Speaking at the 24th Washington Conference on the Americas, Alexander Watson, Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs, focuses on the role of government in increasing economic growth. He emphasizes the importance of the Americas banding together to expand trade and create an exemplary partnership from which all countries in the Americas will benefit.
Remarks by Alexander Watson at the 24th Washington Conference on the Americas
Panel Discussion: Ask For What You Want
4:30 pm
Curator Miguel A. López and the artists Victoria Cabezas and Priscilla Monge introduce the new Americas Society exhibition.
YPA Cafecito: Bill Faries, Miami Bureau Chief for Bloomberg
8:30 am
Faries will share insights on the Summit of the Americas in Panama, as well as broader political and economic trends in the region.
A Conversation on the Regional Economic and Trade Agenda with U.S. Ambassadors to Canada, Chile, and Peru
3:00 pm
AS/COA will host a discussion on the regional economic and trade agenda with the U.S. ambassadors to Canada, Chile, Mexico and Peru in Miami.
Private Meeting: Mark Feierstein, Associate Administrator of USAID
4:00 pm
AS/COA hosted a private, off-the-record discussion with Mark Feierstein, associate administrator of USAID.
Private Luncheon: Liliana Ayalde, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil
12:00 pm
AS/COA hosted a private, off-the-record discussion with Liliana Ayalde, U.S. ambassador to Brazil.
Private Breakfast: Kevin Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Colombia
8:00 am
AS/COA hosted to a private breakfast with U.S. Ambassador to Colombia Kevin Whitaker.