An AS/COA panel on the World Bank's Doing Business 2009 survey examined Latin America's progress in addressing regulatory reform to promote business growth.
Program Summaries
AS/COA hosted a pre-trip videoconference and panel discussion for media and the public in anticipation of President Obama´s first international trip. The February 19, 7-hour visit to Ottawa, Canada, included meetings with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other Canadian officials.
On February 9, AS/COA organized a public panel to look at the February 15, 2009, referendum in Venezuela that abolished term limits for all elected officials. The discussion focused on public opinion trends ahead of the upcoming vote, economic implications, and the legitimacy of the referendum.
On February 5, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the David Rockefeller for Latin American Studies, and the Council of the Americas featured a seminar focused on the widespread economic, political, and social effects felt in the region amid the current global financial crisis.
Falling commodity prices and the global liquidity crisis present a challenge for Latin America’s energy sector. An AS/COA panel analyzed how these factors affect energy investment.
AS/COA Miami's 5th Annual Predictors Forum focused on the global economic crisis' effects the Americas, as well as opportunities for growth and prospects for the region’s businesses.
At an event co-hosted by AS/COA and the Asia Society, panelists discussed deepening Sino-Latin America trade and political relations, as well as how the financial crisis could affect ties.