The Obama Administration and the Americas: Agenda for Change
A New Policy Approach for the Upcoming Summit of the Americas and Beyond
Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
On April 1, Brookings will host a panel discussion on the upcoming Summit of the Americas and the recently released book, The Obama Administration and the Americas: Agenda for Change (Brookings Institution Press, 2009), edited by Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellow Abraham F. Lowenthal, Brookings Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of Foreign Policy Theodore J. Piccone and University of Oxford Fellow Laurence Whitehead. As President Barack Obama prepares for his regional debut at the fifth Summit of the Americas on April 17, a panel of experts will discuss prospects for cooperation on several of the toughest issues facing the hemisphere: immigration, narcotics, energy, trade and democratic development.
The Obama Administration and the Americas assembles strategic policy advice from Latin American, European and U.S. experts. These experts recommend that the new U.S. administration renew its approach to the region and work productively with its southern neighbors, recognizing the region?s diversity but also its shared concerns and aspirations. Focusing on the hemisphere?s most challenging nations -- Cuba, Colombia, Bolivia, Haiti, Mexico, and Venezuela these regional specialists emphasize collaboration, multilateralism and pragmatism to formulate bold recommendations for President Obama.
The panelists include Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States; Lowenthal, professor at the University of Southern California; Whitehead; and Piccone. After the discussion, participants will take audience questions.
Welcome
Mauricio Cardenas
Senior Fellow and Director, Latin America Initiative
The Brookings Institution
Panel Discussion
Theodore J. Piccone
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Foreign Policy
The Brookings Institution
Abraham F. Lowenthal
Nonresident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California
Laurence Whitehead
Official Fellow in Politics, Nuffield College
University of OxfordAmbassador Arturo Sarukhan
Ambassador of Mexico to the United States
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