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Present
Biofuels in the Hemisphere:
Current
Status and Prospects
As part of the Hemispheric
Agribusiness Seminar Series
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Thursday, May 24th, 2007
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Florida International University ~
University Park
Miami, Florida
Management and Advanced Research
Center (MARC) Pavilion
Watch a Podcast of the event
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Join us for a discussion on
the status of Biofuels in the Hemisphere with an overview of business
opportunities in Florida and Latin America. Specifically, speakers will
discuss the state of biofuels in the hemisphere, Latin American
business opportunities, and biofuel investment and grant opportunities
in Florida.
Agenda:
4:00 pm to
4:15 pm Registration
4:15 pm to
4:30 pm Welcome and Introduction
Introduction: Honorable Dr. Chelston W.D. Brathwaite,
Director General,
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA);
Principal
Address
Moderator:
Carmen Algeciras, Director, USAID
FTF Program,
College
of Business Administration, Florida International University (FIU)
Miami;
4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Dr. George Philippidis, Director
of the Center for Energy and Technology for the Americas (CETA) of the
Applied Research Center (ARC) at Florida International University
(FIU);
“Introduction
to Biofuels in the Hemisphere”
Presentation
5:00 pm to
5:30 pm
Mario Seixas, Associate Deputy Director
General, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
(IICA);
“Latin American
Business Opportunities” Presentation
5:30 pm
to 6:00 pm
Jay Levenstein, Deputy Commissioner for Florida Department of Agriculture
and
Consumer Services;
“Biofuel
Investment and Grant Opportunities in Florida” Presentation
6:00 pm to 6:30 pm Question and Answer Session
6:30 pm
Cocktail
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DIRECTIONS TO MARC PAVILION: You can park in the
Visitor’s spaces located in the BLUE and GOLD Parking Garages. To
access the BLUE and GOLD Parking Garages you MUST enter through the
entrance on SW 107 Avenue and SW 16th Street. Pass the
traffic circle and proceed directly forward to the BLUE and GOLD Garages.
Once inside the garages you can park in the Visitors spaces in the
first floor. MARC Pavilion is located in the Management and Advanced Research Center building, right
across from the garages.
From Miami International Airport:
Take the I-836
WEST exit from the Airport
Follow I-836 to the Florida Turnpike
Take the Florida Turnpike SOUTH exit
Follow the Florida Turnpike to the Tamiami Trail exit (SW 8th Street)
Take the SW 8th Street EAST exit
Follow SW 8th Street, FIU will appear on the right before SW 107th
Avenue
From I-95, Downtown Miami, Ft.
Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach:
Take I-95 to I-836 WEST
Follow I-836 to the Florida Turnpike
Take the Florida Turnpike SOUTH exit
Follow the Florida Turnpike to the Tamiami Trail exit (SW 8th Street)
Take the SW 8th Street EAST exit
Follow SW 8th Street, FIU will appear on the right before SW 107th
Avenue
From Homestead:
Take the
Florida Turnpike North
Follow the Florida Turnpike to the Tamiami Trail exit (SW 8th Street)
Take the SW 8th Street EAST exit
Follow SW 8th Street, FIU will appear on the right before SW 107th
Avenue
For more information on how to get to FIU, please call
(305) 348-7663.
Event Planning
Committee:
Dr. Miguel Garcia, Director, IICA- Miami
Frank Lam, Specialist, IICA-Miami
Dr. Gilly Evans, Assistant
Professor and Associate Director, UF, Center for Tropical Agriculture
Victoria Kenny, Coordinator, USAID FTF Program, FIU,
College of Business Administration
Carmen Algeciras, Director, USAID FTF Program, FIU, College
of Business Administration
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