Columbia Business School, together with Grupo Los Grobo, designed an online and free program, for agro-business professionals in Latin American rural areas, to talk about global issues that affect their agricultural practices. The program was broadcasted in different locations and was also available for remote participants through video-conference. The sessions were held in Spanish. Between 80-100 people participated on the program and the feedback has been very satisfactory.

The sessions were as follows:

August 24  - GLOBALIZATION– Impact in Latin American rural areas

Julissa Reynosso – Ex-Ambassador to US in Uruguay, and current Partner at Chadbourne & Parke LLP and Adjunct Professor at SIPA, Columbia University

September 9 - CLIMATE CHANGE – Effects on Agriculture

Walther Baethgen – Director of Latin American Region Research Program at the Earth Institute, Columbia University

September 17 - COMMODITIES– Raw materials’ global context

Arturo Porzecanski – Economist, specialized in emerging markets and Latin America. Professor of Residence at School of International Service, American University

 

Video of the session (in spanish):
Climate Change by Walter Baethgen 
 

Video of the session (in spanish_:
Commodities by Arturo Porzecanski 
Introduction by Gustavo Grobocopatel, CEO, Grupo Los Grobo