Forums & Other Events CLAI offers an active program of public forums throughout the academic year. CLAI forums generally are open to the public, and attendance at most events is free of charge. Among topics recently covered were national elections in many of the countries in Latin America; hemispheric and regional trade negotiations; and selected country economic outlooks. If you would like CLAI to alert you to upcoming events, please send an e-mail to clai@gwu.edu. Provide your full name, institutional affiliation (if any), occupational title (e.g., student, analyst, VP for sales, etc.), email address, and phone number. Some of the links require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. The Acrobat Reader can be dowloaded free of charge at Adobe's website. Recent CLAI Events 2012 November 27, 2012 Panel Discussion: "Extrahemispheric Influeneces in Latin America" September 27, 2012 Panel Discussion: "The New Mexican Government and its Prospects" 2011 May 8 to 10, 2011 14th Western Hemisphere Security Colloquium: Transforming Public Security on the Americas April 15, 2011 The Energy Situation in Brazil April 5, 2011 Mexico's Economic Recovery and the Contribution of the Banking System 2010 December 9, 2010 Zones of Impunity: The Security Situation on Both Sides of the Mexico-U.S. Border November 18, 2010 Brazil's Foreign Policy: Present and Future October 25 to November 5, 2010 5th Brazilian Regulatory Program October 20, 2010 Brazil's Security Strategy and Defense Doctrine September 25 to October 3, 2010 University of Chile MBA Program September 6 to 17, 2010 Brazilian Anti-Corruption Program June 21 to July 2, 2010 4th Brazilian Regulatory Program June 29, 2010 Plan Colombia and The Mérida Initiative: Comparatives and Lessons Learned April 29, 2010 Rethinking Haiti: Illuminating a Path Toward Sustainable Growth and Development March 15 to 26, 2010 3rd Brazilian Regulatory Program February 24, 2010 Mexico's Financial System and the Impact of the Global Recession January 26, 2010 Strengthening U.S. - Brazil Relations in 2010: A Conversation with Maurício Rands 2009 November 2- 13, 2009 Brazilian Regulatory Program October 18- 20, 2009 FIPSE-CAPES Annual Meeting Annual meeting of the Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE) and Coordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). August 26, 2009 Book Forum: Criminals, Militias and Insurgents: Organized Crime in Iraq June 23, 2009 The Caribbean: Challenges to Governance and Security June 8, 2009 The Future of Inter-American Relations: A Dialogue with Albert Ramdin and Thomas Shannon (Hear audio) May 15, 2009 Whither Mexico? A Colloquium April 7, 2009 "An Agenda for the Americas" A Symposium February 25, 2009 Book Forum: "Affairs of State: The Interagency Process and National Security" January 29, 2009 Transnational Criminal Organizations in the Americas: Responding to the Growing Threat Earlier Events 2008 2007 2006 2005