RETHINKING CUBA: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT

THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2015

 COMPLETE  TRANSCRIPT OF THE EVENT: Brookings, RETHINKING CUBA

PANEL 1: TRENDS IN THE CUBAN ECONOMY IN LIGHT OF THE NEW U.S.-CUBA CONTEXT:

Moderator:

TED PICCONE, Senior Fellow, Latin America Initiative, The Brookings Institution

Featured Speaker:

STEFAN SELIG, Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce

Panelists:

JUAN TRIANA CORDOVI, Professor of Economics, University of Havana

ARCHIBALD RITTER. Distinguished Research Professor, Carleton University

 PANEL 2: FINANCING CUBA’S GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TRADE:

Moderator:

BARBARA KOTSCHWAR, Research Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Panelists:

YAIMA DOIMEADIOS, Professor, University of Havana

RICHARD FEINBERG, Professor, University of California, San Diego

SAIRA PONS, Professor, Center for the Study of the Cuban Economy,  University of Havana

GERMÁN RIOS, Director, Strategic Affairs, CAF Development Bank

 PANEL 3: NEXT STEPS FOR CUBA’S EMERGING PRIVATE SECTOR-CUENTAPROPISTAS AND COOPERATIVES:

Moderator:

RICHARD FEINBERG, Professor, University of California, San Diego

Panelists:

RAFAEL BETANCOURT, Consultant, Havanada Consulting

TED HENKEN, Professor, Baruch College

JOHN McINTIRE, Chairman, Cuba Emprende Foundation

 PANEL 4: A NEW STAGE IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT:

Moderator:

HAROLD TRINKUNAS, Senior Fellow and Director, Latin America Initiative, The Brookings Institution

Panelists:

MARK ENTWISTLE, Founding Partner, Acasta Capital

JOSÉ MARIA VINALS CAMALIONGA, Partner and Director of International Operations, Lupicinio International Law Firm

AUGUSTO MAXWELL, Partner, Akerman, LLP

OMAR EVERLENY, Professor, Center for the Study of the Cuban Economy, University of Havana

 CLOSING REMARKS:

TED PICCONE, Senior Fellow, Latin America

 

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