"Sustainable Partnerships: A Call to Action"

Hosted by USAID/Mexico and
Higher Education for Development

Veracruz, Mexico, October 8-10, 2009

USAID/Mexico Mission Director, Rodger Garner, spoke at the opening of the TIES conference. He was joined by panelists: Molly Broad, American Council on Education president, Dr. Victor Arredondo, Secretary of Education State of Veracruz, and Dr. Raúl Arias Lovillo, Rector at Universidad Veracruzana.

A Glimpse of Conference Events and Presentations

At the opening session of the conference, USAID/Mexico Mission Director Rodger Garner announced five newly awarded TIES partnerships in biodiversity conservation and renewable energy.

Read the press release announcing these new partnerships in Spanish and read the release in English. 

HED Executive Director Dr. Tully Cornick also delivered remarks at the opening session of the conference.

Read Dr. Cornick's remarks.
 
 


Dra. Sylvia Ortega, rector at the Universidad Pedagogica Nacional.

Dra. Sylvia Ortega addressed competitiveness and internationalization in Mexico.

View Dra. Ortega’s presentation delivered at the conference.

Partners had the opportunity to hear an update on TraiNet reporting and U.S. visa and immigration regulations from a TraiNet helpdesk representative.

See Allison Kennett’s presentation
 
Dr. Jane Gore, Director of Reporting and Assessment at HED, provided an overview of results achieved by TIES partnerships and illustrated how sustainable partnerships address local, state and national development challenges. 

View Dr. Jane Gore’s presentation.

       TIES partners conference participants gathered for a group photo.