Latin America Events
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
México en la Globalidad/Mexico in the Global World
August 11, 2010 // 1:00pm — 2:00pm
Mexico Institute
Enrique Peña Nieto, Governor, State of Mexico
The Impact of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity on Economic Development
July 29, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Global Health Initiative
The sixth meeting of the Advancing Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health Series addresses the economic impact of maternal mortality, and provides evidence of the need for increased investment in maternal health.
India: Latin America's Next Big Thing?
July 27, 2010 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Latin American Program
At a July 27, 2010, seminar panelists explored how the relationship between India and Latin America can expand. The seminar served to launch the new IDB report, India: Latin America's Next Big Thing?
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.
Challenges of Industrial Policy, Innovation and Competitiveness in Brazil
July 15, 2010 // 5:00pm — 6:15pm
Brazil Institute
Luciano Coutinho, President, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)
Forum Brasil Roundtable Discussion with Jorge Ávila
July 14, 2010 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Brazil Institute
Jorge Ávila, President, Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI)
Contemporary U.S.-Latin American Relations: Cooperation or Conflict in the 21st Century?
June 28, 2010 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Latin American Program
The Latin American Program hosted a discussion of the recently published Contemporary U.S.-Latin American Relations: Cooperation or Conflict in the 21st Century?, edited by Jorge Domínguez and Rafael Fernández de Castro.