2012 Latin American Cities Conferences: Santiago - Chile on the Path to Development 

New York, August 23, 2012 – Americas Society and Council of the Americas will host our annual Santiago conference, “Chile on the Path to Development” co-organized with the Ministry of Finance of Chile, on Thursday, August 30, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Bringing together a group of leading public and private sector officials, this conference will analyze how Chile fosters innovation and sustainability in the mining sector. Panelists will also address gender equality and the role it plays in sustainable economic growth and development.

Local and international speakers at the conference include: Felipe Larraín, Minister of Finance, Chile; Hernán de Solminihac, Minister of Mining, Chile; Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas; Carolina Schmidt, Minister Director, National Service for Women of Chile; Thomas Keller, President, CODELCO; Susana Carey Claro, President, Supermercados de Chile, A.G.; Luis Felipe Cerón, Chief Executive Officer, AES Gener; Sebastián Claro Edwards, Advisor, Banco Central de Chile; Nelson Pizarro Contador, Vice President and CEO, SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile; Jonathan Pressdee, Vice President and Director of Mining, Black & Veatch; and Melissa Sanderson, Vice President, Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold.

Visit www.as-coa.org/Chile2012 for the complete agenda, blog, and live webcast of the conference. Webcast scheduled to begin Thursday, August 30, 2012, 9:00 a.m.

2012 Latin American Cities Conferences: Santiago (webcast available)
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Registration: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Presentation: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center
Ave. Santa Maria 1742
Santiago
Chile

Press Inquiries: Please contact Adriana La Rotta at alarotta@as-coa.org or 1-212-277-8384.

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