You are invited to participate with hemispheric leaders and analysts at our Annual Conference on :
CRITICAL ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICA
NOVEMBER 20th, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
UCSD campus, La Jolla, California
And attend the Institute Annual Dinner, November 19th
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
• Enrique García
• Teodoro Petkoff
• Robert Bonner
• Manuel Camacho Solis
• Peter Hakim
• Ethan Nadelmann
Others to be confirmed
LATIN AMERICA’S ECONOMY
Today’s Crisis and Tomorrow’s Recovery : How much more damage is likely for the region, how full and rapid will the recovery be and what does this mean for trade, investment and development?
THE ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY
Neopopulism, the role of Chavez, the responsible left, the erosion of freedoms, institutional weakness, the role of the press and civil society, and the coup in Honduras will be the focus of this session.
DRUGS AND VIOLENCE
Has the war on drugs failed? Are alternative policies available? What is the impact of gang violence on societies with weak institutions? What does the future hold for Plan Colombia and the Merida Initiative?
IOA ANNIVERSARY DINNER
November 19th, 2009
IOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
November 20th, 2009
General Public ($25)
IOA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
November 20th, 2009
IOA Members, Faculty and Students
For more information and to register, visit:
http://www.iamericas.org/emails/dinner09/dinner_09.html