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 The
U.S.-Mexico Futures Forum
2009: Berkeley
2008:
Ciudad de México
2006:
San Francisco Bay Area
2005:
Morelia
2003:
San Francisco Bay Area
2002: Cuernavaca
The
U.S.–Mexico Futures Forum is a joint project launched
by the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
in Mexico City and the Center for Latin American Studies at
UC Berkeley and supported by the Rockefeller Foundation.
The goal of the on-going forum is to bring together a diverse
group of people from both countries — political actors,
scholars, public intellectuals, artists and representatives
of social movements — to candidly explore the state of
the U.S.–Mexico relationship and seek innovative new
approaches to improving binational cooperation.
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Colombia
in Context was a one-day symposium that sought to frame current
issues into a broader historical context, allowing
a deeper understanding of the social and political forces shaping
events. The symposium brought together in energetic and sometimes-heated
debate policymakers, academics and concerned community members
grappling with the conflict in Colombia. The discussions gave rise
to a series of other CLAS events on Colombia as well as publications. |
 Challenges
for Brazil (2000)
The “Challenges for Brazil” conference,
held on February 25, 2000, addressed three main issues Brazilian
society is facing today: Brazil’s relationship to the
global economy, the situation of labor in the Americas and
the possibilities for political alternatives to pressing
social problems. The conference provided the opportunity
for some of Brazil’s most prominent political and
labor leaders to come together and speak with their U.S.
counterparts
as well as renowned academics. |
In
recent years, economic integration and globalization have
swept the Americas, emerging as key forces that shape social
relations and define new challenges. Democratic reforms and
new economic strategies have fueled increased economic interdependence,
producing ambitious growth rates and rising productivity.
Despite these gains, poverty and the unequal distribution
of wealth remain problems. “Alternatives for the Americas:
A Dialogue” brought together leading figures from the
United States, Mexico, Central and South America to address
the issues of globalization in a public forum on December
4, 1998 and a series of working meetings on December 5, 1998.
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