Breakfast Meeting with North America Unit of Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE)

DATE

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Objective

Explore opportunities to advance binational collaborations between the University of California and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The University of California delegation met with Roberto Velasco and his colleagues from the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) to discuss how binational research collaboration can support the goals of the US-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue. Alianza MX looks forward to partnering with SRE on the upcoming policy dialogue on water management solutions for the Colorado River Delta and exploring other engagement opportunities. 

 

Participants from Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs

Roberto Velasco Álvarez, Chief Officer for the North America Unit, Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Pablo Galvez, Director of Border Affairs at the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Participants from University of California and Alianza MX

Kim Wilcox, Chancellor, UC Riverside; Executive Sponsor of Alianza MX

Christine Victorino, Associate Chancellor, UC Riverside

Rodolfo Torres, Vice Chancellor and Research and Economic Development, UC Riverside

Joanna Regulska, Vice Provost and Dean – Global Affairs, UC Davis

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Isabel Studer, Director of Alianza MX

Araceli Vazquez, Alianza MX Associate Director of Policy and Engagement

Aaron Melaas, Alianza MX Associate Director of Research and Innovation

Andrea Galván, Alianza MX Associate Director of Academic Exchange and Continuing Education