SPEAKER: Robert Lindenberg

• "Microfinance and Economic Development in Nicaragua 10:00-11:00am (Worrell); 1:00-2:00pm (Kirby)
• "Private Equity and Mergers and Acquisitions in Central America" 2:15-3:15pm (Worrell)

PANEL:

• Dialogue with our Nicaraguan partners centering on public health, economic development, national policy, and environmental issues.
• Moderator: Dr. Peter Siavelis, Director of Latin American and Latino Studies and Professor of Political Science
• Panelists: Advisory Council Members from Nicaragua
• 4:00pm in Scales Fine Arts Center, Room 102
• Reception to follow in Byrum Welcome Center Conservatory at 5:30

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

• A perspective on political dynamics between the U.S. and Nicaragua
• Dr. Christine Wade, co-author of Nicaragua: Living in the Shadow of the Eagle
• 6:30pm Byrum Welcome Center Auditorium