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Ser un catalizador en la promoción del desarrollo económico y la integración, enfatizando en el rol del sector privado, como un medio para mejorar el bienestar económico y social de los pueblos de las Américas.

Nuestro equipo

Los miembros de nuestra junta, del consejo asesor, los expertos y el personal representan colectivamente una amplia gama de antecedentes y lugares geográficos en las Américas que ayudan a promover las metas y objetivos del Instituto.

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Our History
  • 1981

    Institute of the America established by Ted Gildred and legally incorporated on November 16, 1981 with offices in Solana Beach, CA
  • 1982

    First meeting of Board of Governors, May 5, 1982: Richard Atkinson, Chanceller, UCSD; Peter Bell, President, Inter-American Foundation; Wayne Cornelius, Director, Center for U.S-Mexican Studies, UCSD; Theodore Gildred, Chairman, Lomas […]
  • 1983

    Agreement between Gildred Foundation and UCSD establishes Institute of the Americas on the UCSD campus; Gildred Foundation endows three Chairs for Latin American centers at UCSD; Professor Joseph Grunwald becomes […]
  • 1984

    IOA headquarters inaugurated at UCSD, President Carlos Andres Perez of Venezuela and Raul Prebisch of Argentina are keynote speakers at inaugural ceremonies;
  • 1985

    IOA hosts first Latin American workshop on journalists; Alejandro Foxley of Chile becomes first visiting fellow
  • 1986

    UCSD Board of Regents creates Graduate School of International Relations & Pacific Studies
  • 1987

    IOA organizes «Churches and Change in Latin America Conference,» May 4-6, 1987, the first program fully funded with outside sources; President Raul Alfonsin of Argentina travels to San Diego to […]
  • 1988

    Paul Boeker, former Ambassador to Jordan and Bolivia succeeds Joseph Grunward as IOA President
  • 1989

    Project on Drug Policy in the Americas begins ;President Oscar Arias travels to San Diego to receive Institute Award for Democracy and Peace
  • 1990

    IOA hosts first Latin American energy conference in La Jolla; President Vigillo Barco of Colombia receives Award of Democracy and Peace; Paul Boeker publishes book, Lost Illusions: Latin America’s Struggle […]
  • 1991

    IOA organizes multi-year environmental project focused on environmental technology
  • 1992

    Latin American Capital Markets Project stated with major conference; Chilean President Patricio Aylwin receives Institute award for Democracy & Peace; IOA’s second major facility expansion is initiated
  • 1993

    Campaign for Institute of the Americas launched; Institute celebrates its 10th anniversary on the UCSD campus
  • 1994

    President Carlos Saul Meneem receives Award for Democracy and Peace; Institute launches program on Latin Health Sector; IOA completes construction of Copley International Center and the Gildred Latin American Studies […]
  • 1995

    Program on Latin American Telecommunications/IT sector launched; Campaign for Institute reaches $9 million and the Institute’s facilities are expanded
  • 1996

    Program on Mining & the Environment is launched
  • 1997

    President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada of Bolivia receives Award for Leadership in the Americas; IOA’s program on transportation and logistics is launched
  • 1998

    Institute’s corporate membership exceeds 100 member companies; Total assets reach $10 million
  • 1999

    George Schulz receives Leadership in the Americas Award, Latin American Arts Exhibition is launched ;Virtual Institute is launched with a series of online publications and services
  • 2000

    Campaign 2000 is launched to improve the Institute’s programs and expand its facilities; Program on Effective Institutions is launched
  • 2001

    President Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico receives the Award for Democracy and Peace; Campaign 200 groundbreaking; Program on Latin American Sustainable Water is launched; IOA’s 10th La Jolla Energy conference is […]
  • 2002

    IOA hosts Roundtable on Argentina Crisis; IOA and USTDA launch rural connectivity project
  • 2003

    Inaugration of Weaver Video Conference Center; Paul Boeker passes away; Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow is appointed as the Institute’s third President
  • 2004

    President Ricardo Lagos of Chile receives Award for Demoracy and Peace
  • 2005

    President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia receives Award for Democracy & Peace
  • 2007

    President Vicente Fox of Mexico receives Award for Democracy and Peace
  • 2010

    Institute launches first STEM Camp on UCSD campus
  • 2011

    Former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, Charles Shapiro becomes Institute’s 4th President & CEO following retirement of Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow
  • 2014

    IOA organizes first Innovation workshop with support from Qualcomm
  • 2015

    First STEM workshop organized for Latin America high school teachers; Former Canadian Ambassador to Brazil, Jamal Khokhar, appointed as 5th President of the Institute
  • 2016

    IOA Launches Innovation & Entrepreurship Program
  • 2018

    IOA launches Energy Transition Initiative; Board member, Theodore E. Gildred III , becomes Institue’s 6th President & CEO
  • 2020

    Richard Kiy appointed 7th President & CEO on August 3rd
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En las noticias

2023-06-01

Richard Kiy: InterAmerican Dialogue

2023-05-29

IOA, CAF Team for Green Future

2023-05-25

Ven trampa del gobierno para cumplir meta de energía limpia

2023-05-11

Empresas con visión más allá de las utilidades

2023-04-26

What Will a New Chief Executive Bring to Ecopetrol?

2023-04-25

Ciudades verdes: ¿Es posible la utopía sostenible?

2023-04-24

Llegan alcaldes de Latinoamérica a analizar movilidad en frontera San Diego-Tijuana

2023-04-05

Insight: Jeremy Martin - Latin America’s important role in the Global Energy Market

2023-03-17

China Influence Growing in Latin America; California Maintains Strong Trade Presence

2023-03-02

La "invisible" contaminación del tráfico marino

2023-02-22

Venezuela’s Oil Industry, Reopening to Investors, Is Major Polluter

2023-02-16

Las lecciones de la vaquita marina y la totoaba

2023-02-03

US-Mexico Natural Gas and LNG Collaboration

2023-01-23

10 voces en la Semana de la Energía

2023-01-17

¿Pico del petróleo?

2023-01-09

Joe Biden en México: IP ‘urge’ a AMLO resolver diferencias del T-MEC

2023-01-02

Energy matters – Out of shape?

2022-12-22

Mexico’s new renewable energy plan is ambitious but vague

2022-12-22

El nuevo programa energético de México: entre promesas e inquietudes

2022-12-16

COP27: The Preamble of a North American Energy Market?

2022-12-12

Energy matters – It’s all over?

2022-12-01

Institute of the Americas Celebrates It's 40th Anniversary

2022-11-29

Mexico to raise its emissions reduction target for 2030

2022-11-15

US company Sycar targets LNGexports from Venezuela by 2024

2022-11-02

La tormenta inflacionaria

2022-10-28

How will a new U.S. plan affect Migrants from Venezuela?

2022-10-24

Latin America Can’t Solve Europe’s Energy Crisis in the Short-term

2022-10-18

Ministro de Energía justifica postergación de licitación del Campo Amistad porque ‘no tenía las condiciones financieras ni técnicas’

2022-10-17

Integración de los sistemas eléctricos de EE.UU. y México: energía más limpia y barata

2022-10-10

Mexico: Renewable On Hold

2022-10-10

Los cruceros contaminaron bahía de La Paz

2022-09-21

Hará trabajo conjunto Secretaría del Trabajo de BC con su Homóloga de California

2022-09-20

COMCAL se reúne para revisar el mandato regulatorio del vehículo eléctrico en California y su impacto Transfronterizo

2022-09-06

El plan de California para poner fin a las ventas de automóviles de gasolina para 2035 Implicaciones para América Latina y el Caribe

2022-08-30

Can North America Transform from a Conventional Automaking Hub to an EV Powerhouse?

2022-08-19

Mexico Sees Its Energy Future in Fossil Fuels, Not Renewables

2022-08-18

Mexico: When Trade and Energy Policy Collide

2022-08-18

Energy transition: The pending challenges for 'the cleanest region on the planet'

2022-07-08

What Does Petro’s Plan to Decarbonize Colombia Involve?

2022-07-04

Energy matters – Don’t give away the future

2022-06-30

¿Está en marcha la flexibilización de las sanciones petroleras a Venezuela?

2022-06-16

Is Pemex Taking Good Advantage of High Oil Prices?

2022-06-14

IX Summit of the Americas: Creative Diplomacy for a Fractured World

2022-06-13

Energy matters – Mind that Gap! - Anzmex

2022-06-13

What’s Behind American Decline: Domestic Dysfunction

2022-06-06

Americas Summit: Paving the Way to a Just Energy Transition

2022-06-06

Oportunidad de cooperación México-Estados Unidos

2022-06-01

¿Cómo puede América Latina financiar su transición energética?

2022-05-27

Is Bolivia Prepared for its Transition to Renewable Energy?

2022-05-27

Implementará CEE proyecto piloto para erradicar pobreza energética

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