HDI Brings Delegation of Latin American U.N. Ambassadors to Phoenix, Arizona

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