Program Related Event Feeds

Chile's Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Ricardo Lagos

sherry — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Americas Program is pleased to invite you to:
Chile's Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Ricardo Lagos

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Registration begins at 8:30 AM

CSIS B1-B Conference Room
1800 K. St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

A Conversation with Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz

ian — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:00:00 -0500

Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz is UN Assistant Secretary General and Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean. He is well-known as Chile's ambassador to the Organization of American States as well as its ambassador to the United Nations. He also served as Deputy Foreign Minister for President Ricard

Central American Security Integration: The Greater Regional Response

sherry — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:00:00 -0400

Central America today confronts a challenging security situation. As Mexico's and Colombia's governments continue their fight against transnational crime organizations, many of them have moved to Central America, particularly the "Northern Triangle" countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. This has resulted in growing crime rates with some of the highest murder r

Screening of Infiltrados

kate — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:00:00 -0400

Produced by Univision News Documentary Unit, Documentales Univision, Infiltrados is an intimate look at Colombia's intelligence gathering efforts against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

The Challenge of Chronic Diseases in the Americas

jnagel — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:30:00 -0400

In 2002 health ministers in the Americas recognized that chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) had become the number one cause of death in the Americas, as well as a daunting socio-economic burden. They called on the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to develop a strategy for enhancing regional action and coordination on the issues.

Returning Government to Colombia's Conflict Zones: A Light Footprint

ecurran — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:00:00 -0400

Introduction:

Stephen Johnson
Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Americas Program

An overview of USAID/OTI's Initial Governance Response Program:

Susan Reichle
Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Policy, Planning, and Learning, USAID

Views from the field:

El Salvador, the OAS, and Citizen Security

sherry — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400

El Salvador, the OAS, and Citizen Security

Featured speaker:

H.E. Hugo Martínez, Foreign Minister of El Salvador

June 17, 2011
9:00 - 10:00 AM
CSIS B-1 A/B Conference Center
1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Colombia - 2020

ian — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:00:00 -0400

Featured speakers:

Alejandro Reyes, Advisor to the Colombian Minister of Agriculture

Juan Carlos Esguerra, former ambassador to the United States and legal expert

Adam Isacson, Senior Associate, Washington Office on Latin America

Latin America: Managing Abundance to Avoid a Bust

ian — Mon, 23 May 2011 10:00:00 -0400

Latin America: Managing Abundance to Avoid a Bust

With a lead presentation by:

Rodrigo Valdés
Senior Advisor
Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund

And discussants:

Looking Forward: Prospects for Investment from the Haitian Diaspora

ian — Thu, 19 May 2011 10:00:00 -0400

Looking Forward: Prospects for Investment from the Haitian Diaspora

Panelists include:

Panama's Promise: Canal Expansion and its Impact on Trade

sherry — Tue, 10 May 2011 10:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Americas Program is pleased to invite you to a conversation with

Alberto Alemán Zubieta
Administrator of the Panama Canal Authority

Panama's Promise: Canal Expansion and its Impact on Trade

With an introduction by

Stephen Johnson,
CSIS, Director, Americas Program

Options for Building a New Haiti

rsickles — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:30:00 -0400

Options for Building a New Haiti

Speakers included:

Cheryl Mills
Counselor to the Secretary of State

Ambassador Albert Ramdin
Assistant Secretary General, Organization of American States

Nancy Dorsinville
Office of the Special Envoy, United Nations

Statesmen's Forum: Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State

mentman — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Americas Program hosted a Statesmen’s Forum with

The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
U.S. Secretary of State

“Our Opportunity with the Americas”

Introduction by

The Honorable Thomas F. McLarty III
Senior Adviser, CSIS;
President and Co-founder, McLarty Associates

CSIS Press Briefing: President Obama’s Trip to Latin America

ecurran — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:00:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing on President Obama's upcoming trip to Latin America.

Outlook for Venezuela’s Foreign Policy

ian — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:00:00 -0400

The Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a panel discussion on:

Outlook for Venezuela’s Foreign Policy

On Friday, October 1 from 10:00-11:30 am.

Panelists:

David Myers,
Associate Professor of Political Science, Penn State University

Outlook for the Energy Sector in Venezuela

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0400

Please join us for a panel discussion on:

Outlook for the Energy Secort in Venezuela

Panelists will include:

Francisco Monaldi
Director of the Center on Energy and the Environment at Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA)

Assessing the Recovery: Haiti After Six Months

ian — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:30:00 -0400

Assessing the Recovery: Haiti After Six Months

A Panel Discussion with:

Lt. General Keen, Deputy Commander, US SOUTHCOM

Ambassador Raymond Joseph, Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti

The Honorable Julissa Reynoso, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs

Jamaica at the Tipping Point: Civil Society versus Transnational Crime

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:00:00 -0400

Join us for a panel discussion on the state of Jamaican civil society and the challenges posed by transnational organized crime.

Panelists will include:

Franklin W. Knight
Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor of History
John Hopkins University

Donald J. Harris

Outlook on the Argentine Economy: Roundtable Discussion

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:30:00 -0400

Join us for a discussion on the Argentine economy with Daniel Artana, Juan Luis Bour, and Fernando Navajas, economists at the Buenos Aires-based Latin American Economic Foundation (FIEL), an independent think tank devoted to economic and social research on Argentina and Latin America.

China in the Americas

Fri, 21 May 2010 14:00:00 -0400

The Americas Society / Council of the Americas and the Americas Program of the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) held a discussion on:

Unequal Partners: The United States and Mexico

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:30:00 -0400

There are other determinants of national attitudes between Mexico and the United States, but historically, dependency/dominance has been a significant influence in the bilateral relationship among these nations.

The importance of each country to the other is not symmetrical; consequently, their responses to each other’s policies have varied substantively and in intensity.

The Chile - U.S. Free Trade Agreement

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:00:00 -0400

This event featured summary presentations by experts from CJILC, Santiago Chile, on Chile’s experience in implementing its 2004 free trade agreement with the United States. These presentations are based on a new report on the implementation of the FTA carried out by CJILC and the IDB.

Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA)

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:00:00 -0400

The Americas Program and the Energy and National Security Program of the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) hosted a discussion on:

Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA)

The Challenge of Chronic Diseases along the U.S.-Mexico Border

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:30:00 -0400

The 11.8 million people living on both sides of the US-Mexico border share striking similarities in the health problems they face. In recent years, migration from rural to urban environments, combined with poor urban planning, has dramatically altered the lifestyle of these border populations.

Cuba Health Forum

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0500

Globally, Cuba reports some of the best health indicators, characterized by long life expectancy, high vaccination rates, and low rates of infant and maternal mortality. Since the 1960s Cuba has carried out international health missions to countries in crisis, and through the Medical School of the Americas Cuba welcomes international students to study medicine without charge.

Lessons from Colombia: Security, Governance and Development

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500

The Americas program hosted a discussion with Amb. William Brownfield, U.S. Ambassador to Colombia. He discussed Colombia’s experience in confronting challenges to security and democracy.

Indigenous Politics in the Andean Region: Present State and Future Outlook

ian — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0500

The Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies is pleased to host the conference “Outlook for Indigenous Politics in the Andean Region” on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in the B1 Conference Center of CSIS.

Meeting the Challenge of the Millennium Development Goals in Haiti

ian — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) and The University of Miami Knight Center for International Media held the inaugural session of:

Our Global Challenges:
A Series of Dialogues on the Most Pressing Global Issues of our Time

Countering Threats to Security and Stability in a Failing State: Lessons from Colombia

sherry — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0400

A discussion was held for the publication Countering Threats to Security and Stability in a Failing State.

Introduction by:
John J. Hamre
President and CEO of CSIS

Panel discussion with:
Peter DeShazo and Johanna Mendelson Forman

Trafficking in the Mesoamerican Corridor: A Threat to Regional and Human Security

ian — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:30:00 -0400

The Mesoamerican corridor has long facilitated the illegal movement of drugs north to the United States and of arms from the United States to Mexico and countries further south. Humans and endangered species also form part of the flow of illegal traffic bound for markets in the United States and beyond. Evidence suggests that the traffic of drugs, arms, people and animals in

Assessing the Iran-Venezuela Relationship

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0400

Panelists

Cuba Outlook 7: Cuba: An International Perspective

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0400

The Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted the seventh installment in our Cuba Outlook Series: "Cuba: An International Perspective"

With presentations by:

Venezuela and Russia: What sort of Relationship?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0400

This event examined in detail the Venezuela-Russia relationship, the progress of that relationship under Hugo Chávez and Vladimir Putin, and the political, military, trade, economic, energy, and international dimension of bilateral relations.

Cuba Outlook 6: Grassroots Politics and Cuba's Communist Party

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0400

The Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies held the sixth installment in our ‘Cuba Outlook’ Series on June 19th.

Outlook for Venezuela’s Economy: 2009 and Beyond

Fri, 22 May 2009 10:00:00 -0400

The Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies is pleased to invite you to a panel discussion: Outlook for Venezuela’s Economy: 2009 and Beyond

Social Factors in Cuba

Fri, 08 May 2009 10:00:00 -0400

Experts examine key social issues in Cuba including the state-individual relationship, living conditions, measurements of popular outlook and expression, and the role and potential development of civil society at the fifth installment in our ‘Cuba Outlook’ Series: "Social Factors in Cuba".

The Summit of the Americas Process: Port of Spain and Beyond

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:30:00 -0400

Access to Justice: Lessons From Civil Rights Experiences in Brazil and the United States

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:00:00 -0400

The World Health Organization's Strategy on Climate Change and Health

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:30:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) held a discussion with Dr.

CSIS Press Briefing: President Obama's Trip to Mexico and the Summit of the Americas

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) hosted a press briefing on President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to Mexico and the Summit of the Americas.

Statesmen's Forum: Canada's Foreign Minister

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:00:00 -0400

CSIS hosted a Statesmen’s Forum with Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon. He discussed "Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy."

Demographics, Development, and Retirement Policy in an Aging Latin America

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0400

An International Conference Co-Hosted by
The Center for Strategic and International Studies’
Global Aging Initiative and Americas Program

At this conference CSIS released a major new report exploring the economic, social, and geopolitical implications of Latin America's rapid population aging.

Cuba's Foreign Policy

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Cuba's Armed Forces

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The Future of North America 2025: Outlook and Recommendations

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Americas Program and the William E. Simon Chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies were pleased to invite you to a meeting to discuss the recently released book:

Cuba's Economy - Prospects for Change

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Controlling Corruption in Local Governments in Latin America

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

On November 14, 2008, the Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a conference on the topic:

Latin America: Hydrocarbons at a Crossroads

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

For the past few years petro-politics and resource nationalism have dominated much of the mainstream dialogue about the energy scene in Latin America.

Energizing a Renewed TransPacific Partnership

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

In light of the recent announcement that the United States will begin negotiations to join the TransPacific Strategic Economic Partnership, a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded by Brunei …

Cuba Outlook: Raul in Power- What to expect

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Juan del AguilaAssociate Professor of Political ScienceEmory UniversityAntoni KapciaDirector, Centre for Research on CubaUniversity of Nottingham, UKMarifeli Pérez-StableVice President for Democratic …