The Obama Administration's People-to-People Contacts with Cuba: An Explanation of the Policy's Implementation and Impact

In 2011, the Obama administration revived and expanded President Bill Clinton’s people-to-people cultural trips to facilitate educational exchanges and enhance contact with the Cuban people, support civil society in Cuba and help promote independent entrepreneurial activity. Since that time, 431 licenses have been issued for organizations to travel to Cuba. For those groups, what have been the experience and benefits of the reform? And for those who aspire to go, what is the process for obtaining a license?

Join Americas Society/Council of the Americas for a lunch panel discussion on Thursday, June 13 focused on the Obama administration’s people-to-people contacts policy. The panel will bring together a group of U.S. government representatives, policy experts, and Cuba travel experts to discuss the goals, procedure, and the results of the policy to date.

Panelists:

• Jeff Braunger, Program Manager, Cuba Travel Licensing, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Tim Hall, Chief Economic Officer, Office of Cuban Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Robert L. Muse, Attorney, Law Offices of Robert Muse
• Chase Poffenberger, Executive Vice President, Academic Travel Abroad, Inc.
• Alana Tummino, Manager of Policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
• Christopher Sabatini, Editor-In-Chief, Americas Quarterly; Senior Director of Policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (Moderator)

Registration Fee: This event is complimentary for all registrants.
Prior registration is required. 

Event Information: Leani García | lgarcia@as-coa.org | 212-277-8380
Cancellation: Contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org, before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013