Upcoming Events
Madrid Unleashed: A Magnet for Foreign Investment
April 1, 2025
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Champion of Freedom Dinner & Celebration
May 9, 2025
7:00 pm – Reception
8:30 pm – Dinner & Special Awards
10:00 pm – Music & Dancing
Trump National Doral Miami
4400 NW 87th Ave, Miami, FL 33178
Check back soon!
A Conversation with Jerry Tardieu
Haiti today: the political stalemate, the challenges and the way forward
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
4:00 pm
The Graham Center
GC 150
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Co-sponsorship with Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center
SUMMIT LATIN AMERICA
A TWO-DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Understanding Consumers. Uncovering Business Strengths.
Generating Free Market Insights. Promoting Economic Freedom.
May 3 & 4, 2023
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Student Academic Success Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Freedom Matters:
The Threat to Democracy, Free Markets
and Hemispheric Security
An International Conference
click here for program
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Pavilion
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
To register for this event, please fill out the form below.
Registration
To attend this event please fill out the form below:
Past Events
Spring 2025
Discover the Capitaf Colloquium Experience
March 12, 2025
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC) 331
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Democracy, Free Markets, and the New American Era
A Conversation with the Spring 2025 Senior Leadership Fellows
February 12, 2025
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC) 290
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Launch of the Latin America Country Risk Index and Analysis in Colombia
February 6, 2025
4:30 pm
Calle 100 #8A-55
World Trade Center – Torre C – Oficina 1001
Bogotá, Colombia
Launch of the Latin America Country Risk Index and Analysis
February 5, 2025
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC) 290
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Fall 2024
13th World Strategic Forum
Thriving in the New Economy
December 10 & 11, 2024
The Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Partnership with the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA)
Americas Tourism Summit
December 2-3, 2024
Florida International University – BBC
3000 Northeast 151st Street
North Miami Beach, FL 33181
21st World Summit on Political Communication
November 21 – 23, 2024
Florida International University – BBC
3000 Northeast 151st Street
North Miami Beach, FL 33181
2024 Latino Poll
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:00 am
FIU in Washington, D.C.
601 New Jersey Ave, #103
Washington, D.C.
Launch of the Index of Bureaucracy 2024
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Tamiami Hall, Room 121
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Democracy and Capitalism in the Americas
A Conversation with the Fall 2024 Senior Leadership Fellows
His Excellency Vicente Fox, Former President of Mexico
Félix Maradiaga, Former Defense Secretary General of Nicaragua
Martín Redrado, Former President of the Central Bank of Argentina
Carlos Trujillo, Former U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States
Margarita Zavala, Current Member of Congress of Mexico and Former First Lady
Monday, October 14, 2024
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Tamiami Hall, Room 121
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL
The American Elections: Navigating Global Uncertainty
Monday, October 7, 2024
9:00 – 10:30 am
FIU Downtown on Brickell
1101 Brickell Avenue
Room 1010
Miami, FL 33131
Carvalho Dialogue
October 5 & 6, 2024
Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC) 290
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Atlantic Think Tanks Forum
The West Facing Global Threats
Friday, October 4, 2024
10:00 am – 6:30 pm
Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC) 290
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
A Conversation and Lunch with
His Excellency Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay
Thursday, September 26th, 2024
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Harvard Club of New York City
35 W 44th St, New York, NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
The Heartbeat of Latin America: Youth, Innovation, and Investment
A Conversation with
Max Trejo, Secretary General of the International Youth Organization
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, Vice President of the World Bank
Damian Valenzuela, President of Latin America Invest
Stefan Krautwald, Founder and Managing Partner of Latin Leap
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Harvard Club of New York City
35 W 44th St, New York, NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
A Conversation and Breakfast with
His Excellency Bernardo Arévalo, President of the Republic of Guatemala
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
8:30 – 10:00 am
IESE Business School – New York
165 W 57th St, New York, NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
A Conversation and Dinner with
His Excellency Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic
Monday, September 23rd, 2024
7:30 – 9:30 pm
Harvard Club of New York City
35 W 44th St, New York, NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
A Conversation and Coffee with
His Excellency José Raúl Mulino, President of the Republic of Panama
Monday, September 23rd, 2024
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Harvard Club of New York City
35 W 44th St, New York, NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
A Conversation and Breakfast with
Eduardo Arana, Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Peru
José Arista, Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru
Elmer Schialer, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru
Úrsula León, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru
Monday, September 23rd, 2024
9:00 – 10:30 am
Harvard Club of New York City
35 W 44th St, New York, NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
A Conversation and Reception with
His Excellency Daniel Noboa, President of the Republic of Ecuador
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Yale Club of New York City
50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
Launch of the Democracy Innovation Lab
The Fight for Democracy: The Case of Venezuela with His Excellency Juan Guaidó, Former Interim President of Venezuela
Monday, September 9, 2024
4 – 5:30 pm
Management and Advanced Research Center
MARC 290
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199
Spring 2024
CEAPI VII Ibero-American Congress
Believe, create, and grow: Ibero-America facing the challenge of growth and productivity.
June 17 to June 19, 2024
Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias
Cartagena, Colombia
Champion of Freedom Dinner & Celebration
Join current and former Latin American Heads of State, American government officials, business trailblazers, celebrities, and other influential leaders.
Friday, May 31, 2024
7:00 pm – Reception
8:30 pm – Dinner & Special Awards
The Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science
1101 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
2nd Summit Latin America
Understanding Consumers, Uncovering Business Trends, Generating Free Market Insights, and Promoting Economic Freedom
Thursday, May 9, 2024
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday, May 10, 2024
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Student Academic Success Center
Florida International University
1401 SW 108th Ave
Miami, FL 33199
Freedom Matters Conference
In Defense of the Free Market: Argentina and the Threat of 21st Century Socialism
Click here for program
April 25, 2024
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
April 26, 2024
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Freedom of the Press in Colombia
A Roundtable Discussion with Vicky Dávila, Renowned Colombian Journalist
April 18, 2024
12:00 – 1:30 pm
FIU in Washington D.C.
601 New Jersey Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
A Public Address by His Excellency Javier Milei
Thursday, April 11, 2024
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Mary Anne Wolfe Theater
Biscayne Bay Campus
Florida International University
3000 NE 151st Street, North Miami, FL
Launch of the Index of Bureaucracy 2023 in Peru
Adriana Tudela, Congresswoman of the Republic
Jose Ignacio Beteta, President of the Asociación de Contribuyentes
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
6:00 pm
Auditorio AmCham / Av. Víctor A. Belaúnde 177, San Isidro
A Conversation with the Honorable Elliott Abrams
Foreign Policy Expert and U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela at the U.S. Department of State
Thursday, April 4, 2024
2:00 pm
Management and Advanced Research Center
MARC 340, 3rd Floor
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Ibero-America Think Tank Conference
Construendo la alianza iberoamericana
March 18 to 21, 2024
RCU ESCORIAL – MARÍA CRISTINA.
Paseo de los Alamillos, 2. San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid)
A Book Launch Event with His Excellency Iván Duque Márquez, Former President of Colombia
Our Future: A Green Manifesto for Latin America and the Caribbean
Thursday, March 14, 2024
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Management and Research Center
MARC 290, 2nd Floor
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Launch of
The Index of Bureaucracy 2023
His Excellency Iván Duque Márquez, Former President of Colombia
His Excellency Guillermo Lasso, Former President of Ecuador
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Management and Research Center, 3rd Floor
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Unlocking Mexico’s Potential for Global Partnerships
Monday, March 11, 2024
5:00 – 7:30 pm
FIU in Washington, D.C.
601 New Jersey Ave NW #103
Washington, DC 20001
Inaugural Event with Spring 2024
Senior Leadership Fellows
The Honorable Francisco Barbosa, Attorney General of Colombia
His Excellency Guillermo Lasso, Former President of Ecuador
The Honorable Kimberly Reed, Former President of The Export – Import Bank of The United States
The Honorable Carlos Vecchio, Former Ambassador of Venezuela to The United States
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Fall 2023
A Conversation with Jerry Tardieu
Haiti today: the political stalemate, the challenges and the way forward
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
The Graham Center
GC 150
4:00 PM
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Co-sponsorship with Kimberly Green Latin American and Carribbean Center
12th World Strategic Forum
Mastering the World Economy:
The premier international business and policy conference in the Western Hemisphere
November 6 & 7 , 2023
The Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Partnership with the International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA)
Leadership and Diplomacy:
The Strategic Intersection
A Conversation with
His Excellency Leonel Fernández
Former President of the Dominican Republic
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Management and Research Center, 3rd Floor
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Round Table Discussion:
The Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Iberoamérica Region
Monday, October 16th, 2023
12:00 – 3:00 pm
Harvard Club of New York City
35 West 44th Street
New York, NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
A Conversation with
His Excellency Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023
5:00 – 6:00 pm
3 West Club
3 West 51 St, New York , NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
A Conversation with
His Excellency John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize
Monday, September 18th, 2023
7:00 – 8:30 pm
The Yale Club New York City
50 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York , NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
A Conversation with
His Excellency Guillermo Lasso, President of the Republic of Ecuador
Monday, September 18th, 2023
4:30 – 5:30 pm
The Yale Club New York City
50 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York , NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
Fireside Chat and Private Dinner
with
His Excellency Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay
Sunday, September 17th, 2023
6:00 – 8:00 pm
The Harvard Club New York City
35 West 44th Street, New York , NY
Co-sponsored with CEAPI
Inaugural Event with Fall 2023 Senior Leadership Fellows
His Excellency Jamil Mahuad, Former President, Republic of Ecuador
His Excellency Juan Guaidó, Former Interim President, Venezuela
Ambassador Robin Bernstein, Former United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
Ambassador Miomir Žužul, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Spring 2023
SUMMIT LATIN AMERICA
A TWO-DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Understanding Consumers. Uncovering Business Strengths.
Generating Free Market Insights. Promoting Economic Freedom.
May 3 & 4, 2023
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Student Academic Success Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
THE 8TH ANNUAL
HEMISPHERIC SECURITY CONFERENCE (HSC)
A Series of Discussions on “Partnerships in the Decisive Decade”
May 2 & 3, 2023
Hosted by
Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom
Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
Latin American and Caribbean Center
Florida International University
11200 S.W. 8th Street Graham Center Ballrooms
Miami, FL 33199
Freedom Matters:
The Threat to Democracy, Free Markets
and Hemispheric Security
An International Conference
click here for Program
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Pavilion
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Informing Debate, Discourse, and Policy:
Notes from the Think Tank World
James Carafano
Vice President The Heritage Foundation
Monday, April 17, 2023
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 340
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL
Venezuela 2024: An Opportunity for Change
A Public Address by María Corina Machado
Former Member of the National Assembly of Venezuela
(by Zoom)
Thursday, April 13, 2023
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 145
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
The Next Presidential Transition:
Promoting Economic and Individual Freedom
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Management and Research Center, Pavilion
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Dictatorships in Twenty-First-Century
Latin America
A Conversation with H.E. Osvaldo Hurtado
Former President of the Republic of Ecuador
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Management and Research Center, 3rd Floor
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
The Future of Free Markets
and Economic Development
A Conversation with His Excellency Leonel Fernández
Former President of the Dominican Republic
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Management and Research Center, 3rd Floor
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Seguridad Jurídica en América Latina:
Una visión desde Argentina
Patricia Bullrich
Former Minister of Security of Argentina
Monday, March 13, 2023
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 145
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Dollarizing a Foreign Economy: The Case of Ecuador
A Conversation with His Excellency Jamil Mahuad
Former President of Ecuador
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Management and Research Center, 3rd Floor
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Inaugural Event with Spring 2023 Senior Leadership Fellows
His Excellency Eduardo Frei, Former President, Republic of Chile
His Excellency Alvaro Uribe, Former President, Republic of Colombia
Doctor Kiron Skinner, Former Director of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State
Her Excellency Fawzia Koofi, Former Vice President of Parliament, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Monday, February 6, 2023
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Cuba: The Doctrine of the Lie
Panel Discussion with the Author, Orlando Guiterrez-Boronat
Monday, January 30, 2023
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Management and Research Center, StartUp area 3rd Floor
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
The Fight For Economic Freedom:
A Conversation with Mike Pence
48th Vice President of the United States
Friday, January 27, 2023
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Economic and Individual Freedom in the Americas: The Case for Paraguay
Roundtable Discussion with Santiago Peña
Presidential Candidate, Republic of Paraguay
Thursday, January 26, 2023
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Fall 2022
Launch of the Index of Bureaucracy
in Latin America 2022
with H.E. Iván Duque Márquez President of Colombia (2018-2022)
and political, academic, and opinion leaders from 12 different countries
Thursday, December 1, 2022
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
China and the Use of Sharp and Soft Power in Iberoamerica
The Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom co-sponsored a virtual panel on “China and the Use of Sharp and Soft Power in Iberoamerica
Thursday, October 20, 2022
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Virtual Event
Democracy Under Attack
A Public Address by His Excellency Mario Abdo Benítez, President of the Republic of Paraguay
Friday, September 23, 2022
10:00 – 11:30 am
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Freedom In The World Today
A Conversation with the
Fall 2022 Senior Leadership Fellows
His Excellency Iván Duque Márquez, President of the Republic of Colombia (2018-2022)
Her Excellency Ava Rossana Guevara, Vice President of the Republic of Honduras (2014-2018)
The Honorable Paula Dobriansky, United States Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs (2001-2009)
Thursday, September 22, 2022
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Spring 2022
Freedom of the Press in the Americas
A forum with prominent journalists from around the Western Hemisphere
Thursday, April 28, 2022
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
A Conversation on Leadership and Social Responsibility with Mario Kreutzberger, “Don Francisco”
Thursday, April 28, 2022
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Left and Right in the 21st Century
A forum with academic, media, political, and government dignitaries
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Leadership Under Pressure
With Mario Sepulveda,Leader of the 33 Chilean miners trapped for 69 days
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 340
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Natural Law and Economic Freedom
With Richard A. Epstein, inaugural Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU School of Law
Monday, March 7, 2022
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall, Room 1000
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199
Miami y su Impacto en Ibero-América
Co-sponsored with CEAPI and Rhino
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
1:00 – 3:00 pm
American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora
Coral Gables, FL
1200 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145
The Great Transformation of Peru into an Export Economy
With Ricardo Marquez Flores, Vice President of Peru (1995-2000)
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 316
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
The Future of Freedom in the Americas
Co-sponsored with The Libre Institute, La Sociedad Atlas, and FEE en Español
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
4:45 – 7:50 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
A Legacy of Dialogue and Progress in Freedom
His Excellency Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, President of Chile (1995-2000)
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 316
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Democracy, Leadership, and the Free Market
His Excellency Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina (2015-2019)
His Excellency Nicolas Monckeberg, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile (2012-2013)
Raul Melara Moran, Attorney General of El Salvador (2019-2021)
Loretta Sanchez, Member of the U.S. Congress (1997-2017)
Monday, January 31st, 2022
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Fall 2021
Seminario Internacional
La relación entre Estados Unidos e Iberoamérica: perspectiva políticas y económicas
Friday, December 10, 2021
8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Museum of Coral Gables
285 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134
2021 Economic Freedom of the World Network Conference
Co-Sponsored with Florida Atlantic University
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Florida Atlantic University
77 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL
Reception honoring the launch of the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom
Thursday, September 30, 2021
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Reagan House
Florida International University
10777 SW 16th St, Miami, FL 33199
A Conversation on Public Service, Democracy, and Economic Freedom
His Excellency Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina (2015-2019)
Thursday, September 30, 2021
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL
Encuentro Regional
Desafíos Económicos y Geopolíticos en América Latina y el Caribe
Co-sponsored with Fundación International para la Libertad
Monday & Tuesday, September 27th-28th, 2021
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and over Zoom
A Conversation on Public Service and Economic Freedom
His Excellency Lenin Moreno, President of the Republic of Ecuador (2017-2021)
Francisco Santos, Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia (2002-2010)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Member of the U.S. Congress (1989 – 2019)
Thursday, September 9, 2021
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Management and Research Center, Room 290
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th St, Miami, FL