AS/COA hosted a discussion with Ambassador Kenneth Taylor, former Canadian ambassador to Iran, on the events of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.
Panel Discussions
The Spy Who Came from the Cold! The Canadian Ambassador Who Rescued the Americans in the Iranian Hostage Crisis
6:00 pm
Private Sector Roundtable: Latin America, Asia, and Africa - Competitiveness, Trade, and Infrastructure
8:00 am
AS/COA Miami hosted a private roundtable on competitiveness in the global south.
IACHR: Potential Reforms and Their Impact on Human Rights and Freedom of Expression in the Americas
2:30 pm
What are the reforms’ implications for the Inter-American system?
Border Conference on the U.S.-Mexico Competitiveness Agenda
8:30 am
The conference will include remarks by San Diego Mayor Bob Filner and a series of discussions on the Mexican reform agenda and cross-border business issues.
Enhancing Food Security: Technology, Infrastructure, and Cross-Sector Collaborations
4:00 pm
AS/COA Miami will hold a panel on food security in Latin America.
Natural Resource Extraction: Where Are We Heading?
6:00 pm
Join AS/COA for the launch of Americas Quarterly’s Winter 2013 issue focusing on the potentials and pitfalls of the growing global demand for natural resources.
Public Breakfast: Alejandro Eder, Director, Colombian Agency for Reintegration
8:00 am
AS/COA will host a presentation by Alejandro Eder, who will discuss the Colombian experience on peacebuilding and the reintegration process.