Trade and Development Events
Media Briefing: Secretary Kerry's First Interntational Trip
February 22, 2013 // 10:15am — 10:45am
Wilson Center experts and publications provide analysis on Secretary Kerry’s first international trip and U.S. foreign policy in a conference call with the media.
Media Briefing: PM Shinzo Abe’s Washington Visit
February 19, 2013 // 12:00pm — 12:30pm
Asia Program
Wilson Center East Asia experts answer press questions about Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe's visit to Washington D.C. and meeting with President Obama.
Mycotoxins: Triple Threat to African Development
February 14, 2013 // 9:00am — 4:30pm
Africa Program
Mycotoxins are increasingly recognized as a major threat to economic, social and human progress, especially in the developing world.
South Africa’s Policy Challenges in the Next Four Years
February 11, 2013 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
Africa Program
This event featured a presentation by Reverend Frank Chikane on the issues that will face South Africa over the next four years. Chikane has served as Director General for every South African President since 1994 and brings a unique “insider’s” perspective and unparalleled experience with regard to governance in South Africa.
Director's Forum: The United States – Africa Partnership: The Last Four Years and Beyond
January 16, 2013 // 2:00pm — 3:30pm
Africa Program
Ambassador Carson reviewed the progress the United States and Africa have made together over the last four years in addressing Africa’s challenges and unlocking the continent’s potential, and will look ahead to some of the challenges Africa will face going forward.
Africa Can Help Feed Africa: Removing Regional Barriers to Trade in Food Staples
January 09, 2013 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
Africa Program
This discussion highlighted new research which suggested that the continent could generate an extra US$20 billion in yearly earnings if African leaders can agree to dismantle trade barriers that blunt more regional dynamism.
A Safe and Smart Border
December 12, 2012 // 9:00am — 12:00pm
Canada Institute
Please join the Canada Institute for the launch of its 15th One Issue, Two Voices publication exploring the recent attempts to make the Canada-U.S. border safer and more efficient.
American author Christopher Sands, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, and Canadian author Laura Dawson, President of Dawson Strategic, will discuss the findings of their respective essays and offer analysis on the progress of negotiations on both Beyond the Border and the Regulatory Cooperation Council.
Book Launch: The Global Farms Race -- Land Grabs, Agricultural Investment, and the Scramble for Food Security in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Former Soviet Union
December 04, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
The launch of a new book on arguably one of the world's most underreported trends: The acquisition, by nations and private investors, of vast expanses of precious farmland overseas.
“The African Union 2012 and Beyond”: The Vision of Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
November 29, 2012 // 5:00pm — 6:00pm
Africa Program
The event featured Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, African Union Commission Chairperson, as she discussed her leadership plans and goals for the African Union and its member states. Dr. Dlamini Zuma, former South African Foreign Minister and anti-apartheid activist, is the newly elected African Union Commission chairperson and is the first woman to ever fill this position.
Competitors or Partners? U.S.-Mexico Trade Policy in an Era of Global Competition
November 20, 2012 // 1:30pm — 3:00pm
Mexico Institute
Timed with the launch of Beatriz Leycegui’s new book, Reflections on Mexico’s Trade Policy (2006-2012), speakers at this conference will consider how the U.S.-Mexico trade relationship fits into each country’s overall policies for trade and competitiveness, seeking to identify areas for further collaboration both within North America and globally.