Mexico's Foreign Policy and the Current State of Mexican-American Relations

Event offered by:
Foreign Policy Association
Off-The-Record Lecture Series

Event Details

Date:
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
Location:
Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street, Ronald S. and Jo Carole Lauder Building Titus One Auditorium
New York, NY
Event type
Lecture / Panel  

Event Transcripts and Video

ELIZABETH FRENCH HITCHCOCK LECTURE featuring His Excellency Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States speaking on: “Mexico's Foreign Policy and the Current State of Mexican-American Relations”

Presider: Jacqueline Adams, Chairman, OTR Governing Board

Event Speakers

    • Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan - Speaker

      The grandson of immigrants who sought refuge in Mexico, Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan is a career diplomat. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, Ambassador Sarukhan played a key role in the non-governmental Bilateral Commission on the Future of US-Mexico Relations as the executive director of this civil society initiative. Ambassador Sarukhan is active in various organizations such as the Mexican Council on Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Policy Association He holds a B.A. in International Relations from El Colegio de México and an M.A. in United States Foreign Policy from the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he was a Fulbright Scholar and Ford Foundation Fellow. He has been decorated by the governments of Spain and Sweden. Ambassador Sarukhan is married and has two young daughters.

      Only one guest per member will be permitted on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no room for overflow. If we cannot accommodate your reservation we apologize in advance.

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