Is Geography Destiny? North America on the Eve of the Leaders Summit
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto will host President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper for the North American Leaders Summit on February 19.
On the eve of the summit, the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute and Canada Institute will host a discussion of the key issues facing the region. The discussion will also serve to launch the new Wilson Center report, Is Geography Destiny? A Primer on North American Relations. At a time when nearly all of the main issues facing North America are understood and addressed within the dual-bilateral framework of U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada relations, this report analyzes these challenges and opportunities through a trilateral lens. The panelists will address the Leaders Summit itself, as well as the future of North America, including issues of economic integration, energy developments, security cooperation, and border policies.
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Speakers
Deputy Director of the Council on State Governments--Eastern Regional Conference, New York; former Director of the Polar Initiative and former Director and Senior Advisor to the Canada Institute
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Mexico Institute
The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more
Canada Institute
The mission of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute is to raise the level of knowledge of Canada in the United States, particularly within the Washington, DC policy community. Research projects, initiatives, podcasts, and publications cover contemporary Canada, US-Canadian relations, North American political economy, and Canada's global role as it intersects with US national interests. Read more