Latin America in the World Order: Stepping Up

Latin America in the World Order: Stepping Up
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February 25, 2021 - 08:30 to 16:15 (Eastern)
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The Latin American Studies Program at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies will host the third annual Latin American Security Forum titled, "Latin America in the World Order: Stepping Up."  During the full-day event, subject matter experts from the US and Latin America will analyze current events and address the following issues: Regional and health security, great power competition within the region, and energy development.

This forum is open to the public - Registration is required to attend

0830 - 0840 Opening Remarks
  • LTC Albert "Jim" Marckwardt, USA, Colombia Country Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy; Adjunct Lecturer, Johns Hopkins SAIS
  • Dr. Scott Tollefson, Dean of Academic Affairs, William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
0840 - 1000 Panel Discussion I: Political Order and Disorder: Implications for Regional Security and Cooperation
  • Dr. Paul Angelo, Fellow for Latin American Studies, Council of Foreign Relations
  • Dr. Javier Corrales, Professor of Political Science, Amherst College
  • Dr. Cynthia McClintock, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University
  • Moderator - Dr. David Spencer, Associate Professor, William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
1000 - 1015 BREAK
1015 - 1130 Panel Discussion II: In Sickness and In Health: Regional Health Security
  • Dr. Monica Baumgarten de Bolle, Adjunct Lecturer, Johns Hopkins SAIS; Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
  • Dr. Ciro Ugarte, Director, Health Emergencies, Pan American Health Organization
  • Moderator - LTC Albert "Jim" Marckwardt, USA, Colombia Country Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy; Adjunct Lecturer, Johns Hopkins SAIS
1130 - 1215 BREAK
1215 - 1330 Panel Discussion III: Regional Dynamics and the Great Power Competition
  • Dr. Craig Deare, Professor of National Security Affairs, National Defense University
  • Dr. Brian Fonseca, Director, Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy, Florida International University
  • Dr. Fabiana Perera, Assistant Professor, William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
  • Moderator - Dr. Benjamin Gedan, Deputy Director of the Latin American Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Adjunct Lecturer, Johns Hopkins SAIS
1330 - 1345 BREAK
1345 - 1445 Keynote Address
  • AMB Juan Carlos Pinzon, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States; fmr. Colombian Minister of Defense
1500 - 1615 Panel Discussion IV: Pressing On and Powering Up: Climate Change and Energy Dynamics in the Region
  • Dr. Francisco Monaldi, Director, Latin American Energy Program, Rice University
  • Ms. Lisa Viscidi, Director, Energy, Climate Change and Extractive Industries Program, Inter-American Dialogue
  • Moderator - Dr. Francisco Gonzalez, Associate Professor of International Political Economy and Latin American Politics, Johns Hopkins SAIS

This forum will be presented in English with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish. To listen to the interpretation, you will need to use the Zoom application to access the forum.

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