Invite: Thurs, Feb 27th- A Forum on US-Mexico w/ Shannon O’Neil and Eric Farnsworth

Updated February 27, 2014

On February 27th, we invite you to a public forum reflecting on a very significant month of US-Mexico engagement. Leading experts on Mexico, Shannon O’Neil, Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Eric Farnsworth, Vice President of the Council of the Americas and Americas Society, will offer their assessment of President Obama’s trip to Mexico, as well as the status and future of the US-Mexico bilateral partnership.  Nelson Cunningham of McLarty Associates will moderate the discussion, leaving time for audience questions.  Please join us!

"A Forum on US-Mexico w/ Shannon O’Neil and Eric Farnsworth"
Thurs, Feb 27th, 12pm-1:15pm
Lunch served at 12 noon, Presentation will begin at 12:15pm
NDN Event Space: 729 15th St NW, 1st Floor, Washington, DC 20005
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RSVP here

Mexico is one of our most important bilateral relationships and plays a vital role in current US policy debates, including immigration reform and trade.  President Obama traveled to Mexico yesterday for the North American Leaders’ Summit, and Secretary of Commerce Pritzker’s first trade mission took place there February 3rd-7th. The key deliverables from yesterday’s summit focus on our shared prosperity through travel and trade, increasing joint innovation and education, as well as issues of energy, climate, security, and regional engagement. Before landing in Mexico, President Obama signed a new executive order on “Streamlining the Export/Import Process for America’s Businesses,” which will strengthen our bilateral trade and travel.  This followed the February 18th DHS and GSA announcement of $61.6 million to expand and modernize the Laredo border crossing.

For more information prior to the event see these backgrounders and recent piece from NDN/NPI:

Also see Shannon O’Neils’s widely-acclaimed book on US-Mexico and recent article:

And Eric Farnsworth’s recent congressional testimony and article:

We hope you find these materials helpful, and we look forward to discussing more on the 27th.

Note: For those who cannot attend the event in person, it will be livestreamed here, and the video recording will be posted later.