REGIONAL SEMINAR: “ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE COUNTRIES OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION. ASSESSMENT AND PROSPECTS”
Caracas, Venezuela. March
21,
2011
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
Monday, 21 March 2011 Morning
| 8:30 am. – 9:00 am. | Registration and accreditation |
| 9:00 am. – 9:30 am. | Opening ceremony
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| First Session: | “Assessment of the economic relations between the U.S. and LAC in the first two years of the Administration of President Obama”
Presiding: His Excellency Ramón Leets, Ambassador of the Republic of Nicaragua and Chairman of the Latin American Council |
| 9:30 am. – 10:30 am. | Presentation of the document “The economic relations between the United States and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in the first two years of the Obama Administration”
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| 10:30 am. – 11:00 am. | Debate among the representatives of the Member States of SELA |
| 11:00 am. – 11:15 am. | Coffee break |
| 11:15 am. – 12:00 m. | Assessment and prospects of the economic relations between the U.S. and LAC, by regional organizations
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| 12:00 m. – 12:30 pm. | Debate among the representatives of the Member States of SELA |
| 12:30 m. – 2:30 pm. | Free time for lunch |
Afternoon
| Second Session: | “Perspective of subregional organizations on current economic relations between the U.S. and LAC” Presiding: His Excellency Jorge Alvarado, Ambassador of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, First Vice-Chairman of the Latin American Council |
| 2:30 pm. – 4:30 pm. |
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| 4:30 pm. – 5:00 pm. | Debate among the representatives of the Member States of SELA |
| Third Session: | “Conclusions, recommendations and closing of the regional seminar” Presiding: His Excellency Jorge Alvarado, Ambassador of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, First Vice-Chairman of the Latin American Council |
| 5:00 pm. – 5:45 pm. | Approval of conclusions and recommendations |
| 5:45 m. – 6:00 pm. | Closing Session
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