Welcome to the Latin American Conference

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Welcome to the Latin American Conference
On behalf of the Latin American Caucus, a student led group at the Harvard Kennedy School, we
are delighted to welcome you as panelist for First annual Latin American Conference
titled “Rethinking Latin America” that will take place on Friday April 18th, 2014, at the
Harvard Kennedy School Campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The purpose of the Latin American Conference is to create a space for dialogue and awareness at
Harvard’s Kennedy School community regarding the challenges, successes and opportunities of
recent Latin America’s policies. We expect that the First annual Latin American Conference will
not only inform, but also inspire students and Harvard community to reflect and engage on the
opportunities and fundamental challenges that the region is facing as well as to contribute to
reposition Latin America as an area of interest in the discussion circles of academic, political, and
professional communities.
Attached you will find further details on the conference. We are thankful and honored that you
accepted our invitation and that you would join us for this event and support our initiative.
Sincerely yours,
The Latin American Conference Team
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LAC Team
Daniela Martínez
RobertoPatiño
Chair Latin American Conference
President Latin American Caucus
[email protected]
Lucila Arboleya
Marketing Co-Chair
[email protected]
Amanda Beaujon
Operations Co-Chair
[email protected]
[email protected]
Miguel Guevara
Finance Co-Chair
[email protected]
Nicole Varón
Panels Co-Chair
[email protected]
Martín Maximino
Security Panel
María José Vargas
Economic Growth Panel
[email protected]
[email protected]
Juan Mejía
Democracy Panel
Cassandra Walker
Education Panel
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Location
Location:
79 John F. Kennedy St,
Cambridge, MA 02138
Direction:
Next to the Charles Hotel
Source: Harvard Kennedy School,
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/contact
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Location
Source: Harvard Kennedy School,
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/contact
The Latin American Conference will take place at
Nye Auditorium, Taubman Building, 5th Floor, 15 Eliot Street
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Conference Agenda
Friday April, 18
8:00am - 9:20am
Breakfast*
9:20am - 9:30am
Opening words: LAC Team
9:30am - 10:00am
Opening Speech: Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic 2004-2012
10:00am - 11:15am
Panel I: What can Latin American citizens expect from their democracies in the 21st
century?
11:15am - 11:30am
Coffee break
11:30am - 12:45pm
Panel II: Making Latin America safer: How can a decrease in crime and violence
promote regional development?
12:45pm - 2:00pm
Lunch: Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Panel III: Economic growth in Latin America: How can new opportunities solve old
problems?
3:15pm - 3:30pm
Afternoon Break
3:30pm - 4:45pm
Panel IV: How can education provide solutions to inequality in Latin America?
4:45pm - 5:00pm
Closing words: LAC Team
5:00pm - 5:30pm
Closing Speech: Ricardo Lagos**, President of Chile 2000-2006
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Reception: Bell Hall, 5th Floor Belfer Building
7:00pm – 9:30pm
Dinner*
*To be confirmed. We will send the details closer to the conference date.
**Waiting for confirmation.
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Details of methodology within panels*
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Moderator introduces each panelist - 5 min
Moderator begins with a brief introduction on the theme of the panel and key
issues/background to consider
Moderator begins discussion by asking a question to one of the panelists, then can
continue with a second question to another panelist - 45 min
Questions from the public - 20 min
Brief closing of the discussion and key issues by the moderator - 5 min
*You do not need to prepare a presentation
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Hotels
Walking distance to Harvard Kennedy School
The Charles Hotel
www.charleshotel.com
1.800.882.18.18
The Harvard Square Hotel
www.harvardsquarehotel.com
617.864.52.00
The Sheraton Commander Hotel
www.sheratoncommander.com
617.547.48.00
Hotel Veritas
www.thehotelveritas.com/
617.520.50.00
Not walking distance to Harvard Kennedy School (approx. 10 – 12 minutes car ride)
Courtyard by Marriott
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/boscycourtyard-boston-cambridge/
617.492.77.77
The Hyatt
www.cambridge.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.h
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617.492.12.34
Cambridge Marriott
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/boscbboston-marriott-cambridge/
617.494.66.00
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Restaurants
Walking distance from Harvard Kennedy School
Crema Café
Coffee and tea
617.876.27.00
Le’s Restaurant
Vietnamese
617.864.41.00
Finale
Desserts
617.441.97.97
Park Restaurant and Bar
American
617.491.98.51
Starbucks
Coffee and tea
617.492.78.70
Border Café
Tex-Mex
617.492.04.34
Harvest
American (traditional)
617.868.22.55
Toscano
Italian
617.354.52.50
Russell House Tavern
Gastropubs
617.500.30.55
Rialto
Italian
617.497.09.00
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Within one mile of Cambridge
Alive & Kicking Lobsters
Seafood Market
617.876.04.51
Tupelo
Southern
617.868.00.04
Oleana Restaurant
Mediterranean
617.661.05.05
Life Alive
Vegetarian
617.354.54.33
The Druid
Irish Pub
617.497.09.65
Cuchi Cuchi
Tapas
617.864.29.29
City Girl Café
Italian
617.864.28.09
Garden at the Cellar
American Pub
617.475.00.45
Boston North End
Giacomo’s Ristorante
Italian
617.523.90.26
Mike’s Pastry
Bakery
617.742.30.50
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Important Telephone Numbers
Emergencies
Harvard Police: 617.495.1212
Police or Fire Department: 911
Ambulance (emergency only): 911
Taxi Service
Ambassador Cab & Yellow Cab: 617.492.1100
Flat Rate Cab: 617.245.08.78
Cambridge Taxi Cab: 617.649.70.00
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Arts & Entertainment Information
Boston Ballet
www.bostonballet.org/
617.695.69.55
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
www.gardnermuseum.org/home
617.566.14.01
Boston Symphony Orchestra
www.bso.org/
617.266.14.92
Museum of Fine Arts
www.mfa.org/
617.267.93.00
Children's Museum
www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/
617.426.65.00
Museum of Science
http://www.mos.org/
617.723.25.00
Fogg Art Museum (Harvard)
www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/foggmuseum
617.495.94.00
Peabody Museum
www.peabody.harvard.edu
617.496.10.27
The Institute of Contemporary Arts
http://www.icaboston.org/
617.478.31.00
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Sponsors
Special thanks to our sponsors
Corporación Andina de Fomento – CAF