WASHINGTON, DC (CapitalWirePR) July 14, 2008-- The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) will host its second annual Future Leaders’ Conference on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Hall of the Americas in the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC.  This all-day conference will provide a networking opportunity for summer interns, who are working in Washington, DC, to meet corporate and government leaders and discuss conference theme “Advancing Democracy and Strengthening the Rule of Law.” The event will begin with a General Opening Session followed by three panel session addressing economic development, political survey and public/private partnerships in the Americas.
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What:  SECOND ANNUAL CHLI FUTURE LEADERS’ CONFERENCE

Who:   

• Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL-21), CHLI Chairman
• The Honorable Hector Morales, Jr, U.S. Ambassador to the OAS
• H.E. Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the OAS
• H.E. Ambassador Federico Humbert, Ambassador of Panama to the United States
• Rep. Eliot Engel (NY-17), Chairman, Subcommittee, Western Hemisphere
• H.E. Ambassador Arturo Sarukan, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States
• The Honorable Anna Escobedo Cabral, U.S. Treasurer
• Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25th)
• Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28th)
• Mr. Hector Romero, Banco Azteca
• Mr. Fabian Koss, Inter-American Development Bank    
  

Where:      The Hall of the Americas
                 17th and Constitution Avenue N.W.
                 The Organization of American States
                 Washington, DC

When:       Wednesday, July 16, 2008 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am.