5:00 to 7:00 pm ET

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2050 M Street NW
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Jobs, Migration, and Security: A New Agenda for Central American Resilience

Council of the Americas and YPA will hold a panel discussion examining strategies to grow the economies of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

5:00 to 7:00 pm ET

Location
Paul Hastings LLP
2050 M Street NW
Washington, DC

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Overview

The Council of the Americas invites you to a panel discussion on economic development in Central America. This panel will examine strategies to promote development, attract investment, and strengthen policies toward Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. A reception will follow the discussion.

This event is in partnership with Young Professionals of the Americas (YPA).

Panelists:

  • Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus, Mayor of Guatemala City
  • Jaime Díaz Palacios, Executive Vice President, Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)
  • Anabel González, Vice President for Countries, Inter-American Development Bank
  • José González-Campo, Senior Director, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Corporacion Multi Inversiones (CMI)
  • Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Registration: dcprograms@as-coa.org

 

 

Speakers

Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus
Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus
Mayor of Guatemala City

Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus has served as the Mayor of Guatemala City since 2018. He was previously the First Councilor, a post he occupied from 2008 to 2018. He was also elected to be the First Syndic of the Municipality of Guatemala in 2003. Quiñónez is the founder of the Unionist...

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Jaime Diaz Palacios
Jaime Díaz Palacios
Executive Vice President, Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)

Jaime Diaz Palacios has a solid professional career of more than 15 years in the field of Economics and Finance for Development, in the public sector and in economic development from a think tank with cross-cutting impact, leading the program of National competitiveness of...

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Anabel Gonzalez
Anabel González
Vice President for Countries, Inter-American Development Bank

Anabel González, a dual citizen of Costa Rica and USA, was appointed Vice President for Countries starting September 1, 2023.

Ms. González has worked in the field of economic development for over 30 years, focusing on trade, investment, competitiveness, and the role of the private...

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José González-Campo
José González-Campo
Senior Director for Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, CMI

Mr. González-Campo is the Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Senior Director of Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI). CMI is multinational family-owned corporation of Latin American origin that generates investment, employment, and development in the region. Founded in...

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Eric Farnsworth
Vice President, AS/COA, Washington

Eric Farnsworth leads the Washington office of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society with a passion for promoting the importance of the Western Hemisphere for U.S. economic, security, and strategic interests.  A recognized expert, he maintains an important policy...

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