Brazil Forum Luncheon Featuring Senator Richard D. Lugar
Brazil Forum is the premier event series focused on Brazil-U.S. trade and investment policy issues. The series fosters in-depth discussions of developments in the growing bilateral commercial and economic relationship and features prominent speakers from the Brazilian and U.S. governments, as well as business leaders and influential scholars. It provides members with opportunities to network with policymakers and potential partners.
Overview
This event will be held at the U.S.-Brazil Business Council
The Briefing Center
1615 H St NW
Washington, DC 200062
BUSBC Member: $25.00
[Please contact Mariana Yazbek for the member access code]
Non-BUSBC Member: $40.00
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Senator Richard D. Lugar is the Republican leader of the Foreign Relations Committee and a member and former chairman of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. Senator Lugar is a longtime advocate of furthering the relationship between the United States and Brazil. He introduced the United States-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact in 2007, twice urged President Obama to negotiate a U.S.-Brazil Tax Treaty, and welcomed the 2010 U.S.-Brazil temporary agreement to avoid nearly $1 billion in trade relatiation against U.S. goods and intellectual property rights connected to the WTO Cotton Case. He is a proponent of farm programs reforms that would lead to a definitive solution to the dispute.
Brazil Forum is the premier event series focused on Brazil-U.S. trade and investment policy issues. The series fosters in-depth discussions of developments in the growing bilateral commercial and economic relationship and features prominent speakers from the Brazilian and U.S. governments, as well as business leaders and influential scholars. It provides members with opportunities to network with policymakers and potential partners.
Speaker
Hosted By
Brazil Institute
The Brazil Institute—the only country-specific policy institution focused on Brazil in Washington—aims to deepen understanding of Brazil’s complex landscape and strengthen relations between Brazilian and U.S. institutions across all sectors. Our mission is to provide thoughtful leadership and innovative ideas to help democracies evolve and enhance their capacity to deliver results. We achieve this by producing independent research and programs that bridge the gap between scholarship and policy, while serving as a hub for policymakers, scholars, and private sector leaders. Read more
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