FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2004 Welcome

Interim Provost, Professor Patricia Cain

Introduction to the Symposium

Professor Enrique Carrasco

Opening Speaker

Mr. Wayne Smith

PANEL: Cuba Today

Dr. Frederick Royce
Professor Colin Crawford
Mr. Paolo Spadoni
Professor Anne Roschelle
Commentator: Professor Mark Sidel
Moderator: Pedro Zayas, Staff Member, UICIFD

Luncheon Speaker

Mr. Adolfo Franco

PANEL: Cuba & Democratization: Should Sanctions Be Lifted?

Professor Keith Sealing
Professor Josep Colomer
Mr. Pedro Freyre
Commentator: Professor Marcella David
Moderator: Sandra Paniagua, Managing Editor, UICIFD

PANEL: Cuba’s Future in a Globalized World

Professor Larry Catá Backer
Professor Carmen Gonzalez
Professor Joseph Scarpaci
Professor Enrique Carrasco
Commentator: Professor Jon Carlson
Moderator: Isaac Ruiz-Carús, Staff Member, UICIFD

Keynote Speaker

Professor Berta Hernandez-Truyol

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2004 Breakfast

Sandra Paniagua, Managing Editor, UICIFD
Mr. Jake Wobig
Dr. Javier Campos

PANEL: Good Governance: Assessing Cuba’s Approach

Professor Erik Luna
Dr. Andy Gomez
Professor Berta Hernandez-Truyol
Commentator: Professor John Reitz
Moderator: Joshua Startup, Staff Member, UICIFD

Luncheon Speaker

Mr. Pedro Freyre

PANEL: Cuba’s Future and Its Impact on U.S. Trade and Investment

Mr. Daniel Erikson
Professor José Alvarez
Professor James Ross
Mr. Thomas Rial
Commentator:Professor Jon Carlson
Moderator: Diana Wagner, Staff Member, UICIFD

Closing Remarks

Mr. John Kavulich II