Press Releases 08
Special Events during February “Prosperity Month”
Statement by Ambassador Antonio O. Garza
Mexico City, February 6, 2008 - “Prosperity is more than
financial stability, good fortune or wealth. It is creating
opportunities for citizens, working for a secure environment,
providing full employment, and assisting those only marginally
involved in the economic life of their country to participate
fully. Both our nations share these goals. The prosperity
of Mexico and the United States is linked through our people,
our commerce, and our shared values. We must strive for prosperity
together.
“February is ‘Prosperity Month’ and during this period the
U.S. Embassy will be involved in a variety of activities to
meet these goals on both sides of the border.”
Highlighted below are events taking place across Mexico:
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Seminar
Manzanillo, February 5-8
In response to President Calderon’s objective to combat organized
crime and reduce IPR violations in Mexico, the U.S. Embassy
and the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara are hosting
this seminar for Mexican government officials. Participants
will learn more about the practices that the U.S. utilizes
in the identification, interdiction, detention and successful
prosecution of IPR violators. For general inquiries, contact
Lynn Roche at the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara at
(33) 3268-2100.
Expo Vacaciones USA
Mexico City, February 11-13
The biggest travel and tourism show in Mexico, Expo Vacaciones
promotes U.S. travel and tourism destinations and service
companies in Mexico. The event is targeted at key travel and
tourism wholesalers, travel agents, and travel journalists
in Mexico, and provides the latest information on travel destinations
in the United States. Click here for more information: www.expovacacionesusa2008.com.
Doing Business with the United States
Guadalajara, February 13
A conference for Mexican importers, hosted by the U.S. Consulate's
Commercial Service in Guadalajara, will feature panels on
the legal aspects of doing business with U.S. firms, as well
as export logistics, and financing available to Mexican importers
of U.S. goods. Click here for additional information: https://www.buyusa.gov/mexico/en/shows_fairs_events_mexico.html.
Program on Entrepreneurial Growth (PEG) Symposium
Toluca, February 25-26
A collaborative effort of the Kaufman Foundation, the Mexican
Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) and the U.S. Department
of Commerce, this symposium will bring together Mexican and
U.S. entrepreneurs, educators and policy makers to discuss
the promotion of entrepreneurship in Mexico. For further information,
please contact: Manuel Manolo, Instituto para la Competitividad,
(55) 5985-1018, www.imco.org.mx or Matt Englehart, U.S. Department
of Commerce at matt.englehart@mail.doc.gov.
International Judicial Forum on Intellectual Property
Cancun, February 26-29
Representatives of Mexico’s judicial system, the Mexican
Institute of Industrial Property and the National Copyright
Institute will hold an international judicial forum on intellectual
property (IP) with support from the private sector and the
U.S. Embassy. Participants will include judges, prosecutors,
IP officials, and rightholder representatives from North,
Central, and South America, as well as Europe and the World
Intellectual Property Organization. High level panel discussions
will focus on a broad range of topics, such as protecting
IP on the Internet, pharmaceutical patents, border measures,
and the application of international IP treaties. For general
inquiries, please contact the U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs
Office at (55) 5080-2253.
U.S. and Mexico: Building Partnerships in Infrastructure
Conference
Mexico City, February 26-28
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency and the U.S. Commercial
Service are sponsoring a conference to promote U.S.-Mexican
business partnerships to implement the projects envisioned
under President Calderon’s National Infrastructure Plan. Focusing
on the transportation, energy and environmental infrastructure
sectors, participants will include senior Mexican government
representatives, Mexican project sponsors, financial institutions
and leaders from the U.S. and Mexican business communities.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez will attend. For
more information, please go to www.trademeetings.com.
Expo Comm Mexico 2008
Mexico City, February 26-29
The premier IT and telecommunications trade show in Latin
America, Expo Comm Mexico 2008 will draw thousands of participants
from Mexico and Central America. A USA Pavilion, hosted by
the U.S. Commercial Service, will feature U.S. technology
and services providers. To learn more about participating,
please visit: http://www.expocomm.com/mexico/.
Agricultural Events in February
- USDA officials will meet in early February to discuss
increased access for horticultural products, particularly
Mexican mangoes and avocados.
- The week of February 4, the Foreign Agricultural Service
will host a delegation from Indiana headed by Lt. Governor
Becky Skillman, who will meet with Mexican government officials
and also visit grain, pork and dairy operations in the states
of Mexico, Hidalgo and Veracruz.
- The week of February 18, U.S. and Mexican government officials
will have the first meeting of the new Livestock and Animal
Products Working Group, and review progress in increasing
two-way trade for animal products.
- That same week, U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists
will travel to Cancun to conduct research and eradication
efforts with Mexican counterparts against the South American
Cactus Moth.
- At the end of February, a trade delegation from Kentucky
will visit Mexico City and Monterrey, and private sector
representatives from the Mexican food industry will attend
the Boston Seafood Show.
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