U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Opening Reception: 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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44th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas
Council of the Americas hosted senior-level officials at the U.S. State Department on May 7.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Opening Reception: 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC
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Overview
LOOKING TO THE AMERICAS: THE UNITED STATES IN 2014
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Get the summary, video, and transcript of Secretary Kerry's remarks.
Featuring a Davos-style interview format, the 44th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas focused on U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere. Each year, the conference provides a platform for the top government, industry, and policy leaders in the hemisphere to discuss the state of regional affairs with a business-relevant focus.
Speakers:
- John Kerry, Secretary of State - summary | video | transcript of remarks
- Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce
- Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security
- Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts
- Tim Kaine, Senator
- Ed Royce, Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Roberta Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of State
- Jorge Familiar, Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, The World Bank
- Moisés Naím, Scholar, Carnegie Endowment; Author and Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
For registration or sponsorship information, please contact the Council of the Americas at 202-659-8989 or email Stephanie Davis at sdavis@as-coa.org.
Read the report on the 44th Washington Conference on the Americas.
Agenda
Agenda
Tuesday, May 6: Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
5:00 - 6:30pm: Opening Reception for conference attendees, senior diplomats, and government officials
- Ed Royce, Representative and Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Eduardo Medina Mora, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States
Wednesday, May 7: U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
8:00 - 8:45am: Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:45 - 8:55am: Welcome and Introduction
- Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Council of the Americas
- John Negroponte, Chairman, Council of the Americas
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, Council of the Americas
U.S. Policy in the Western Hemisphere
8:55 - 9:15am: Roberta Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemispheric Affairs
- Introduced by Susan Segal
9:15 - 9:30am: John Kerry, Secretary of State (Watch his remarks live at 9:15am ET.)
- Introduced by John Negroponte
9:30 - 10:00am: Mexico's Moment and the Revitalization of North America
- Tim Kaine, Senator and Chairman, U.S.-Mexico Interparliamentary Group
- Interviewed by John Negroponte
10:00 - 10:45am: The Opportunity Agenda in the Americas
- Jorge Familiar, Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, The World Bank
- Moisés Naím, Scholar, Carnegie Endowment; Author and Contributing Editor, The Atlantic
- Moderated by Eric Farnsworth
10:45 - 11:15am: Networking Break
11:15 - 11:50am: Creating Growth and Opportunity at Home and in the Americas
- Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts
- Interviewed by Mónica Pinzón Bueno, Consul General of Colombia in Boston
11:50am - 12:30pm: Facilitating Legal Flows of Goods and People
- Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security
- Interviewed by Susan Segal
12:30 - 1:00pm: Relocate to Ben Franklin Diplomatic Reception Hall
1:00 - 2:30pm: Keynote Luncheon: Strengthening Economic Ties Across the Americas
- Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce
- Interviewed by Edward Luce, Chief U.S. Commentator, Financial Times
