AS/COA hosted a discussion with Ambassador Kenneth Taylor, former Canadian ambassador to Iran, on the events of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.
The Spy Who Came from the Cold! The Canadian Ambassador Who Rescued the Americans in the Iranian Hostage Crisis
6:00 pm
Special Presentation by Alexandre Tombini, Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil
11:30 am
AS/COA will host a discussion with Alexandre Tombini, governor of the Central Bank of Brazil.
Salon Series: Collegiate Chorale
7:00 pm
Music of the Americas hosts the Collegiate Chorale for a discussion on the group's upcoming concert featuring music by Osvaldo Golijov and Philip Glass.
Brazil: Outlook for Education and 21st-Century Challenges to Leaders
12:00 pm
AS/COA will host a presentation with Brazilian Senator Cristovam Buarque.
Natural Resource Extraction: Where Are We Heading?
6:00 pm
Join AS/COA for the launch of Americas Quarterly’s Winter 2013 issue focusing on the potentials and pitfalls of the growing global demand for natural resources.
Exhibition Tour with Yishai Jusidman
6:30 pm
Artist Yishai Jusidman will lead guests through his solo exhibition Prussian Blue - Memory After Representation: Yishai Jusidman.
Public Breakfast: Alejandro Eder, Director, Colombian Agency for Reintegration
8:00 am
AS/COA will host a presentation by Alejandro Eder, who will discuss the Colombian experience on peacebuilding and the reintegration process.