La cancion de la mano de Mike Porcel (Spanish version)

This flyer promotes an event called "La cancion de la mano de Mike Porcel",a presentation of "Viernes de Musicalia", music by the Cuban-American musician Mike Porcel. The event was held in Spanish on September 26, 2014 at the Green Library, Room 220.

Pope Francis and his Visit to Cuba: A Conversation

This flyer promotes the event "Pope Francis and his Visit to Cuba: A Conversation" , a lecture by Monsignor Thomas Wenski, Dagoberto Valdes, and Giselle Jamison, Professor of Political Studies at St. Thomas University. The lecture was held at St. Thomas University Convocation Hall on October 3, 2015.

Islam and Arabs in Cuba: A Historical and Contemporary Overview

This flyer promotes the event "Islam and Arabs in Cuba: A Historical and Contemporary Overview", a lecture by Daniel F. Rivera, Research Fellow, Florida International University. Dr. Rivera holds a PhD in Arabic and Islamic Studies from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, and has focused his research on Arab modern history and the presence of Islam in Latin America. The event was held on November 12, 2015 at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus CP 145.

Central Europe's Lessons for Modern Cuba- Presentation by Ambassador Michael Zantovsky

The Steve J. Green School of International and Public Affairs and the Vaclav Havel Program for Human Rights & Diplomacy invite you to a conversation with Ambassador Michael Zantovsky, former Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United Kingdom, United States and to Israel. Zantovsky lectures on lessons learned in Central Europe that are relevant to Cubans, the Cuban diaspora and the entire Miami community.

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Photo of Cuban Research Institute lecturer Yoani Sanchez

Can Technologies and Social Media Accelerate Cuba's Democratization?

This flyer promotes a lecture by Cuban blogger and independent journalist Yoani Sanchez, founder of the blog Generacion Y and one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. This lecture was held at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center at FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus on April 1,2013.

CRI Event/Project List: 7/1/2012 thru 6/30/2013

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Inter-University Program for Latino Research: Summer Institute for Latino Public Policy

This flyer promotes a one-week intensive training and orientation to public policy and legislative processes through a series of seminars, workshops, site visits to national organizations and meetings with Congressional representatives. The training was held from June 16-21, 2013.

Diaspora and Development

This flyer promotes the website "Diaspora and Development" (D&D), which is part of the project on "The Cuban Diaspora and the Development of the Entrepreneurial Sector in Cuba" of the Cuban Research Institute. The site wishes to contribute to the success of Cuban entrepreneurs on the Island, and of family and friends that support them from the diaspora. http://diasporaydesarrollo.com/

El Valor de las Instituciones: El Indice de Calidad Institucional

This flyer promotes the lecture "El Valor de las Instituciones: El Indice de Calidad Institucional" by Dr. Martin Krause, a Professor of Economics at the University of Buenos Aires. This event was held at Books&Books in Coral Gables,FL on September 19,2012, and was part of the "Conferencias" series by the Interamerican Institute for Democracy.

Assimilation or Transnationalism? Evidence from the Latino National Survey for Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and South Americans who Immigrated to the USA from 1958 to 2005

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Mercosur: The Common Market of the South: Institutional Reality and Challenges

This flyer promotes a lecture by Raquel Rodriguez on Mercosur, an economic and political agreement among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. Rodriguez is a renowned consultant and former Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Uruguay. This event was held on August 29,2012 at FIU Modesto A.Maidique Campus, DM163.

Return to Ithaca

This flyer promotes the U.S. Premiere Screening of Return to Ithaca, a film by Laurent Cantet. The director and writer Cantet, co-writer Leonardo Padura, and actor Fernando Hechavarria attended the screening on November 13, 2015 at the Coral Gables Art Cinema.

Cuba: From Economic Take-Off to Collapse under Castro

This flyer promotes a book presentation of "Cuba: From Economic Take-off to Collapse under Castro" by co-authors Jorge Salazar-Carrillo and Andro Nodarse-Leon.The book reviews Cuba's economic success pre-Castro, and concludes the Fidel Castro's revolution has been an economic disaster for Cuba. This event was Cosponsored by the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center at FIU and will be held on December 15,2015 at Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL.

The 17th Annual Eric E. Williams Memorial Lecture

This flyer promotes an event for The 17th Annual Eric E.Williams Memorial Lecture, featuring the Honorable Dr. Ralph Everard Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The event was held on October 23, 2015.