First Annual Symposium on Hemispheric Integration and Global Competitiveness
Cecilia Levine of MFI International networking at the Symposium
Mexico-U.S. Trade Relations: A New Partnership
May 8-9, 2009
UTEP’s College of Business Administration, The Border Trade Alliance (BTA), the Foreign Trade Association,
and the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez (UACJ) co-sponsored a symposium at UTEP’s El Paso Natural Gas
Center with speakers representing the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and other federal agencies, as
well as regional academic institutions and business associations.
Presentations
Dr. Erin Ward, Chair of the Border Trade Alliance
- Erin Ward, Chair, Border Trade Alliance
- Aaron Miller, International Trade Analyst, U.S. International Trade Commission
- Bill Gilmer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- Joe Wardy, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution
- Gullermo Gutierrez, Delphi Liaison with the Government of Mexico
- Ricardo Blazquez, Executive Director, Center for Inter-American and Border Studies
- Dr. Juan Saldana Perez, Senior Analyst, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez
- Dr. Justino De La Cruz, International Economist, U.S. International Trade Commission
- Dr. Raul Ponce, Department of Economics, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez
- Dr. Gaspare Genna, Associate Professor of Political Science, UTEP
- Ralph Watkins, Senior International Trade Analyst, U.S. International Trade Commission and Visiting Scholar, UTEP
Roque R. Segura, Director, South-West Texas Border Small Business Development Center Network
Summaries of Round Table Discussions