HDI Brings Delegation of Latin American U.N. Ambassadors to Phoenix, Arizona
November 2005
Schedule
Thursday, November 17
9:30 am
Tour of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community & Visit with Tribal Elders
12 pm
Luncheon hosted by Arizona-Mexico Commission
"Border Security, Economic Development, and Regional Cooperation"
Participants: 50-70 local and international business representatives
Location: Wyndham Phoenix, 50 East Adams Street
Opening Remarks - Marco A. Lopez, Executive Director
Remarks - Dennis Burke, Governor Napolitano's Chief of Staff
Introduction of U.N. Delegation - Ralph Cwerman, President HDI
Remarks - Ambassador Eduardo J. Sevilla Somoza, Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the UN
Q & A Session
2:30 pm
Meeting with Governor Janet Napolitano
Location: 1700 West Washington St., 9th floor, Protocol Room
2:45 pm
Tour of State Capitol
Location: 1700 West Washington Street
7 pm
Dinner with Jane Hull, former Arizona Governor and Public Delegate to the 59th U.N. General Assembly
Location: Terrace Room, Arizona Biltmore Hotel, 2400 East Missouri Road
Friday, November 18
8:15 am
Welcome Breakfast at Arizona State University, Tempe Campus
Location: ASUF President's Conference Room
Welcome to ASU and introductions
Presentation of ASU
General discussion
9 am
Tour of ASU Decision Theater
Location: 21 E. 6th Street, Suite 126A, Tempe AZ 85281
10 am
Town Hall: "Latin American Perspectives of the United Nations"
Location: Memorial Union, Ventana 226A
Moderator: Orde Kittrie, Associate Professor, ASU College of Law
Participants: approx. 80 students, faculty and ASU officials
11:30 am
Luncheon with ASU officials at House of Tricks Restaurant
Location: 114 E 7th St, Tempe, AZ 85281
2 pm
Meeting with Mayor Phil Gordon
Phoenix Community and Economic Development Department
"Overview of Economic Development and International Priorities for the City of Phoenix"
Location: Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St., 20th Floor
7 pm
Basketball Game: Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz
U.S. Airways Arena, City of Phoenix Suite