Renowned chef Ferran Adrià presented his new collaboration with Telefónica—a cutting-edge center for gastronomical innovation called elBullifoundation—at AS/COA in New York on March 22.

In late March 2011, President Barack Obama will visit Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador, making his first trip to South and Central America since taking office two years ago. COA and the Heritage Foundation held a panel discussion with ambassadors from host countries to preview the president’s trip.

An Americas Society roundtable in Bogota explored ways that governments, the private sector, NGOs, and multilateral institutions can collaborate to expand formal labor market access for disadvantaged Colombian youth.

An AS/COA Miami panel examined best practices for creating effective partnerships between the public and private sectors in order to promote the inclusion of traditionally marginalized populations.

Americas Society and Viva Rio partnered for a discussion on how Rio’s government and civil society can create opportunities for youth mobility in the city’s favelas.

AS/COA hosted the seminar in which speakers presented different perspectives on oil and gas management in Latin America, highlighting countries that have been increasing their reserves and production by implementing reforms that attract investment, and the challenges that remain.

“Now is not the time to relinquish our historic leadership on trade in the hemisphere—it’s the time to renew it," said keynote speaker Senator John McCain before a panel on trade issues affecting the Americas.