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Mayors of the Americas Summit
Thursday, April 23 – Friday, April 24, 2026
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Champion of Freedom Dinner & Celebration
Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom
Saturday, May 16, 2026
6:00 pm – Reception
7:30 pm – Dinner & Special Awards
Trump National Doral
Miami, FL
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2026 Past Events
Spring 2026
From Influence to Control? China’s Expansion in Latin America
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Management & Advanced Research Center (MARC) 340
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Discover the Capitaf Colloquium Experience
Monday, March 30, 2026
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC) 331
Florida International University
Miami, FL
Inaugural Regional Dialogue
Leading in a Transforming World:
Soft Power and Social Action in the Americas
Thursday, March 26, 2026
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cosmos Club
Washington, D.C.
Presentación en Chile del libro 12 mitos sobre Cuba: del relato al dato
Viernes 13 de marzo
13:00
Fundación para el Progreso
La Concepción 191, piso 10, Providencia
Santiago de Chile.
Western Hemisphere Leadership Breakfast
Sunday, Mar. 8, 2026
9:00 – 11:00 am
Graham Center Ballrooms
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Venezuela at a Crossroads: What Comes Next?
A Conversation with
Iván Duque
former President of Colombia, and Juan Guaidó, former Interim President of Venezuela
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026
4:00 – 5:30 pm
StartUP 3rd Floor
Management & Advanced Research Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Leadership, Freedom, and the Future of the Hemisphere
A Conversation with the Spring 2026 Senior Leadership Fellows
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026
4:00 – 5:30 pm
MARC Pavilion
Management & Advanced Research Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
2025 Past Events
Fall 2025
Student Engagement Fair
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Graham Center (GC) Pit
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Launch of
“12 Mitos sobre Cuba: Del relato al dato”
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025
6:00 pm
Salón Dorado
Ministry of Culture
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Powering Puerto Rico’s Future: Infrastructure, Investment & Opportunity
A Conversation with The Hon. Jenniffer González, Governor of Puerto Rico
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Tamiami Hall
Room 121
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Launch of the Latin America Country Risk Index and Analysis 2025
Friday, Nov. 7, 2025
9:00 – 11:00 am
StartUp 3rd Floor
MARC Building
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199
America Business Forum
The World Meets in America
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 & Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025
Kaseya Center
601 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
Leadership with Purpose: The Role of the First Lady
A Conversation with Casey DeSantis, First Lady of Florida
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Graham Center Ballrooms
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
A Conversation and Lunch with H.R.H. Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume, Prince of Luxembourg
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025
12:30 pm
Harvard Club of New York City
35 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
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A Conversation with H.E. Xavier Espot Zamora, Head of Government of Andorra
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Algonquin Hotel Times Square
59 W 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
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A Conversation & Breakfast with H.E. Yamandú Orsi, President of Uruguay
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025
8:00 am – 9:30 am
The University Club of New York
1 W 54th St, New York, NY 10019
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A Conversation & Dinner with H.E. Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025
8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Harvard Club of New York City
35 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
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Meeting with His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco
Monday, Sept. 22, 2025
Harvard Club of New York City
35 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
A Conversation & Dinner with H.E. Iván Duque, Former President of Colombia
Monday, Sept. 22, 2025
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Harvard Club of New York City
35 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
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A Conversation & Lunch with H.E. Dina Boluarte, President of Peru
Monday, Sept. 22, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Harvard Club of New York City
35 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
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Launch of the Index of Bureaucracy 2025
Presentation and Country Cases Panel Discussion
Friday, Sept. 12, 2025
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
MARC 335
Management & Advanced Research Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
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Strengthening the Transatlantic Partnership: A New Path Forward
A Conversation with the Fall 2025 Senior Leadership Fellows
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025
4:00 – 5:30 pm
MARC Pavilion
Management & Advanced Research Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
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Spring 2025
Forum of International Think Tanks
Thursday, June 12, 2025
2:00 – 5:45 pm
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Friday, June 13, 2025
9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Brickell Miami
Saturday, June 14, 2025
9:15 am – 2:00 pm
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
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Cuba’s Medical Missions and
U.S. Anti-Trafficking Enforcement
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Florida International University in Washington, D.C.
601 Jersey Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
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Champion of Freedom Dinner
Celebration
Friday, May 9, 2025
7:00 pm – Reception
8:30 pm – Dinner & Special Awards
10:00 pm – Music & Dancing
Trump National Doral Miami
4400 NW 87th Ave, Miami, FL 33178
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Champion of Freedom Dinner
Celebration
Friday, May 9, 2025
7:00 pm – Reception
8:30 pm – Dinner & Special Awards
10:00 pm – Music & Dancing
Trump National Doral Miami
4400 NW 87th Ave, Miami, FL 33178
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Leadership in Latin America: The Case of Costa Rica
Friday, May 9, 2025
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Student Academic Success Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
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3rd Latin Consumer Summit
Thursday, May 8, 2025
8:30 am – 5:15 pm
Friday, May 9, 2025
9:00 am – 1:15 pm
Student Academic Success Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
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What Does America First Mean for Latin America?
Thursday, April 17, 2025
9:00 – 11:00 am
Florida International University in Washington, D.C.
601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
Suite 103
Washington, D.C. 20001
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The White House Through the Years: An Insider’s Perspective
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
1:00 – 2:30 pm
PC 521
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
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GovTech: Building Trust Through Digital Government
Friday, April 11, 2025
2:00 – 4:00 pm
MARC Pavilion
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
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Madrid Unleashed: A Magnet for Foreign Investment
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Frost Museum #105 (Multipurpose Room)
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
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Discover the Capitaf Colloquium Experience
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC) 331
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
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Democracy, Free Markets, and the New American Era
A Conversation with the Spring 2025 Senior Leadership Fellows
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC) 290
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
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Launch of the Latin America Country Risk Index and Analysis in Colombia
Thursday, February 6, 2025
4:30 pm
Calle 100 #8A-55
World Trade Center – Torre C – Oficina 1001
Bogotá, Colombia
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Launch of the Latin America Country Risk Index and Analysis in Colombia
Thursday, February 6, 2025
4:30 pm
Calle 100 #8A-55
World Trade Center – Torre C – Oficina 1001
Bogotá, Colombia
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Launch of the Latin America Country Risk Index and Analysis
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC) 290
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
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Launch of the Latin America Country Risk Index and Analysis
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC) 290
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
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America’s Freedom Presidential
Inaugural Ball
Friday, January 17, 2025
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Congressional Country Club
Bethesda, MD
America’s Freedom Presidential Inaugural Ball
Friday, January 17, 2025
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Congressional Country Club
Bethesda, MD
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