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Council of the Americas recognizes the efforts of its members to help Haitian relief efforts in the wake of the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010. Read more about private sector initiatives to support Haiti’s recovery.
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of former Americas Society and Council of the Americas Chairman Robert A. Mosbacher Sr. He will be remembered for his outstanding hemispheric contributions.
Colombian President Álvaro Uribe recognized AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal for her work's crucial economic contributions to Colombia by awarding her the Orden de San Carlos (Order of San Carlos). The award was delivered at the gallery in our New York headquarters, currently showing an exhibition by Colombian photojournalist Fernell Franco.
AS/COA is pleased to announce that the Open Society Institute awarded a grant to support the ongoing publication of Americas Quarterly—The Policy Journal for Our Hemisphere.
On August 9 and 10 Mexican President Felipe Calderón hosts the North American Leaders’ Summit in Guadalajara. Talks are expected to focus on economic recovery, trade, and security. The North American Competitiveness Council recommends solutions to policymakers’ concerns about security, protectionism, and climate change.
The Carnegie Corporation grant will support Americas Society’s new project to increase public awareness of the role of the private sector in Hispanic immigrant integration and highlight Hispanics’ contributions to the U.S. economy.
