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
