January 17, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
DEUTZ Conference Room
Institute of the Americas (on the UC San Diego campus)
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Paulo Sotero, director of the Brazil Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, talks about President Dilma Rousseff’s efforts to build on recent economic successes and manage newfound wealth.
President Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s first female chief executive, has inherited a tough job from her predecessors. She must consolidate Brazil’s economic growth by developing a sustainable path to prosperity for millions of Brazilians while building on the country’s global influence and its position as the sixth largest economy in the world. Paulo Sotero, a member of the Institute’s board, directs the Brazil Institute in the Latin American Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.Read more.
Alberto Völlmer, details how “Project Alcatraz” made a difference in Venezuela
January 17, 2012
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
DEUTZ Conference Room
Institute of the Americas (on the UC San Diego campus)
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General public: $10
Institute members: FREE
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Project Alcatraz fights gangs through employment, counseling, — and rugby. Best of all, it works! Project Alcatraz has been highlighted on the BBC and is the subject of a Harvard Business Review case study. IOA Board Member Alberto Vollmer will speak at the Institute. Read more.