Central America Events
Deforestation, Population, and Development in a Warming World: A Roundtable on Latin America
February 15, 2011 // 11:30am — 1:30pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Panelists Liza Grandia, assistant professor of international development and social change at Clark University, and Jason Bremner, director of population, health, and environment at the Population Reference Bureau, argued that meeting the needs of Latin America's rural communities is therefore key to conserving Latin America's forests.
Obama Administration Relations with Central America: A Conversation with Seven U.S. Ambassadors
February 01, 2011 // 8:30am — 10:00am
Latin American Program
The ambassadors discuss U.S. policy priorities in Central America, including issues of organized crime, democratic governance, and trade.
Can Women Help Make Peace Agreements Sustainable?
January 20, 2011 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Middle East Program
Jacques Paul Klein, Former United Nations Secretary General's Special Representative and Coordinator of United Nations Operations, Liberia; Suaad Allami, Director, Sadr City Women's Center and Legal Clinic, Iraq; Luz Mendez, Member of the Advisory Council of the Global Fund for Women, Guatemala; Alice Nderitu, National Cohesion and Integration Commission, Kenya; Roxana Cristescu, Project Manager and Mediation Adviser, Crisis Management Initiative; Carla Koppel, Director, Institute for Inclusive Security
Organized Crime in Central America
December 14, 2010 // 9:30am — 11:30am
Latin American Program
Panelists explore the specific, local dynamics of organized crime in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala and the transnational nature of the major criminal networks in the region.
Honduras and the Inter-American System: One Year After
December 13, 2010 // 9:00am — 1:00pm
Latin American Program
A seminar was held to analyze Honduras' internal struggles and isolation from the Inter-American system.
Offsite Event: Democratic Setbacks in Nicaragua: A Conversation with Carlos Fernando Chamorro
October 25, 2010 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Latin American Program
Carlos Fernando Chamorro, Founder and Editor of Confidencial, discusses Nicaragua's state affairs and eroding democracy following Nicaragua's Supreme Court decision to allow President Daniel Ortega to run for consecutive re-election.
Emerging Trends in Environment and Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
July 22, 2010 // 9:30am — 12:30pm
Brazil Institute
Economic development and environmental sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean are intrinsically connected. Experts discuss trends likely to shape the economy and natural environment in the region for the next 10 years.
Contemporary U.S.-Latin American Relations: Cooperation or Conflict in the 21st Century?
June 28, 2010 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Latin American Program
The Latin American Program hosted a discussion of the recently published Contemporary U.S.-Latin American Relations: Cooperation or Conflict in the 21st Century?, edited by Jorge Domínguez and Rafael Fernández de Castro.
The Funes Administration in El Salvador: A Review of the First Year
June 25, 2010 // 9:00am — 1:30pm
Latin American Program
A conference was convened to assess the Funes administration's first year in office, bringing together senior Salvadoran government officials and other experts.
Crime and Violence in Central America: A Human Development Approach
June 24, 2010 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Latin American Program
The Latin American Program and the UNDP convened this seminar to focus attention on the alarming levels of citizen insecurity in Central America and consider policy responses.