{"id":7861,"date":"2012-01-31T14:38:57","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T21:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colef.net\/elmuro\/?p=7861"},"modified":"2012-01-31T14:38:57","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T21:38:57","slug":"strong-women-taking-charge-the-institute-of-the-americas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colef.mx\/elmuro\/strong-women-taking-charge-the-institute-of-the-americas\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong women taking charge \/ The Institute of the Americas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
Women as economic and social entrepreneurs<\/a>
\nand lunch honoring San Diego philanthropist Deborah Szekely<\/p>\n

Presentations will be in Spanish<\/p>\n

Monday, February 6, 2012
\nWeaver Conference Room
Institute of the Americas <\/a>
\n(on the UC San Diego campus) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Keynote<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>9:00 a.m.\u2013 12:00 noon (no cost to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the public)
\nLunch<\/strong> with Deborah Szekely <\/strong>
\n12:30 p.m. \u2013($20)<\/p>\n

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The Institute of the Americas is hosting a week-long seminar on \u201cWomen: From Poverty to Power<\/a>,\u201d which will introduce women social and business entrepreneurs from several countries in Latin America to experts who will discuss effective tools of engagement and share successes and challenges. You are invited to attend the opening session of this extraordinary meeting.<\/p>\n

Opening the program will be Mar\u00eda Otero<\/strong>, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. The highest-ranking Hispanic woman ever to serve in the State Department. Otero, born in Bolivia, is the former president and CEO of Acci\u00f3n International.<\/p>\n

Keynote Address<\/strong>: In\u00e9s Bustillo<\/strong>, director of the Washington office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America & the Caribbean (ECLAC\/CEPAL), will speak on \u201cWomen’s Leadership and Innovation: Improving Lives in Latin America\u201d<\/p>\n

Giving Back to the Community: Deborah Szekely <\/strong>will speak on \u00abEmpowered Women as Catalysts for Economic and Social Change.\u00bb Admired and loved by many on both sides of the border, Mrs. Szekely is one of the most accomplished bi-national business leaders and female philanthropists.<\/p>\n

The Global Economy and Financial Crisis: Implications for the Americas<\/a>
\nA discussion with Luis Maizel<\/p>\n

Wednesday, February 15, 2012<\/strong> \u2022 6:30 p.m \u2013 7:45 p.m.
Weaver Conference Room, Institute of the Americas <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

General public: $10<\/p>\n