Rutgers University School of Law - Newark
In conjunction with the World Policy Institute at The New School
Invites you to attend a
National Summit on Cuba: New Jersey, 2006
To be held
Saturday, October 28, 2006,
Center for Law and Justice,
123 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102.
Recent developments in Cuba have raised new questions about the future of the island,
U.S. policy and the role of the Cuban American community. Some of the most pressing issues
will be debated and discussed in an attempt to find common ground at the upcoming National
Summit on Cuba: New Jersey, 2006.
The day-long Summit will provide diverse, expert opinions and an open forum for understanding
the current state of the Cuban economy, the rationale behind U.S. policy toward the island, race in Cuba,
human rights perspectives as well as points of view from the Cuban American community and the key
New Jersey elected officials who help shape national policy toward Cuba. A reception hosted by the Rutgers Race and the Law Review will follow the day’s events,
providing an informal opportunity for attendees to further discuss the issues presented
throughout the day. Please consult the agenda below for specifics and join us for what will be a stimulating and informative event.
Visit us online at http://law.newark.rutgers.edu/CubaSummitInvite06.pdf.
A $25.00 registration fee will cover lunch and refreshments throughout the day. A $10.00 student fee
will be collected with a valid ID. Those attending the film program/Cuban American panel discussion alone
may enter at 4:00 P.M. without charge. A registration form may be found appended to this invitation.
To R.S.V.P. or for more information, contact Ryan Barnhart by calling (212) 229-5808 ext. 4268, or by
e-mailing njsummit@gmail.com.
Featured Event:
Screening of THOSE I LEFT BEHIND a new film by Lisandro Perez-Rey
Followed by Cuban American Panel Discussion
Trapped between the sea and the politics of governments, Cuban families on either side of the Florida straits have endured nearly a half-century of separation and loss. Filmed in both the United States and Cuba, this documentary explores the transnational ties that bind Cuban-Americans in the United States to their families still living on the island and sheds light on the controversial new travel restrictions imposed by the U.S. Government and its emotional impact on the lives of four Cuban families.
AGENDA
Asterisk indicates confirmation pending / All sessions followed by audience Q & A
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Rutgers University School of Law
Center for Law and Justice
123 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey
| 8:30 AM |
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Registration and Coffee, Herbert M. Ellend Atrium |
| 9:00 AM |
|
Alfred A. Slocum, Professor of Law Emeritus, Rutgers University
Summit moderator begins program. |
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Welcoming Remarks |
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Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark |
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Steven J. Diner, Provost, Rutgers University - Newark |
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Lissa Weinmann, Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute,
The New School |
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Stuart L. Deutsch, Dean, Rutgers University
School of Law - Newark |
| 9:30 AM |
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Overview of Current U.S. - Cuba Policy |
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Caleb McCarry, Cuba Transition Coordinator, U.S. State
Department |
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Discussant: Philip Peters, Lexington Institute, former
U.S. State Dept. official under President Reagan |
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Moderator: Robert C. Holmes, Rutgers University
Clinical Professor of Law |
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Q&A |
| 10:30 AM |
|
The Current State of the Cuban Economy |
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Emily Morris, Senior Analyst, The Economist Intelligence Unit, London |
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Discussant: Kirby Jones, President, U.S. Cuba Trade
Association |
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Moderator: David Troutt, Rutgers University Professor
of Law and Justice John J. Francis Scholar |
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Q&A |
| 11:30 AM |
|
The Honorable Robert Menendez*, U.S. Senator (D-NJ),
or staff |
| Noon |
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Break for Lunch |
| 1:00 PM |
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The Honorable Donald Payne, U.S. Representative (D-NJ),
or staff |
| 1:30 PM |
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On Race and Cuba |
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Pedro Perez-Sarduy, writer and co-author of Afro-Cuban Voices
on Race and Identity in Contemporary Cuba |
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Sujatha Fernandes, Professor of Sociology, Queens College, CUNY
and author, Cuba Represent! Cuban Arts, State Power, and
the Making of New
Revolutionary Cultures |
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Carlos Seiglie, Professor of Economics, Rutgers University |
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Discussant: Tanya Hernandez, Rutgers University Professor of
Law and Justice Frederick W. Hall Scholar |
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Q&A |
| 2:30 PM |
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Human Rights in Cuba and the U.S. |
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Daniel Wilkinson, Esq., Counsel, Human Rights Watch |
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Ann Sparanese, American Library Association |
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Jeff Fogel, Esq., New York Civil Liberties Union |
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Moderator: Carlos Gonzalez, Esq., Rutgers University Professor
of Law and Herbert Hannoch Scholar |
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Q&A |
| 4:00 PM |
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Screening of Film - Those I Left Behind |
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Film Introduced by Director, Lisandro Perez-Rey |
| 5:00 PM
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Cuban American Town Hall Discussion and Debate
on Film and Community's Views on Cuba |
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Carlos Lazo, Sergeant, Washington National Guard, U.S. Army |
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Aidil Oscariz, Cuban American Commission for Family Rights |
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Antonio Zamora, Esq., Hughes Hubbard & Reed, LLP, Miami office,
and President,
US/Cuba Legal Forum |
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Moderator: Twila Perry, Esq., Rutgers University Professor of
Law and
Judge Alexander P. Waugh, Sr. Scholar |
| 6:00 PM |
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Closing Remarks |
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A reception hosted by the Rutgers Race and the Law Review will follow. |
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