STILL TO Come THIS Week
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Tuesday, July 23 // 9:00 am–10:15 am (ET)
Shared concerns about the systemic challenges posed by the People’s Republic of China to global growth has led to greater coordination between the United States and Japan, a development which was highlighted by Prime Minister Kishida’s visit to Washington, DC in April 2024.
Join us to discuss the opportunities as well as challenges ahead in derisking from the PRC amid greater political headwinds in both capitals, efforts to develop collective action against economic coercion, and the challenge of ensuring growth in an era of demographic decline and emerging technologies.
Tuesday, July 23 // 11:00 am–12:30 pm (ET)
On the heels of the June 2nd election the incoming Mexican administration has had to contend with market apprehensions and a 4% devaluation of the Mexican Peso, due in part to international concern over the implications of proposed judicial reforms in Mexico's legal system. While the Sheinbaum administration has done its best to assuage fears in the private sector by appointing technical experts within the presidential cabinet, questions remain as to what these proposed reforms will mean for the longterm health of the rule of law, legal certainty, and judicial autonomy in the country.
To discuss these reforms and their potential consequences, the Mexico Institute has convened a panel of leading legal experts for a webinar on Tuesday, July 23rd from 11am - 12:30pm EST.
Wednesday, July 24 // 2:00 pm–5:30 pm (ET)
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is a key program in US economic engagement with Africa. As part of the 2024 AGOA Forum, the Wilson Center Africa Program is pleased to host the AGOA Civil Society and Organized Labor Forum on July 24, from 2-5:30PM ET, which will include panel discussions focused on how the United States and African civil society organizations, labor unions, and small business partners can collaborate to inform AGOA renewal and enhance the efficacy of the program.
Thursday, July 25 // 11:00 am–12:30 pm (ET)
On February 5, 2024, current president, Andres Manuel López Obrador, proposed the most substantial judicial reforms (Plan “C”) Mexico has seen in its recent history. AMLO has argued that these reforms are necessary to correct a Judicial Branch that he sees as corrupt, inefficient and serving only elites.
To analyze and discuss these reforms put forward by the AMLO administration, the Mexico Institute will host representatives from industrial advocacy groups, binational business organizations, and former government officials. This conversation will include an overview of the proposed constitutional reforms, their potential repercussions on the US-Mexico trade relationship, among other topics from the perspective of private sector stakeholders.
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