AS/COA and the Pacific Alliance members’ trade and investment promotion agencies hosted an expert panel on the future of the trade bloc.
The Pacific Alliance: Pivoting to Asia
5:00 pm
President Obama's Trip to Mexico and Costa Rica
2:00 pm
Please join Council of the Americas at a public, on-the-record panel discussion previewing the President’s upcoming visit to Mexico and Costa Rica, May 2-4, 2013.
Private Briefing: Bryan Erwin, Director of the Advocacy Center, International Trade Administration
8:00 am
AS/COA hosted a private briefing with Bryan Erwin, Director of the Advocacy Center at the International Trade Administration
Public Presentation by Dr. Herminio Blanco, Mexico's Candidate for Director General of the WTO
5:30 pm
Blanco discussed his candidacy, as well as the Mexican, regional, and global trade agendas.
Book Launch - Two Nations Indivisible: Mexico, the United States, and the Road Ahead by Shannon K. O'Neil
5:30 pm
Shannon O'Neil will discuss her new book on Mexico's growing economy and the country's relationship with the United States.
Mexico's Trade Agenda
12:00 pm
Please join us for a members-only, off-the-record Trade Advisory Group luncheon discussion on Mexico’s trade agenda.
Private Breakfast: Francisco J. Sanchez, Under Secretary for International Trade at U.S. Department of Commerce
8:00 am
AS/COA hosted a private, off-the-record meeting with Francisco Sanchez of the U.S. Department of Commerce