University Hosts Annual Trade Conference
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Apr 12, 2012, 0 Comments
Courtesy Steve Harmon,
On Thursday, April 12, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) will host its Annual Trade Conference.
Professor Tagi Sagafi-nejad, Radcliffe-Killam Distinguished Professor, director, Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade and organizer of the annual conference, said the theme of Thursday’s Annual Trade Conference is “Common Problems, Contending Approaches.”
The Conference begins at 8:30 a.m., includes a luncheon and sessions through 8 p.m. For registration costs and information, contact Amy Palacios at 326.2820 or email am*@ta***.edu " target="_blank"> am*@ta***.edu . See the attached Conference agenda.
“In collaboration with its partner institution and consistent with our mission to increase awareness and knowledge of economic, political and social issues in Western Hemisphere, the Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade has again put together anexciting and balanced program involving practitioners, academicians and community leaders.
“In the morning plenary session, we will hear from two well-informed observers of the Americas: Jorge Fernando Quiroga, former President of Bolivia, and Erik Farnsworth of the Council of the Americas. They will share their unique insights into the current predicaments and contending approaches being taken in the Western Hemisphere,” Sagafi-nejad explained.
Sagafi-nejad said that TAMIU’s unique role as a border institution has informed the Conference.
“Being a border University, we are also interested in promoting collaborative arrangements that bring us together and help us better serve both sides of the border. The US Department of Commerce has recently spearheaded one such initiative, and we will hear more details, hoping to find more ways in which such collaboration across the border academic institutions can be cemented and fortified,” he said
Another evening session will bring a challenge from today’s youth, he said.
“Our evening plenary will see us challenged by the youth to step up to the plate and to see from the eyes of the youth what challenges are ahead, and how we can meet them,” he noted.
The Trade Conference will feature multiple academic sessions will occupy the space between the morning plenary and the evening reception. US and Mexican scholars will address topics ranging from corporate finance to international strategy, from negotiations to Mexico’s maquiladoras, and from education to international financial reporting standards. Case studies of Mexico’s pioneering companies such as Grupo Modelo, Grupo Bimbo and Pemex will be presented side by side with MNC-Subsidiary information relationships, the need for common agreements among NAFTA countries, and methodological issues such as bootstrapping.
For additional information on the Annual Trade Conference, contact Palacios at 326.2820 or email am*@ta***.edu " target="_blank"> am*@ta***.edu
