NDN/NPI Announces 3 Major Events Looking At The Changing Politics of the Americas

Forward Together/Avanzando Juntos/Avançando Juntos – A Conference Looking at the Changing Politics of the Americas
Monday, April 11, 8:45am to 3:30pm
Newseum: 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

On April 11th, NDN and the New Policy Institute will conduct a major day-long conference looking at how this fast-changing region might be able to do more to move forward together, in the years ahead.   The day will feature major addresses by influential thought leaders, including Gov. Bill Richardson and the Mexican Ambssador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan, a panel discussion with Latin American Ambassadors to the United States, a conversation with mayors on both sides of the US-Mexican border and much much more.

Please RSVP to attend.  Further details about the day’s program will be released soon. 

Colombian Ambassador to the United States, Gabriel Silva, at NDN
Tuesday, March 14th, Lunch will be served at 12:15pm, presentation will begin at 12:30pm
NDN: 729 15th St, NW, First Floor

Ambassador Gabriel Silva, who served as Ambassador to the United States from 1993-94, will discuss U.S.-Colombia relations and how Colombia is changing under President Santos. Under the administration of President Santos, Colombia is forging a new path to prosperity, with policies promoting economic growth, national unity and social development. President Santos has also enacted reforms to protect human rights and provide relief to victims of violence. Ambassador Silva will address topics such as the importance the importance of the extension of The Andean Trade Preferences, the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement, Colombia’s role in sharing lessons in security, and new areas of cooperation such as energy and the environment.

Please RSVP to attend. To view webcast, please click here at 12:30 on the day of the event.

Public Diplomacy and Social Media in Latin America
Tuesday, March 29th, 12:00pm
Location: TBD

As mobile phones and social media networks tie together more and more people across the Americas, these new technologies are enabling individuals to connect and communicate within countries and across borders. This event will address how the Department of State's new diplomatic engagement framework is advancing US foreign policy in the Americas through constructive and meaningful "people to people" relationships, in addition to how the US government is embracing social media, digital engagement centers as well as other networking tools in this new framework towards Latin America. A panel discussion will explore the impact of social media and other new network technologies on politics, governance, media public diplomacy, and civil society in Latin American countries.

Please RSVP to attend.