Envisioning a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border
This conference will bring together top policymakers, the private sector, and civil society from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border to examine ways to improve border management and strengthen the competitiveness of both the United States and Mexico.
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Hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Center, Mexico Institute,
and the Border Trade Alliance
In partnership with ProM茅xico
and the Asociaci贸n de Empresarios Mexicanos
With the participation of the Congressional Border Caucus
Thanks to our Sponsors: IBC Bank, Union Pacific, Duty Free Americas, and UETA, Inc.
Envisioning a Competitive听U.S.-Mexico Border
Agenda:
8:00 鈥 8:15 Registration / Coffee and pastries
8:15 鈥 8:25 Introduction, Duncan Wood, Director, Mexico Institute, and Jesse Hereford, Chairman, Border Trade Alliance
8:25 鈥 8:40 Welcoming Remarks, C茅sar Duarte J谩quez, Governor of Chihuahua
8:40 鈥 9:40 Creating a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border: The View from Congress
Rep. Filemon Vela, Co-Chair, Congressional Border Caucus
Dip. Luis Alfredo Murgu铆a, Vice-President of Northern Border Affairs Committee, Mexican Chamber of Deputies
Moderator: Andrew Selee, Executive Vice President, Wilson Center
9:40 鈥 10:35 Infrastructure: Ports and Roads to Connect North America
Mexican Congressman Agust铆n Barrios G贸mez, Foreign Relations Committee
Alex Hinojosa, Deputy Managing Director, North American Development Bank
Ivan Jaime, Public Affairs Director, Union Pacific
Moderator: Flavio A. D铆az Mir贸n 脕lvarez, Director for North America, ProM茅xico
10:35 鈥 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 鈥 11:10 Keynote, Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner, Customs and Border Protection
Opening Remarks: Congressman Filemon Vela
11:10 鈥 12:00 Energy: Crossborder Infrastructure, Crossborder Opportunities
Introduction: Congressman Pete Gallego (TX-23)
Bill Bojorquez, Vice President - Planning, Hunt Power
Gerardo Schwebel, Executive Vice President, IBC Bank
Fernando Alonso, Head of Government Affairs, FERMACA
Moderator: Duncan Wood, Director Mexico Institute, Wilson Center
12:00 鈥 1:00 Lunch: Binational Cooperation for a Competitive Border and a Competitive Region
Opening Remarks: Congressman Henry Cuellar
Keynote Address: Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson
Sponsored by ProM茅xico
1:10 鈥 2:10 Customs & Logistics: Strategies for Efficient Border Management
Charles Stallworth, Assistant Commissioner for the Office of International Affairs, US Customs and Border Protection
Jose Martin Garcia, Representative for the Mexican Treasury and Tax Administration Service in Washington, DC
Miguel Perez, Director for International Customer Logistics, Ryder Supply Chain Services
Moderator: Christopher Wilson, Senior Associate, Mexico Institute, Wilson Center
2:20 鈥 3:00 Addressing Criminal Violence: Lessons from Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana
Alejandra de la Vega, Coordinator, Mesa de Seguridad y Justicia de Ciudad Ju谩rez
Carlos Castellanos, Observatorio Ciudadano de Seguridad P煤blica (OCSP) of Baja California
Moderator: Eric Olson, Associate Director, Latin American Program, Wilson Center
3:00 鈥 3:50 An Integrated Approach to Economic Growth and Border Security
Eduardo Medina Mora, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States
Alan Bersin, Assistant Secretary of International Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer, Department of Homeland Security
Moderator and Opening Remarks: Congressman Scott Peters
3:50 鈥 4:00 Concluding Remarks
Gildardo Gutierrez, President, Washington Chapter, Asociaci贸n de Empresarios Mexicanos
Noe Garcia, President, Border Trade Alliance
Christopher Wilson, Senior Associate, Mexico Institute, Wilson Center
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Mexico Institute
The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis T茅llez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute.听 Read more
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