Photo Gallery

  • Susan Stokes
    Welcome remarks by Susan Stokes, Chair of the Council for Latin American and Iberian Studies (CLAIS) at the MacMillan Center, gave the opening remarks, talking about the ongoing partnership between CLAIS and SDLAC.
  • Grethel Aguilar
    Opening Keynote - Latin America and the Caribbean: land of opportunities. Grethel Aguilar, Regional Director for Central America, México, and the Caribbean at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and F&ES McCluskey Fellow.
  • The speakers of Panel 1 — Max Campos, Senior Chief for Water Resources at The Organization of American States; Gloria Alvarado, President of the National Rural Potable Water Federation in Chile; and Mauro Nalesso, HydroBID Support Center Coordinator at The Interamerican Development Bank — in a conversation led by Camilo Huneeus (MEM ’18).
    Panel 1 - Water with No Water Access: Co-creating Management for Health and Resilience The speakers of Panel 1 — Max Campos, Senior Chief for Water Resources at The Organization of American States; Gloria Alvarado, President of the National Rural Potable Water Federation in Chile; and Mauro Nalesso, HydroBID Support Center Coordinator at The Interamerican Development Bank — in a conversation led by Camilo Huneeus (MEM ’18).
  • Conversation with a Global Leader Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Global Climate and Energy Program Leader at the World Wildlife Fund and former President of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP20, in a conversation led by Diego Manya (MEM ’18).
    Keynote: Conversation with a Global Leader Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Global Climate and Energy Program Leader at the World Wildlife Fund and former President of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP20, in a conversation led by Diego Manya (MEM ’18).
  • Spencer Thomas, Grenada’s Ambassador and Special Envoy for Multilateral Environmental Agreements, presented the Caribbean’s quest for resilient energy security.
    Panel 2 - Power and Partnerships: The Influence of Latin America in Global Access to Affordable and Clean Energy - Spencer Thomas, Grenada’s Ambassador and Special Envoy for Multilateral Environmental Agreements, presented the Caribbean’s quest for resilient energy security.
  • Mauricio Castro Salazar, Former Director of Fundecooperación para el Desarrollo Sostenible
    Mauricio Castro Salazar, Former Director of Fundecooperación para el Desarrollo Sostenible, gave a dynamic presentation about international cooperation. He shows the audience a picture of themselves, sitting in Burke Auditorium (where the conference was held), to emphasize the importance of young professionals in achieving sustainable development goals.
  • Juan Lucci, researcher at the Bank Information Center’s China-Latin America Sustainable Investments Initiative
    Juan Lucci, researcher at the Bank Information Center’s China-Latin America Sustainable Investments Initiative, gave an eye-opening presentation about the current trends of Chinese investments in Latin America, using a case study about hydropower infrastructure in Argentina.
  • The speakers in Panel 2 had a discussion on Latin America and the Caribbean’s challenges and opportunities, led by Monica Nuñez (MEM ’18).
    The speakers in Panel 2 had a discussion on Latin America and the Caribbean’s challenges and opportunities, led by Monica Nuñez (MEM ’18).
  • Melania Canales, Quechua Peruvian woman, Vice-President at ONAMIAP
    Panel 3 - New Leadership, Female Empowerment and Capacity Building in Indigenous Communities - Melania Canales, Quechua Peruvian woman, Vice-President at ONAMIAP, shared lessons from her more than 20 years of experience working on capacity building, empowerment and female representation within indigenous communities.
  • Yeshing Upun, a Mayan Kaqchikel woman from Guatemala, Lawyer and Coordinator at Sotzil
    Yeshing Upun, a Mayan Kaqchikel woman from Guatemala, Lawyer and Coordinator at Sotzil, talked about initiatives that bring traditional knowledge and science together, to protect the collective rights of the Mayans for integral development, a model of development that includes their culture.
  • Noemi and Nina Gualinga, leaders from the Kichwa Sarayaku Community in the Ecuatorian Amazon,
    Noemi and Nina Gualinga, leaders from the Kichwa Sarayaku Community in the Ecuatorian Amazon, shared their insights on political representation of indigenous women in their country. Here they are pictured with Nina’s son, Tiam.
  • All the speakers of Panel 3 came together in a conversation about female indigenous identities and empowerment, facilitated by Anna Carcamo (MEM ’19).
    All the speakers of Panel 3 came together in a conversation about female indigenous identities and empowerment, facilitated by Anna Carcamo (MEM ’19).
  • Julia Carabias, who was most recently awarded the 2017 Belisario Domínguez Mexican medal of honor, gave an inspiring keynote speech, targeting young environmental professionals.
    Julia Carabias, who was most recently awarded the 2017 Belisario Domínguez Mexican medal of honor, gave an inspiring keynote speech, targeting young environmental professionals.
  • Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico, attended SDLAC. Our closing keynote speaker, Julia Carabias, served as Minister of Environment during his time as President.
    Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico, attended SDLAC. Our closing keynote speaker, Julia Carabias, served as Minister of Environment during his time as President.
April 17, 2018