September 5, 2024 | 9:00 am

27th Annual CAF Conference

Organization of American States
200 17th St NW
Washington, DC 20006

Open to the Public

Thursday, September 5

Registration 8:00 AM ET

Conference 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Established in 1996 as a joint initiative of the Inter-American Dialogue, CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Organization of American States, the annual CAF Conference is the premier US based conference on Latin America and the Caribbean.

The 27th annual CAF Conference will take place in-person at the Organization of American States (OAS).

Sessions will focus on the critical intersection of development and security, offering in-depth discussions on regional stability, transnational organized crime, subnational approaches to creating safe communities, combatting gender-based violence, and implications for US relations with Latin America and the Caribbean. The conference will propose new solutions to combat citizen insecurity, shaping debate and policy for years to come.

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9:00-9:15 AM

Conference Introductory Remarks

Leader of Ceremonies: María Molina, Correspondent, Univision News Network
 

Speakers:

 

Luis Almagro, Secretary General, Organization of American States

Rebecca Bill Chavez, President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs

Sergio Díaz-Granados, Executive President, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean

 

9:15-9:30 AM

Keynote Address

Speaker: Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic

 

9:30-9:55 AM

Session I: Fireside Chat with Marcela Escobari and Frank Mora

Moderator: Lilia Luciano, National Correspondent & Anchor, CBS News
 
 Speakers:

 

Marcela Escobari, Special Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Los Angeles Declaration, National Security Council

Frank Mora, United States Ambassador, Organization of American States

 

10:00-10:40 AM

Session II: The Role of Multilateral Development Banks: Security and Development in the Americas

Moderator: Isabel de Saint Malo, Senior Policy Adviser to the Administrator, United Nations Development Program
Speakers: Christian Asinelli, Corporate Vice President of Strategic Programming, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean

Emilio Pineda, Manager, Institutions for Development Sector, Inter-American Development Bank

Bill Maloney, Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean Region, World Bank Group

 

10:45-11:05 AM

Coffee/Networking Break

11:05-11:45 AM

Session III: Subnational Approaches to Crime and Violence

Moderator: Rebecca Bill Chavez, President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Speakers: Diana Alarcón, Chief Advisor and International Affairs Coordinator for President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum

Chinua Alleyne, Mayor of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Eddie Bocanegra, Senior Director, Heartland Alliance & Senior Advisor to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice

11:50 AM-12:50 PM

Session IV: Transnational Organized Crime in the Western Hemisphere

 

Moderator: Juan Carlos Pinzón, Former Minister of Defense and Former Ambassador of Colombia to the United States
Speakers: Frank Ábrego, Minister of Security, Panama

Roberta Jacobson, Founding Partner, Dinámica Americas and Former US Ambassador to Mexico

Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paraguay

Albert Ramdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Suriname

Ivan Marques, Secretary for Multidimensional Security, Organization of American States

12:50-2:15 PM

Lunch/Networking Break

 

2:15-2:40 PM

Session V: Fireside Chat with Carrie Filipetti and Carlos Diaz-Rosillo

 Moderator: Gabriela Frías, Business Anchor, CNN en Español
Speakers: Carrie Filipetti, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Special Representative for Venezuela

Carlos Diaz-Rosillo, Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy, the White House 

2:45-3:25 PM

Session VI: Combatting Gender-Based Violence

Moderator: Michael Stott, Latin America Editor, Financial Times
Speakers: Margarette May Macaulay, Former President, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Alejandra Mora Mora, Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission of Women, Organization of American States

Maria-Noel Vaeza, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, UN Women

Eduardo Vergara, Undersecretary of Crime Prevention, Republic of Chile

 

3:30-3:50 PM

Session VII: Fireside Chat with Laura Chinchilla and Chris Dodd

Speakers: Laura Chinchilla, Former President of Costa Rica and Board Co-chair, Inter-American Dialogue

Chris Dodd, Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas, Former US Senator

 

4:00-4:15 PM

Coffee/Networking Break

 

4:15-4:40 PM

Session VIII: The Power of Art: A Tool for Security and Social Resilience

 

Moderator: Tonija Hope, Director of the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, Howard University
Speakers: Mauro Castillo, Actor (Encanto), Singer, Musician, Composer and Musical Producer

Alissa Sanders, Singer, Cultural Producer, Writer, Photographer and Voice-over Artist

Carlos Yahanny Valencia Ortiz “Tostao”, Musician & Member of ChocQuibTown

 

4:45-5:00 PM

Musical Performance

 

2024 SEP 5, OAS, CAF and Inter-American Dialogue Conference

Announcement

Conference Introductory Remarks ENG ESP PORT

Keynote Address ENG ESP PORT

Session I: Fireside Chat with Marcela Escobari and Frank Mora ENG ESP PORT

Session II: The Role of Multilateral Development Banks: Security and Development in the Americas ENG ESP PORT

Session III: Subnational Approaches to Crime and Violence ENG ESP PORT

Session IV: Transnational Organized Crime in the Western Hemisphere ENG ESP PORT

Session V: Fireside Chat with Carrie Filipetti and Carlos Diaz-Rosillo ENG ESP PORT

Session VI: Combatting Gender-Based Violence ENG ESP PORT

Session VII: Fireside Chat with Laura Chinchilla and Chris Dodd ENG ESP PORT

Session VIII: The Power of Art: A Tool for Security and Social Resilience ENG ESP PORT

Musical Performance ENG ESP PORT

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