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Americas Competitiveness Forum 2010 - Photos

Scott Davis, Chairman & CEO, UPS delivers a keynote address.
Scott Davis, Chairman & CEO, UPS delivers a keynote address.
Rafael Alburquerque, Vice President of the Dominican Republic, greets U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke while Mauricio Funes, President of El Salvador looks on.
Rafael Alburquerque, Vice President of the Dominican Republic, greets U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke while Mauricio Funes, President of El Salvador looks on.
Angelino Garzón, Vice President of Colombia, and Rafael Alburquerque, Vice President of the Dominican Republic, have a discussion with moderator Cynthia Hudson, Senior Vice President and General Manager of CNN en Español.
Angelino Garzón, Vice President of Colombia, and Rafael Alburquerque, Vice President of the Dominican Republic, have a discussion with moderator Cynthia Hudson, Senior Vice President and General Manager of CNN en Español.
Michael Camuñez, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance, introduces Francisco Sanchez, U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade; Luis Alberto Gómez Sánchez, Advisor to the Director General, Customs Administration of Costa Rica; Sergio Mujica, Deputy Secretary General, World Customs Organization; Welbar Barral, Secretary of International Trade, Brazil; and Carlos Gianelli, Ambassador to the United States for Uruguay.
Michael Camuñez, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance, introduces Francisco Sanchez, U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade; Luis Alberto Gómez Sánchez, Advisor to the Director General, Customs Administration of Costa Rica; Sergio Mujica, Deputy Secretary General, World Customs Organization; Welbar Barral, Secretary of International Trade, Brazil; and Carlos Gianelli, Ambassador to the United States for Uruguay.
Dionisio Gutiérrez, President, Corporacíon Multi Inversiones; Deborah Wince Smith, President, U.S. Council on Competitiveness; Frederico Curado, President and CEO, Embraer, S.A.; and Eduardo Solórzano, President and CEO, Walmart Latin America, discuss the private sector's role in promoting competitiveness.
Dionisio Gutiérrez, President, Corporacíon Multi Inversiones; Deborah Wince Smith, President, U.S. Council on Competitiveness; Frederico Curado, President and CEO, Embraer, S.A.; and Eduardo Solórzano, President and CEO, Walmart Latin America, discuss the private sector's role in promoting competitiveness.
Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke hosted a meeting of vice presidents and ministers at the ACF. Pictured left to right are: Andres van der Horst, Minister and Executive Director of the National Competitiveness Council, Dominican Republic; Andres Fontaine, Minister of Economy, Chile; Hector Miguel Dada Hirezi, Minister of Economy, El Salvador; Erick Heraldo Coyoy Echeverria, Minister of Economy, Guatemala; Veronica Rojas, Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Development, Nicaragua; Roberto Henriquez, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Panama; Rafael Alburquerque, Vice President, Dominican Republic; Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke; Charlotte Mangal, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Consumer Affairs, St. Lucia; Angelino Garzón, Vice President, Colombia; Alden Rivera, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honduras; Welber Barral, Secretary of International Trade, Brazil.
Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke hosted a meeting of vice presidents and ministers at the ACF. Pictured left to right are: Andres van der Horst, Minister and Executive Director of the National Competitiveness Council, Dominican Republic; Andres Fontaine, Minister of Economy, Chile; Hector Miguel Dada Hirezi, Minister of Economy, El Salvador; Erick Heraldo Coyoy Echeverria, Minister of Economy, Guatemala; Veronica Rojas, Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Development, Nicaragua; Roberto Henriquez, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Panama; Rafael Alburquerque, Vice President, Dominican Republic; Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke; Charlotte Mangal, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Consumer Affairs, St. Lucia; Angelino Garzón, Vice President, Colombia; Alden Rivera, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honduras; Welber Barral, Secretary of International Trade, Brazil.
Competitiveness councils and authorities forming the Inter-American Competitiveness Network met at the ACF to develop a workplan to promote competitiveness in the Americas. They will present their work at the next ACF in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in October 2011.
Competitiveness councils and authorities forming the Inter-American Competitiveness Network met at the ACF to develop a workplan to promote competitiveness in the Americas. They will present their work at the next ACF in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in October 2011.
Pictured left to right, Jose Ignacio Gonzales, President, CIFAL Atlanta; Juan Carlos Varela, Vice President of Panama; Rafael Alburquerque, Vice President of the Dominican Republic; Kasim Reed, Mayor of Atlanta; Francisco Sanchez, U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade; Stephen Brereton, Consul General of the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta; and Angelino Garzón, Vice President of Colombia, who all spoke at the opening reception.
Pictured left to right, Jose Ignacio Gonzales, President, CIFAL Atlanta; Juan Carlos Varela, Vice President of Panama; Rafael Alburquerque, Vice President of the Dominican Republic; Kasim Reed, Mayor of Atlanta; Francisco Sanchez, U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade; Stephen Brereton, Consul General of the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta; and Angelino Garzón, Vice President of Colombia, who all spoke at the opening reception.
Jim Clifton, President and CEO, The Gallup Organization, delivers a keynote address.
Jim Clifton, President and CEO, The Gallup Organization, delivers a keynote address.

 
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