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    • 10:00 am to 11:00 am ET

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    Agriculture and the 2022 Summit of the Americas

    Council of the Americas will discuss the hemispheric agricultural agenda with the head of the IICA, focusing on how leaders can advance key agricultural issues at the Los Angeles-based summit.

    10:00 am to 11:00 am ET

    Location
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    Online

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    (Image: IICA)

    Overview

    As we approach the Summit of the Americas in June, join AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal and the Council’s Trade Advisory Group for a virtual briefing by Dr. Manuel Otero, the newly reelected director general of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA).

    Following on a successful collaboration between IICA and the Council in advance of the 2021 World Food Systems Summit, Dr. Otero will discuss the hemispheric agricultural agenda, with a focus on how leaders can advance key agricultural issues at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles and beyond. 

    Registration by invitation, contact Jorge Merino | dcprograms@as-coa.org

    A video of this program will premiere on AS/COA's YouTube channel on Wednesday, March 16 at 12pm. 

    Speakers

    Manuel Otero
    Director General, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

    Manuel Otero has a master's of science in agricultural development from the University of London, a master's in animal science from the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) headquartered in Costa Rica, and is a qualified veterinarian from the Faculty...

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    Susan Segal
    President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

    Susan Segal was elected President and CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas in 2003 after having worked in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. Prior to her appointment, Susan was a partner at Chase Capital Partners...

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