Realizing the Economic Strength of Our 21st Century Border: Trade, Education, and Jobs

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and Arizona State University (ASU) are pleased to invite you to attend the inaugural conference on trade facilitation and economic growth along the U.S.-Mexico border, entitled “Realizing the Economic Strength of Our 21st Century Border: Trade, Education, and Jobs,” which is being co-hosting with Michael Crow, President of ASU and DOC Assistant Secretary Michael Camuñez, to be held in Tempe, Arizona, from September 23 – 25, 2012. 

This special forum will identify regional best practices and solutions to border-related challenges and priorities, and will serve to formulate policy recommendations that will be shared at the Border Governors’ Conference on October 3-5, 2012.  In addition, ASU’s North American Center for Transborder Studies will be assembling a new coalition, known as the U.S.-Mexico Economic Advancement Council dedicated to advancing these important issues beyond the conference.  

The conference will focus on workforce needs and educational development; trade facilitation and supply chain solutions for cross-border trade; border infrastructure and regional border planning; public/private partnership opportunities and new innovative technologies; and identification of cross-border economic development and job creation strategies. 

More information on this event is available at the conference website: www.regonline.com/ASUtradeconference

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If you would like to confirm your participation or if you have any questions, please contact Scott Smith, at Scott.Smith@trade.gov or (202) 482-1810