and roundtable for representatives of the public and private sectors La Paz, Baja California Sur This conference and roundtable will be the first in the second phase of Project Mexico’s Municipal Program, which will focus on identifying and addressing individual states’ local infrastructure and financing needs. Public officials and key private sector and NGO representatives will discuss Baja California Sur’s potable water, sanitation and other infrastructure needs, as well as the options for and obstacles to financing those needs. 10/18/2005 José Cuervo Tequila Talk: Where is Mexico Going? by Sergio Aguayo Weaver Conference Center, Institute of the Americas A conversation with political analyst and human rights advocate Sergio Aguayo, This CEPAS event is cosponsored by the US-Mexico Center. Corporate partners are: José Cuervo, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch and Deloitte Baja California. 10/27/2005 Speaker Series: Punching Holes in the Border: Creative Thinking to Advance US-Mexico Relations Weaver Conference Center, Institute of the Americas CEPAS event co-sponsored by The Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institute. 11/3/2005 - 11/4/2005 Selling Consumer Products to Hispanics in the U.S. Institute’s Weaver Conference Center This Business Roundtable includes content that presents the U.S. Hispanic consumer goods market and helps retailers and domestic and overseas manufacturers understand how to market to this segment. In addition, it offers a networking opportunity for Latin American manufacturers and U.S. based consumer goods retailers. 11/9/2005 - 11/10/2005 Board of Directors Meeting - Fall 2005 Washington, D.C. Semi-annual meeting of the Institute’s Board of Directors. 11/9/2005 Latin American Energy Policy and Electoral Implications Washington, D.C. The Institute of the Americas is organizing this one-day event in collaboration with PFC Energy. The central theme will be an analysis of the implications for energy policy as a result of upcoming elections in Latin America. There will be four regional panels focusing on Venezuela, Mexico, Brazil and the Andean countries and specific topics such as indigenous perspectives on energy development, Venezuela and regional energy security, and US foreign/energy policy vis-a-vis Latin America. 11/16/2005 José Cuervo Tequila Talk: Amalia Garcia Medina, Governor of Zacatecas Institute’s Weaver Center Tequila Talks are informal and off-the-record exchanges with Mexican personalities and are part of CEPAS, the Institute’s community program. As usual, the event will begin at 6:30 p.m., Institute of the Americas’ Weaver Conference Center. <p>The José Cuervo Tequila Talks Series is sponsored by Jose Cuervo, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP., Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch, and Deloitte Baja California. 11/17/2005 Art & Culture: Exhibit of Mexican Folk Art and artesanía sale Arango Foyer, Copley Int’l Conference Center, Institute of the Americas Items on exhibit will be rom the private collections of Larry Kent and Tom and Alma Pirazzini. This CEPAS event is sponsored by BIMBO BAKERIES USA. There will be a sale of ceramics and artesanías from Michoacan just in time for the holiday shopping. 6:00 p.m. opening reception. The exhibit will run until November 30. 11/17/2005 - 11/18/2005 Spectrum Management and allocation in Colombia (1) Bogota - Colombia This roundtable will promote the fullest amount of discussion among policymakers, industry representatives and civil society associations in order to address key issues regarding spectrum policy formulation, strategic implication and visions to strengthen and promote digital inclusion programs. This is the First of two scheduled roundtables. 12/6/2005 Mexico Energy Roundtable: Energy Policy and Plans in an Election Year Mexico City, Mexico This executive Roundtable will analyze the energy policy implications of the July 2006 presidential election both in terms of final reform efforts in Congress and the energy policy platforms of the candidates. In addition, key issues such as PEMEX's joint ventures outside of Mexico, deepwater and cross border fields, CFE's Chihuahua Corridor project, natural gas pricing, and diversification of electric power generation will all be assessed in detail. 12/8/2005 Strengthening the Contribution of Mexican Corporate Philanthropy to Civil Society Tijuana, BC, México The Institute is completing a one-year study that identifies the major obstacles that impede civil society, business and government from cooperating as fully as they should. A conference of stakeholders will be held December 8th at the Fundación para la Protección de la Niñez in Tijuana to discuss the the study on Mexican Corporate Philanthropy and its recommendations. |
