Thursday, January 24th 2019

Seminar Room: Woodward/Bernstein Room (2^nd floor)

08:00 a.m.

09:00 a.m.

Breakfast for all Participants

Registration of Participants

09:30 a.m.

Welcome/Opening Remarks

• Paul Linnarz, Director KAS office USA

09:45 a.m.

Introductory Keynote

Philip Keefer, Principal Economic Advisor, Inter-American Development Bank

(followed by Q & A)

10:30 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m.

Session 1

“The "pure people" and the "corrupt elite": populist trends in Latin America – historical background, comparison and definition

Panelists:

• Dr. Eugenio Ortega Frei, Centro Democracia y Comunidad (Chile)

• Dr. Marcus Marktanner, Kennesaw University (USA)

• Armando Rodriguez, Fundacion Rafael Hernandez Preciado (Mexico)

Chair:

• Jeanene Lairo, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung USA

(followed by Q&A)

12:30 p.m.

Lunch

02:00 p.m.

Session 2

“At the national level: Obstacles and possible solutions for greater social cohesion in Latin America”

Panelists:

• Pablo Hurtado, ASIES (Guatemala)

• Felipe Hurtado, CORDES (Ecuador)

• Dr. Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University (via Skype) (USA)

Chair:

• Paul Linnarz, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung USA

(followed by Q&A)

03:30 p.m.

Coffee Break

04:00 p.m.

Session 3

“The impact of globalization: public perception, the role of multilateral institutions and opportunities for greater economic integration across Latin America”

Panelists:

• Dr. Jorge Schiavon, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) (Mexico)

• Luciana Muniz, CEBRI (Brasil)

• Roberta Braga, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, The Atlantic Council (USA)

Chair:

• Justin Lakamper, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung USA

(followed by Q&A)

Friday, January 25th 2019

Seminar Room: Woodward / Bernstein Room (2^nd floor)

09:00 a.m.

Session 4

“Growth engine, stabilizing factor or the cause of new dependencies: The influence of China on the political and economic development of Latin America”

Panelists:

• Giulia de Sanctis, CIDEM (Panama)

• Hernan Bonilla, CED (Uruguay)

• Prof. Theodore Piccone, The Brookings Institution (USA)

Chair:

• Daniel Erikson, Blue Star Strategies (USA)

(followed by Q&A)

10:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

11:00 a.m.

Session 5

“Summary of the key findings during the seminar, conclusions and outlook”

Panelists:

TBD during seminar. Representatives from all four previous panels

Chair:

• Paul Linnarz, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung USA

(followed by Q&A)

12:00 p.m.

Lunch