Brazil Events
Book launch: The New Brazil
October 13, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Brazil Institute
Author Riordan Roett, Professor, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University; Commentator Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center
Leadership and Responsibility in the New Brazilian International Agenda
September 23, 2010 // 9:00am — 1:00pm
Brazil Institute
Thomas Shannon, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil; Ernesto Fraga Araújo, Minister, Brazilian Embassy; Albert Fishlow, Professor, Columbia University; Denise Gregory, Executive Director, CEBRI; Joel Velasco, Chief Representative for North America, Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA); Donna Hrinak, Senior Director of Latin America Government Affairs, Pepsico Co.; Ricardo Mendes, Managing Partner, Prospectiva Consulting; Peter Hakim, Inter-American Dialogue; Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center
Media Briefing on the Presidential Election in Brazil
September 22, 2010 // 11:15am — 12:00pm
Brazil Institute
Ricardo Mendes, Managing Partner, Prospectiva Consulting; João Augusto de Castro Neves, Founding Partner and Political Analyst, CAC Consultoria; Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute
Public Opinion in Brazil: Findings from the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project
September 22, 2010 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Brazil Institute
Richard Wike, Associate Director, Pew Global Attitudes Project; Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Senior Researcher, Pew Global Attitudes ProjectCommentators: Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center; Ricardo Mendes, Managing Partner, Prospectiva Consulting
Book Launch: Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed
September 16, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Brazil Institute
Author: Larry Rohter, Culture Reporter, The New York Times; Commentators: Paulo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center; Peter Hakim, President Emeritus, Inter-American Dialogue
Biofuels: Food, Fuel, and the Future?
July 23, 2010 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Program on America and the Global Economy
Experts conduct a comprehensive assessment of biofuels, and emphasize the need to understand them within a global framework.
Emerging Trends in Environment and Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
July 22, 2010 // 9:30am — 12:30pm
Brazil Institute
Economic development and environmental sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean are intrinsically connected. Experts discuss trends likely to shape the economy and natural environment in the region for the next 10 years.
China, Latin America, and the United States: The New Triangle
May 26, 2010 // 8:30am — 1:00pm
Latin American Program
Panelists explored the China-Latin America relationship, as well as the implications for the United States of China's growing economic and political presence in the hemisphere.
Common Crime and Organized Crime in Latin American Cities: Commonalities and Differences
May 19, 2010 // 8:30am — 3:15pm
Latin American Program
A conference to deepen the understanding of the connection between existing levels of common crime and the growing presence of organized crime in the region.
A Discussion of the Future of the OAS With Secretary General José Miguel Insulza
May 11, 2010 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Latin American Program
José Miguel Insulza of the OAS addressed the significance the Organization holds today, what topics it should address, and what reforms could be undertaken.