North America 2.0 | Strengthening Security and Tapping Talent Across the Continent

Earlier this year, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and partner organizations launched our North America 2.0 project which seeks to strengthen regional cooperation through research, analysis, and policy proposals.

Please join us on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 2:30pm ET for a virtual discussion on opportunities for enhanced continental cooperation as we publish our first round of North America 2.0 policy papers on the topics of border security; migration; cybersecurity and critical infrastructure; military cooperation; higher education; and workforce development. 

2:30 pm | Opening Remarks 

• Christopher Sands | Director, Canada Institute

2:35–3:50 pm | Securing Our Continent

Speakers

• Richard Sanders | Global Fellow, Canada Institute
• Luisa Parraguez-Kobek | Global Affairs and International Security Professor, Tecnológico de Monterrey
• Paul Stockton | President, Paul N. Stockton LLC
• Jennifer Fox | Senior Director, Transportation, Infrastructure & Regulatory Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
• Moderator and Presenter: Chappell Lawson | Associate Professor of Political Science, MIT; Global Fellow, Mexico Institute

3:50–4:55 pm | Strengthening our Future through Education, Workforce Development and Human Mobility

Speakers

• Fernando León García | President, CETYS University
• Amb. E. Anthony Wayne | Distinguished Diplomat in Residence, School of International Service, American University; Advisory Board Co-Chair, Mexico Institute
• Andrew Selee | President, Migration Policy Institute; Advisory Board Member, Mexico Institute
• Moderator: Laura Dawson | Principal Program Manager (Americas), Amazon Web Services

4:55 pm | Closing Remarks 

• Andrew I. Rudman | Director, Mexico Institute