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Furthering the commitments made by U.S. President George W. Bush and the Mexican President Vicente Fox during their historic summit in September 2001, the United States and Mexico will jointly sponsor the ‘Partnership for Prosperity’ Entrepreneurial Workshop in San Francisco June 9-10 to encourage U.S. and Mexican private sector involvement in Mexico’s economic future.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans and Mexico’s Secretary of the Economy Fernando Canales will host the conference and U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin will be the mistress of ceremonies and the moderator for the entire conference, which will promote contact between the U.S. and Mexican business communities.
Investors and business owners from both countries will meet with university leaders, leading non-governmental organizations and government experts to discuss investment and financing opportunities in Mexico. There will also be an opportunity for networking among the Mexican and U.S. private sector participants. Business sectors represented will include information and environmental technology, housing finance and construction, agribusiness and food processing, infrastructure, and the automotive industry.
Other panels will explore enterprise financing; regulations, taxes and procedures required for doing business in North America; and the enhancement of human capital on economic development in Mexico. Senior U.S. and Mexican corporate and government leaders also will discuss the competitiveness of the North American market and corporate citizenship.
WHAT:PARTNERSHIP FOR PROSPERITY ENTREPRENEURIAL WORKSHOPSee Attached Press Schedule for Details
WHERE:THE WESTIN ST. FRANCIS HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 335 POWELL STREET
WHEN:MONDAY, JUNE 9TH - TUESDAY, JUNE 10TH
WHO:DON EVANS, Secretary of Commerce, USFERNANDO CANALES, Secretary of Economy, Mexico
Other senior U.S. government participants in the conference include Tim Hauser, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, and Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, Small Business Administrator Hector Baretto and Overseas Private Investment Corporation President Peter Watson.
Mexican government participants will include Agustin Carstens, Deputy Secretary of Finance and Public Credit; Lourdes Dieck, Under Secretary of Economic Relations and International Cooperation; Angel Villalobos, Under Secretary of International Trade Negotiations; and Eduardo Sojo, Chief Economic Advisor to President Fox. Rosario Marin, Treasurer of the United States, will moderate the conference. Also taking part are the private sector U.S. Council on Competitiveness and its Mexican counterpart, the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness.
Interested media, please register at www.partnershipworks2003.com or contact Bobby Peede atpeede@eventstrategies.comor via phone at 703-684-0025. There is no registration fee, and only credentialed media will be admitted. Media may also register on-site. PARNTERSHIP FOR PROSPERTIYPRESS SCHEDULE St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, CAJune 9-10, 2003- All Open Press Events are Tentative Until Day of Event -** Pre-Conference - Sunday, June 8, 2003**
11:00am-5:00pm Media and Conference Registration Open TBD
*NO PUBLIC ACTIVITIES *
Day 1 - Monday, June 9, 2003
8:00am-5:00pm Media and Conference Registration Open Mezzanine Level
9:00am-10:00am Opening Session - OPEN PRESS Grand Ballroom` Rosario Marin, US Treasurer, Mistress of CeremoniesWillie L. Brown, Mayor of San FranciscoEduardo Sojo, Advisor to President FoxTim Hauser, Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce
10:00am-10:15am Break Italian Foyer Room
10:15am-12:15pm Concurrent Cross-Sector Panels - OPEN PRESSPanel 1: Investing in Mexico Tower Salon A(Enterprise Investment Financing)Panel 2: Doing Business in California EastNorth America (Promoting Exports)Panel 3: Human Capital and California WestInnovation Enterprises
12:30pm-2:15pm Lunch - OPEN PRESS Grand BallroomRosario Marin, US Treasurer, Mistress of CeremoniesFernando Canales, Secretary of Economy, MexicoJohn Morgridge, Chairman of Cisco Systems
2:20pm-3:00pm Overseas Private Investment Corporation - OPENPRESS TBDSigning Ceremony
2:30pm-4:15pm Concurrent Business Opportunity Panels - OPEN PRESSPanel 4: Information Technology Tower Salon APanel 5: Housing Finance and Construction VictorianPanel 6: Agribusiness and Food Processing OlympicPanel 7: Infrastructure and Environmental Technology OxfordPanel 8: Automotive Sector California East
3:00pm-5:00pm Senior Executive Roundtable 2: OPEN PRESS Colonial RoomCorporate CitizenshipAnnouncement of Good Partner Award - PRINCIPAL MEDIA AVAIL
4:15pm-4:30pm Break Mezzanine Level
5:00pm-6:30pm Signing Ceremony – OPEN PRESS TBDUniversity of Arizona and CONACYT; Georgetown University and CONACYT; Georgetown University and USAID; University of Texas/El Paso; USAID/TIES announcements.7:00pm-8:00pm Remarks at San Francisco City Hall - OPEN PRESSSan Francisco City HallWillie L. Brown, Mayor of San Francisco - Welcoming RemarksDonald Evans, U.S. Secretary of CommerceFernando Canales, Secretary of Economy, MexicoHector Barreto, Administrator, Small Business Administration
Day 2 - Tuesday, June 10, 2003
8:00am-10:00am Media and Conference Registration Open Mezzanine Level
9:00am-9:45am Signing Ceremonies - OPEN PRESS TBD9:00am-9:20am Peace Corps with CONACYT9:20am-10:45am USAID/Aid to Artisans/CONACYT; Iowa State/CONACYT;Fogarty/NIH/CONACYT
10:00am-11:30am Off-Site Press Event and Media Availability -OPEN PRESSDonald L. Evans, Secretary of Commerce, U.S.Fernando Canales, Secretary of Economy, MexicoTransportation will be provided to and from event site
9:45am-11:45am Concurrent Cross-Sector Panels - OPEN PRESSPanel 9: Venture CapitalVictorian RMPanel 10: SME Trade FinancingOxford RMPanel 11: Secure and Competitive RemittancesCalifornia East
12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch – OPEN PRESSGrand BallroomRosario Marin, US Treasurer, Mistress of CeremoniesDonald L. Evans, Secretary of Commerce, United StatesHector Rangel, President of the Business Coordinating Council, Mexico
1:30pm-2:00pm Closing Session – OPEN PRESSGrand BallroomRosario Marin, US Treasurer, Mistress of CeremoniesAl Larson, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of StateLourdes Dieck, Under Secretary, Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs