The objective of Mexico’s historic energy reform is to revitalize the national oil and gas industry, which leads to questions related to the rule of law, including, among others: How will this reform increase foreign and private investment in the sector? How will laws and regulations that deal with the environment, land use and government transparency be affected?
At this event, organized by the Faculty of Law and Criminology at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and the Baker Institute Mexico Center, academics from Mexico and the United States discussed fundamental issues that need to be addressed regarding the new challenges to Mexico’s energy industry.
Agenda
3:30 pm |
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Registration |
4:00 pm |
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WelcomeOscar P. Lugo |
4:15 pm |
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Presentation of the book “The Rule of Law and Mexico’s Energy Reform”Tony Payan, Ph.D. |
4:30 pm |
Tribute to Stephen ZamoraManuel S. Acuña Zepeda, Ph.D. |
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5:00 pm |
Panel I – Energy Integration, Investment and implications for Energy Development in MéxicoModerator: Milton Montoya, Ph.D., Research Director, Department of Mining and Energy Law,Universidad Externado de Colombia Isidro Morales, Ph.D. Francisco J. Monaldi, Ph.D. Gabriel Cavazos, Ph.D. |
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5:45 pm |
Question and Answer Session |
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Break |
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6:00 pm |
Panel II – Social Challenges, Security and the Rule of Law in MéxicoModerator: Ricardo Colmenter, Ph.D., Associate Professor, International Energy Programs, University of Houston Law Center Tony Payan, Ph.D. Pilar Rodríguez Ibáñez, Ph.D. Alejandro Posadas, Ph.D. |
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Question and Answer Session |
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8:30 pm |
Adjourn |