This project sought refocus the attention of North and Latin America and the Caribbean towards the idea of common hemispheric objectives. The first two phases dealt with U.S. interests in the region and the final two phases incorporated Latin American and Caribbean participants to discuss issues of democratization and economic integration.

The Phase III meeting at INCAE (Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas) in Costa Rica took place on May 25, 2000. Speakers included Oscar Arias, former president of Costa Rica, and Paul Volcker, former president of the Federal Reserve.  The group of participants produced recommendations that sought to end inequality through economic enrichment.

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