Chilean Minister for Economy
On Wednesday, 27 May 2009 , the Institute was pleased to host an informal roundtable discussion with the Chilean Minister for Economy H.E. Hugo Lavados and his delegation, including the Chilean Ambassador to Australia, H.E. Jose Luis Balmaceda. Senior representatives from Australian business with interests in Latin America and Lowy researchers discussed the impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Chile, Latin America and Australia and its implications for shared interests in global forums and in the Asia-Pacific region.
Minister Lavados was visiting Australia to participate in Innovation Australia events in Sydney and Melbourne and for high-level consultations with Australian Ministers and officials.
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| Stephen Grenville opinion piece |
Lessons from Brazil's capital inflow tax In an opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, Lowy Institute Visiting Fellow Stephen Grenville argues that the Brazilian approach to exchange rate pressures is a variant on an old theme.
Australian Financisal Review, 4 November 2009, p. 63
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Distinguished Speaker Series - Mr Luis Guillermo Plata On Wednesday 11 March 2009, the Lowy Institute was pleased to host, as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series, Mr Luis Guillermo Plata, Colombia's Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism who spoke on the opportunities and challenges Colombia and the region...
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A proposed Australian strategy for Latin America to 2020
In a speech to the 2008 Annual Australia Latin America Business Council dinner, Deputy Director Martine Letts argues for a comprehensive whole of government Australian strategy to engage with Latin America to diversify and strengthen relations with an increasingly successful and influential region. A government-led strategy could make a substantial impact on developing new allies, new commercial relationships, new markets and new cultural linkages to support growing Australian business interests and an increasingly ambitious Australian international agenda on issues where Latin America exercises considerable influence. From the consolidation of the role of the G 20 in international financial regulation to our UN Security Council bid for 2013/14 and our ambitious World Cup bid for 2018, Latin America has a lot to offer, but we will need to invest.
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National strategy crucial to expand Latin America ties
In this opinion piece in the Canberra Times, Deputy Director Martine Letts discusses how the government should build on the Australian private sector's achievements in embracing Latin America through a long-term strategy of engagement, which will pay long term dividends.
Canberra Times, 1 December 2008, p. 11
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Distinguished Speaker Series - Mr Luis Guillermo Plata presentation
News which reaches us from Colombia often paints a picture of a country at war with itself. But Colombia is experiencing a transformation. Security has improved sufficiently to support sustained economic growth, despite the current profound global economic turmoil. What does this mean for Colombia's future, for Latin America, and for greater Australian engagement with Colombia and the region? On Wednesday 11 March 2009, the Lowy Institute was pleased to host Mr Luis Guillermo Plata, Colombia's Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, who spoke on the opportunities and challenges Colombia and the region provide.
His PowerPoint presentation is available here:
Colombia - PPT (23MB)
His presentation can be heard here:
Colombia - MP3 (18MB)
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Visit by Vice Chairman of the Board of the Banco de Chile
The Lowy Institute was pleased to host a roundtable breakfast on Wednesday 5 September 2007 to meet the Vice Chairman of the Board of the Banco de Chile, Mr Andronico Luksic. In addition to extensive business and banking interests in Chile, Mr Luksic is a member of the APEC Business Advisory Council and a member of the Global Advisory Board at the Harvard Business School.
Mr Luksic provided informative and interesting perspectives on Chilean business, including expansion into Asia.
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Wednesday Lunch at Lowy - Jose Blanco and Roger Frankel presentations
On 6 September 2006 at the Wednesday Lunch at Lowy, Jose Blanco and Roger Frankel asked whether Latin America's move to the left, its resurgent populism, links with the Middle East and rapidly growing Chinese influence will affect Australian interests and investments in the region, and global security.
Jose Blanco is the Chairman of the Australia-Latin America Business Council (ALABC).
Roger Frankel is the Director of consulting company Frank Advice (international), and a former Australian Ambassador to Venezuela.
Their presentations can be heard here:
What's going on in Latin America - MP3 (21MB)
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Peruvian visitor to the Lowy Institute
On 29 May 2006, the Lowy Institute hosted a roundtable discussion with Ms Cecilia Blume, the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Peru. Topics discussed included the forthcoming Peruvian presidential election and other developments in Latin America.
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Visit by Chief Foreign Policy Advisor of Brazil
On 24 February 2006, The Lowy Institute was pleased to host a roundtable with Mr Marco Aurelia de Almeida Garcia, the Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to President Lula of Brazil, at which Mr Garcia discussed regional developments in Latin America from a Brazilian perspective.
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Visit by Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico
On 12 August 2005, The Lowy Institute hosted a luncheon for the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Ambassador Lourdes Aranda. Ambassador Aranda addressed the issue of Mexico and the new global economy and opportunities for greater engagement between Australia and Mexico. Ambassador Aranda was appointed Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs on 14 December, 2003. A career diplomat since 1984, she has served in numerous senior roles in Mexico and abroad.
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Roundtable at the Lowy Institute
On 15 July 2005, His Excellency President Ricardo Lagos Escobar of the Republic of Chile was hosted by the Lowy Institute to meet with a select group of Australian leaders from business, government and academia for an informal conversation about the global economy, developments in the Asia Pacific and Chile’s growing role as an economic player in the region.
The President was accompanied by two Ministers, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Ignacio Walker and the Minister for Agriculture Mr Jaime Campos Quiroga.
President Ricardo Lagos’s visit to Australia is the first by a Chilean President for ten years. Chile is Latin America’s most successful economy and has growing links with Australia. Australia has around $2 billion invested in Chile, making it one of the largest foreign investors in the country.
President Lagos’s program in Australia included talks with the Prime Minister and other Government Ministers, and public engagements.
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