The program aims to foster a broad and diverse debate on the perspectives of Ibero-American countries regarding U.S. inter-American policy and hemispheric relations. It is designed for teachers, university researchers, professionals, and businesspeople interested in international issues, as well as advanced students in International Studies programs.
The agenda includes the history of relations between Latin America and the United States, hemispheric institutions (the state of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and free trade), security (drug trafficking, terrorism, migration, and corruption), and environmental preservation and energy. The program concludes with an Ibero-American perspective on the topics covered.
Renowned experts in the field will participate, including former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe; Prof. Erick Langer, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University; Michael Shifter, President of the Inter-American Dialogue; and Ted Piccone, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director for Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution.
The other participating institutions are: National Autonomous University of Mexico, University of Chile, University of Costa Rica, Universidad Latina (Panama), Universidad del Pacífico (Peru), University of São Paulo (Brazil), and the Ortega y Gasset Foundation (Spain).
National coordination is led by Prof. Pedro Isern and Macarena del Campo from the Department of International Studies in the School of Management and Social Sciences. The videoconference sessions are conducted in Spanish from Georgetown University on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The in-person course will take place from June 23 to 29.
The schedule of activities is as follows:
Wednesday, April 27.
Videoconference “Historical Background of Latin American-U.S. Relations” led by Erick Langer, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University.
Wednesday, May 4.
Video conference “U.S. Domestic and Foreign Policy: Decision-Making on International Matters” by Ted Piccone, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director for Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution.
Wednesday, May 11.
Video conference “Inter-American Institutions in Political Matters” by Ambassador John Maisto, U.S. Foreign Service Officer.
Wednesday, May 18.
Videoconference “Trade, Integration, Investment, and Financing in Latin America” by Álvaro Uribe, former President of Colombia.
Wednesday, May 25.
Video conference “Public Safety, Drug Trafficking, and Terrorism” by Marc Chernick, Georgetown University.
Wednesday, June 1.
Video conference “Energy and Environmental Preservation” by Paul Isbell, member of the Inter-American Dialogue.
Wednesday, June 8.
Video conference “The Military Issue and New Extra-Regional Actors in the Hemisphere” by Michael Shifter, President of the Inter-American Dialogue.
Wednesday, June 15.
Video conference “The Migration Issue in Latin American–U.S. Relations and the Real or Fictitious Influence of the Latino Community in the United States” by Andrew Selee, Wilson Center.
Wednesday, June 22.
Video conference “Corruption and its impact on hemispheric governance” led by Francisco Nieto, former director of the CIED-Georgetown University anti-corruption project.
June 23, 24, 27, 28, and 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Local Induction Course led by local coordinators.
Thursday, June 29.
Video conference: “Presentation of the draft country document.”
Each university will have 20 minutes to present the first draft of the country document, followed by a general discussion. This video conference will last 3 hours.