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The fifth Summit of the Americas, taking place in Trinidad and Tobago on April 17-19, offers leaders of the Western Hemisphere an opportunity to partner on a new and robust agenda that spans global economic, social, energy and climate change issues. What is really at stake and will the leaders be able to forge consensus on critical challenges given the financial crisis and other demands? Will President Barack Obama’s participation mark a new partnership for the United States and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean?
On April 14, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion of the critical issues facing the leaders attending the summit and proposed recommendations for action. Mauricio Cárdenas, senior fellow and director of the Latin America Initiative at Brookings, lead and moderated the panel discussion. Panelists included Brookings experts Leonardo Martinez-Diaz and Theodore Piccone. A new report by the Latin America Initiative that details the issues and opportunities arising from the summit was also issued.
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Agenda
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April 14
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Previewing the Summit of the Americas
10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Obama administration faces a number of challenges in Latin America. The fifth Summit of the Americas offers leaders of the Western Hemisphere an opportunity to partner on a new and robust agenda that spans global economic, social, energy and climate change issues. On April 14, Brookings experts discussed the critical issues facing the leaders attending the summit and proposed recommendations for action.
Mauricio Cárdenas Visiting Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy - Colombia University, Former Minister of Finance and Public Credit - Republic of Colombia, Former Brookings Expert @MauricioCard
Kevin Casas-Zamora Former Brookings Expert, Director, Programa Estado de Derecho, Diálogo Interamericano
Leonardo Martinez-Diaz Global Director - Sustainable Finance Center, World Resources Institute
Ted Piccone Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology @piccone_ted
Mauricio Cárdenas Visiting Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy - Colombia University, Former Minister of Finance and Public Credit - Republic of Colombia, Former Brookings Expert @MauricioCard
Kevin Casas-Zamora Former Brookings Expert, Director, Programa Estado de Derecho, Diálogo Interamericano
Leonardo Martinez-Diaz Global Director - Sustainable Finance Center, World Resources Institute
Ted Piccone Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology @piccone_ted
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