Semana México – Prensa
Prensa:
Boston Globe: Mexico on the Agenda at Harvard
El Planeta: Pone HUMA a México en el Mapa
Programa:
Monday October 26 – 6pm
Political Development
Hon. Emilio González Márquez,
Governor of Jalisco
Moderator: Jesús Manuel Acuña Méndez,
TSAI Auditorium. CGIS South
Opening Remarks – Jesús Manuel Acuña Méndez from HUMA on Vimeo.
Hon. Emilio González Márquez, Governor of Jalisco at Harvard University Part 2 from HUMA on Vimeo.
Hon. Emilio González Márquez, Governor of Jalisco at Harvard University from HUMA on Vimeo.
Hon. Emilio González Márquez was born in 1960 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco. He graduated from the University of Guadalajara with a degree in Accounting and received an M.A. in Human and Organizational Development from UNIVA. He has been active in politics for the last three decades. He was president of the Mexican Democratic Party (PDM). He later became a leading member of the National Action Party (PAN) since 1992, taking active part in the democratic transformation of the state of Jalisco. In January 2004 he became major of Guadalajara emphasizing transparency and efficiency. Since 2007 he is the Constitutional Governor of the state of Jalisco.
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Tuesday October 27 – 6pm
A Perspective of Cultural Projects:
The Experience of the Mexican Center
for Music and Sonic Arts
Dr. Rodrigo Sigal Sefchovich,
General Director of Mexican Center
for Music and Sonic Arts
Moderator: Edgar Barroso
Dr. Rodrigo Sigal Sefchovich at Harvard University Part 1 from HUMA on Vimeo.
Dr. Rodrigo Sigal Sefchovich at Harvard University Part 2 from HUMA on Vimeo.
Rodrigo Sigal (www.rodrigosigal.com) (Mexico City-1971) Holds a PhD in Electroacoustic composition from City University in London, a BA in composition from the Musical Studies and Research Center (CIEM) in Mexico City, and was part of the composition workshop directed by Prof. Mario Lavista. He also studied with Denis Smalley, Javier Alvarez, Franco Donatoni, Judith Weird, Michael Jarrel, Alejandro Velasco and Juan Trigos among others. He finished a postdoctorate at the National School of Music in Mexico and he is the director of the Mexican Center for Music and Sonic Arts (www.cmmas.org). He holds a diploma on Cultural Management from the BID/UAM scheme since 2009. He has received awards from the Mexican National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA), The CIEM, The Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, ORS and The Sidney Perry Foundation in England and the LIEM Studios and The Ministry of Culture in Spain, the 1st. Prize (Cycles, 1999), honorary mentions (Tolerance, 2000 and Twilight, 2001) at the Luigi Russolo Composition Prize and finalist at Bourges 2002 (Twilight). “Friction of things in other places” won the 3rd place at the JTTP prize in 2003 by the CeC (Canada) and the SAN (UK).
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Wednesday October 28 – 6pm
Regional and Binational Challenges
Dr. Fernando Estrada S.,
Consul General of Mexico (New England)
Dr. Fernando Estrada & Ing. Jaime Bueno at Harvard University from HUMA on Vimeo.
Ing. Jaime Bueno,
Director of the Office of International
Affairs of the State of Coahuila
Moderator: Dr. Jorge I. Domínguez,
Vice-Provost for International Affairs,
Harvard University
Dr. Fernando Estrada & Ing. Jaime Bueno at Harvard University Part 2 from HUMA on Vimeo.
Ing. Jaime Bueno Zertuche was born in 1974. He graduated from the Tecnológico de Monterrey with Honors in Industrial and Systems Engineer and received an MBA from EGADE, masters in International Economy and Free Trade Agreements and a Certificate from Business Administration from the University of Victoria in Canada. He also has a degree in Political Management from The George Washington University and a Degree in Advanced Leadership from the Washington Center. He has been active in government positions as General Director for DIF Coahuila, State Delegate for CONAFE, Director of Productive Projects for SEDESOL, State Representative FONAES and is currently Director of the Office of International Affairs for the State of Coahuila. During his office he has organized the Executive Tour with U.S. President Barack Obama, Israel President Simon Peres, and Cuban President Fidel Castro; coordinated the visit of Ex-Vice-President Al Gore to the State, represents the State of Coahuila in the Republic of China and Cuba and is the Executive Liaison for the Border Governors Conference.
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Thursday October 29 – 6:00 pm
Business Opportunities and Challenges
in Mexico’s Current Economic
Environment.
Eng. Claudio X. González,
Chairman of the Board,
Kimberly-Clark Mexico
Moderator: Fernando Lerdo de Tejada Servitje
Tsai Auditorium. CGIS, South
Claudio X. González Laporte serves as a Proprietary Director of Sanborn Hermanos S.A., a subsidiary of Grupo Sanborns Sa De Cv. Mr. González Laporte served as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A. de C.V, an equity company of Kimberly Clark Corp. since 1973 and 1966 respectively. He was employed by Kimberly-Clark Corp. in 1956 and by Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A, the predecessor of Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. in 1957.
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Friday October 30 – 6pm
Political Development
Hon. Juan Sabines, Governor of Chiapas
Moderator: Jesús Manuel Acuña Méndez
Belfer Case Study Room, S-020
Hon. Juan Sabines was born in 1968 in Tepetlaoxtoc, Mexico. He graduated from the Iberoamerican University in Mexico with a bachelor’s of Political Science and Public Administration. Additionally, he has studiedInternational Relations from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Public Finance from UC-Berkeley and Social Doctrine from the Church in the Mexican Institute of the Christian Social Doctrine (IMDOSOC), among others. In 2004, he became Mayor of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, capital of the state of Chiapas. In 2006, he became Governor of Chiapas as part of the Coalition for the Good of All composed by the parties PRD (Party of the Democratic Revolution, of which he is member), PT (Worker’s Party) and Convergence. Since the beginning of his political career, Hon. Juan Sabines has oriented his policy towards social development through efficient management of public resources.
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TSAI Auditorium. CGIS
and Belfer Case Study Room
S020, are located at:
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge. MA