Latin America Events
Participatory Democracy and Public Housing
December 03, 2012 // 9:00am — 12:30pm
Comparative Urban Studies Project
A panel of experts discuss the latest research on the benefits of participatory democracy. Is it possible to apply lessons learned from global experiences in participatory governance to public housing in the U.S. so that residents can help determine and thereby improve their own living environments?
Successful Citizen Security Initiatives in Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali, Colombia: Are They Sustainable and Replicable?
November 29, 2012 // 9:00am — 1:00pm
Latin American Program
A discussion on citizen security initiatives in Colombia.
Climate, Youth, and Land Markets in Urban Areas: A Policy Workshop
November 02, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:30am
Comparative Urban Studies Project
Recognizing a need to strengthen the ties between urban policymaking and scholarly work on urban development, and to disseminate evidence-based programming, the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Comparative Urban Studies Project, USAID’s Urban Programs Team, the International Housing Coalition, Cities Alliance, and the World Bank co-sponsored a third annual academic paper competition, "Reducing Urban Poverty." Join us in a discussion with four of the winning authors as they receive commentary on their work by expert practitioners from the field.
From the Great Wall to the New World: China and Latin America in the 21st Century
October 25, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Latin American Program
The Latin American Program and the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States are co-hosting a discussion on a book about the China-Latin America relationship.
Cuban Missile Crisis: Nuclear Order of Battle
October 24, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
Nuclear Proliferation International History Project
Robert S. Norris, senior fellow for nuclear policy at the Federation of American Scientists will lead a Wilson Center panel discussion on "Cuban Missile Crisis: The Nuclear Order of Battle." Joining him will be defense analyst and nuclear historian David A. Rosenberg. The event will take place during the 50th anniversary of the 13 day crisis.
Foreign Relations of the United States and the Cuban Missile Crisis
October 23, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Cold War International History Project
The Cold War International History Project in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Historian presents a panel discussion, Foreign Relations of the United States and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Gender Equity, Health, and Cultural Tensions in the Amazon
October 22, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Poverty in Latin America has become increasingly “feminized,” said John Coonrod, executive vice president of The Hunger Project, at the Wilson Center on October 22. As a result, many governments and NGOs are starting to focus on the needs of women, especially indigenous women. And yet discussions about gender equity, cultural differences, and ethnicity are still uncommon, said Brandeis University professor Cristina Espinosa.
Improving Citizen Security in Central America: Options for Responding to Youth Violence
October 18, 2012 // 9:00am — 12:00pm
Latin American Program
The Wilson Center and the Andean Development Corporation are co-sponsoring a discussion on addressing citizen security and youth violence in Latin America.
Update Venezuela: The October 7, 2012, Presidential Elections
September 28, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:30am
Latin American Program
Before the Venezuelan Presidential election on October 7, 2012 the Wilson Center hosted a discussion on the electoral context, the issues that are shaping voters’ choices, as well as the broader significance for Venezuela’s future.
Thirteen Days and More: A Soviet Perspective on the Cuban Missile Crisis
September 24, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
Fifty years ago, the world spent thirteen days transfixed as the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. engaged in a contest of wills over placement of Soviet missiles in Cuba. Svetlana Savranskaya will discuss behind-the-scenes maneuvers by Soviet second-in-command Anastas Mikoyan, revealing that the crisis lasted into November and involved plans by the U.S.S.R. to leave tactical nuclear weapons in Cuba, foiled not by U.S. resolve, but by Fidel Castro’s own actions.