Program
Global Public Policy Forum on the U.S. War on Drugs
September 21-22, 2009
El Paso-Ciudad Juárez
MONDAY, September 21, UTEP Union Building East, 3rd Floor,Tomás Rivera Conference Center (8:30 am)
MC Kathleen (Kathy) Staudt
El Paso Mayor & Municipal President, Ciudad Juarez, Welcoming Remarks
President Natalicio, Welcoming Remarks,
Beto O’Rourke, El Paso City Council
Panel 1: History, Successes and Failures (9-10:30 am)
A clear, provocative presentation of recent and current U.S. policy, followed with reaction from academic and government experts, ex-law enforcement, and a non-government organization (NGO).
Moderators: Kathleen Staudt and Dudley Althaus
Presentation:
Dr. Luis Astorga
Juan Carlos Hidalgo
Tom Barry
Terry Nelson
Joy Olson
Panel 2: Reporting on the Drug War (10:45 am – 12:15 pm)
A moderated panel with journalists who cover the drug war in the U.S. and Mexico.
Angela Kocherga, Moderator
Alfredo Corchado
Ramón Cantu
John Burnett
No-Host Lunch: Luncheon Speaker (12:30-1:30 pm)
Vanessa Romero, UTEP Chapter Students for Sensible Drug Policy, introduces:
Judge Jim Gray
Panel 3: Drug War and Violence: Effects on Communities in Mexico and the U.S. (1:45-3:15 pm)
A moderated panel.
Dr. Howard Campbell, Moderator
Dr. Oscar Martínez
Sigrid Arzt
Dr. David Shirk
Dr. Victor Quintana
Dr. Sergio Fajardo Location:Ciudad Juárez
Note:
1.Registration required in order to attend
2. Carpool arrangements will be available (leave 5-5:30 p.m.)
3. U.S. citizens must have passports to return to the United States.
Evento en Juárez patrocinado por / Event in Juárez sponsored byPlan Estratégico de Juárez, A.C.:Conferencia Magistral / Keynote Address "Del Miedo a la Esperanza" / "From Fear to Hope" SERGIO FAJARDO &n bsp; Candidato a la presidencia de Colombia y Exalcalde de la ciudad de Medellín Presidential Candidate of Colombia and Former Mayor of the city of Medellin 6:00PM Centro de Convenciones Cibeles Blvd. Tomás Fernández No. 8450 & nbsp; Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua.
Note: The keynote address will be delivered in Spanish and is open to the public. To attend, it is indispensable to obtain a conference pass. More information at Plan Estratégico de Juárez, A.C. (656) 625-0645, planjuarez@planjuarez.org.
TUESDAY, September 22, Plaza Theater, Downtown El Paso
Panel 4: Exporting the Drug War:
Historical and Geographical Perspectives (8:30-10:00 am)
Dr. Tony Payan
Historical Perspectices: Dr. David Courtwright
Comparative Perspectives: Dr. Craig Reinarman
Anthony Placido
Panel 5: Social Consequences of the Drug War: (10:15-11:45)
Moderator: Joe Heyman
Dr. Eric C. Schneider
Dr. Michael Agar
Carolyn Esparza
Dr. Westley Clark
Lunch Break 12:00-1:00
Panel 6: Alternative Strategies and Policy Proposals for the Drug War (1:15-2:30 pm)
Moderator: John Burnett
Ethan Nadelmann
Dr. William Martin
Amber Langston
José Rodríguez