Latin Ameica on the Move
December 5, 2008
Presented by the Latin American Student Association (LASA)
School of International and Public Affairs
Columbia University
1501 IAB, Kellogg Conference Room
With guest speakers:
Thomas Trebat, Columbia University
Michael Shifter, Inter-American Dialogue
Christopher Sabatini, Council of the Americas
Carola Sandy, Credit Suisse
Maria Victoria Murillo, Columbia University
Shannon K. O’Neil, Council on Foreign Relations
Diana Alarcon, Bureau for Development Policy - UNDP
Agenda
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Opening Remarks
Thomas J. Trebat, Executive Director, Institute of Latin American Studies
Carlos Díaz Rueda, Academic Chair , Latin American Student Association.
2:15 pm – 4:00 pm
US FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS LATIN AMERICA
Moderator: Maria Victoria Murillo, Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs at SIPA
Christopher Sabatini, Director of Policy, Americas Society and Council of the Americas.
Michael Shifter, Vice president for Policy, Director of the Andean Program, Inter-American Dialogue.
Shannon K. O’Neil, Task Force Director and Fellow for Latin American Studies, Council on Foreign Relations.
4:15 – 4:30 pm NETWORKING BREAK
4:30 – 6:00 pm
LATIN AMERICA AND THE WORLD FINANCIAL CRISIS: WHAT ARE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS ON THE REGION?
Moderator: Thomas J. Trebat, Executive Director, Institute of Latin American Studies.
Diana Alarcon, Senior Advisor and Cluster Leader, Inclusive Development for Poverty Reduction, Bureau for Development Policy – UNDP.
Carola Sandy, Economist, Credit Suisse.
6:00 pm – 6:15 pm
CLOSING REMARKS
John Coatsworth (TBC), Dean, School of International and Public Affairs
6:15 pm – 7:00 pm
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