Indicative Program for academics & experts of EU Affairs at ITAM, a project organized and funded by the European Union that has the purpose of updating and discussing with attendees the political and economic issues that involve this political community.
Category: Politics and Economics
Independent Candidates in the Electoral Labyrinth: University Reflections
They experts in law and political science presented at the Seminar permanent analysis of the Electoral Justice in Mexico their positions on the financing of these nominations and on the Special Procedure Sanctioning.
Sociedad Anónima Bursátil (Publicly Held Company): Understanding Companies in the United States
The Department of Law presented the book La Sociedad Anónima Bursátil (The Publicly Held Company) by Jorge Leonardo González García. The presenters, Jorge E. Familiar Calderón and Jesús de la Fuente Rodríguez, talked about the extensive practice of comparative law dealt with in the book, as it addresses the process of placement of equity securities…
Russia: the political boogeyman
According to Dr. Armando Chaguaceda Noriega’s research, Russia has become the element that many international political scandals have in common.
A FATF objective: defending the integrity of the international financial system
FATF’s 40 suggestions in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing “We are proud to host a specialist from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Mexico for the first time and to be the first university to host this type of conference”, stated Dr. Jorge Cerdio in his opening remarks about this important…
Ambassadors are concerned about Russian intervention
The ambassadors of Ukraine and Georgia, Ruslan Spirin and Zurab Eristavi, respectively, shared their views about their countries’ relationship with the European Union and Russia.
A tribute to Don Miguel Mancera Aguayo by the Governor of Mexico’s Central Bank
The current governor of the central bank, Dr. Agustín Carstens, led a warming tribute to Miguel Mancera Aguayo, former governor of BANXICO.
The Bank of International Settlements’ past and its future under Carstens
According to Dr. Agustín Carstens, former governor of Mexico’s Central Bank, it is by studying the development of financial institutions throughout history that we can better understand its relevance, as well as that of international commerce, global economic growth, and macroeconomic development of advanced and emerging economies.
“Deglobalization? Cyclical or structural? Challenge, Opportunity or Catastrophe?”, conference by Dr. Ernesto Zedillo
Dr. Ernesto Zedillo presents his thoughts on the current state of globalization and the recent developments in Mexico-US relations at ITAM
ITAM honors Owen Fiss with the Distinguished Visiting Professor Title
During the set of conferences announced as Conversations with Owen Fiss, ITAM and its Academic Department of Law granted Owen Fiss the Distinguished Visiting Profesor title.
The U.S.-Mexico Economic Relationship : A Conversation with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew
As part of ITAM’s seventieth anniversary celebrations, the Secretary of Treasury of the United States, Jacob J. Lew, gave a speech on the economic relationship between Mexico and the U.S. The session moderator was Dr. Alejandro Hernández, ITAM’s Provost, and a distinguished attendee was José Antonio Meade, Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. Secretary Lew…