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2014 ANNUAL REPORT

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“︎ I strongly believe that, as the FoCUS statement says, ‘Building Tomorrow Starts Today.’ A step towards the future is the innovation of ideas, and this forum is a

facilitator space to achieve this.” ︎

- René Kuster Rojas

We are bringing together the future leaders

of the United States and Mexico.

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CONTENT Welcome 5 About us 6 Mexico Summit 8 U.S. Summit 9 Events Throughout the Year 12

Outreach & Impact 13 Delegate Profiles 14 FoCUS Network 20

Executive Team 22 Board of Advisors 23 Sponsors and Partners 24

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“Mexico’s well being depends on the United States, just as the U.S. needs Mexico. And in both countries, the youth are the majority of the population.”

- Celeste González

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We are standing at a crossroads on US-Mexico relations. By 2050, Mexico is projected to be the 8th largest economy in the world, driven by a highly competitive manufacturing sector. Likewise, labor and energy costs are bringing offshore manufacturing back to America. At the same time, the United States will soon become the largest Spanish speaking country in the world, with almost one third of its total population of Hispanic origin. These facts provide a glimpse of the unprecedented opportunity in front of us; but they do not define the future of US-Mexico relations. It is what we do with these facts that will forge our path through the crossroad in which we currently stand. Our motivation behind FoCUS lies beyond the optimistic facts that currently surround the US-Mexico dialogue. We are dedicated to milestones that have yet to be reached, and most importantly, to the people that have the talent and drive to make them a reality. Our core mission is to empower the visionaries who will dictate the direction in which US-Mexico relations will be headed by providing them with valuable tools and a network that will guide and support them in any ambitious endeavor they may pursue. Today, we are proud to share a very important milestone: the second anniversary of FoCUS. For a second consecutive year, we have brought together a group of outstanding students from Mexico and the United States. This year’s program was centered on the development of a better business environment between both countries. Our goal was to bring together the future entrepreneurs, policymakers, and civil society leaders, and provide them with valuable experiences that will enable them to become an engine of growth and cross-national innovation. We want to thank you for being part of this journey. The support of driven, inspiring, and curious people who form our teams, our delegate classes, our board of advisors, our sponsors, and the community of people who have wholeheartedly believed in our mission has propelled us into a successful second year. This result is product of shared ideas, values, and effort; and we are extremely grateful for it. We are convinced that FoCUS has an exciting potential for growth, keeping true to our founding vision of youth empowerment across borders. We firmly believe that building tomorrow starts today. Sincerely,

Francisco Cortes Virginia Arguelles President President Stanford Chapter ITAM Chapter

ABOUT US!

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The Forum for Cooperation, Understanding and Solidarity (FoCUS) is a student initiative dedicated to promoting positive U.S.-Mexico relations by fostering communication and mutual understanding among future leaders of the United States and Mexico.

Our mission, is to bring together the future leaders of the United States and Mexico.

Our motivation,

is the need for dialogue between both countries, and the lack of opportunities at American and Mexican universities to facilitate this exchange.

Our goal,

is to create a network of student leaders from universities across both countries, and to provide this talented group with valuable opportunities

and tools to become an engine of growth and cross-national collaboration. FoCUS is product of the collaborative effort of students at Stanford University and at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). Through this partnership, students from both universities are able to develop and strengthen a network of young leaders committed to improving the student exchange between United States and Mexico.

FRAMEWORK Each year, FoCUS invites 30 outstanding students from the United States and Mexico to become our Delegates. They are selected across different universities on a competitive application basis. We seek passionate people between the ages of 18 to 28 who show a potential to shape U.S.-Mexico relations as future leaders in a range of careers including academia, government, civil society and business. This group benefits from a range of academic and cultural opportunities as they work on collaborative projects in preparation for the bi-annual FoCUS Summit, which brings all Delegates together at Stanford and ITAM.

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“The relationship between our nations must be defined – not by the threats we face – but by the prosperity and opportunity we can create together... Just imagine how much the students of our two countries could do together and learn from each other.”

- President Barack Obama in Mexico City`

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ACTIVITIES Delegates are part of FoCUS for a full year, beginning in February after they have been notified of their acceptance, until November after the closing conference at Stanford. Throughout the year, Delegates will participate on a series of FoCUS initiatives, including: ! FoCUS Summit

The cornerstone of FoCUS’s efforts is two four- day summits: the inaugural conference at ITAM in the Spring and the closing conference at Stanford in the Fall. During each summit, Delegates interact with current leaders and experts, while playing key roles in round-table discussions and workshops addressing the most pressing issues in U.S.-Mexico relation. This unique two-part conference model exposes Delegates to the realities of each other’s home countries and pushes them to broaden their horizons as they work together.

! Collaborative Project

FoCUS encourages and supports collaborative work done in teams of students from both countries. These projects focus on a specific topic chosen by the Delegates, and can take the form of academic research, policy evaluation/proposal, community outreach, or a business proposal. An interdisciplinary and innovative approach is highly encouraged.

! Speaker Series and Online Events

In addition to our capstone summits, FoCUS hosts a variety of public speakers throughout the year to encourage ongoing discussions and debate about U.S.-Mexico affairs.

MEXICO SUMMIT ITAM!

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From April 1st to 5th, 2014, FoCUS hosted its Second Spring Summit at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) in Mexico City. During this four-day summit, our Delegates had the opportunity to meet and discuss with some of the most important players of the bilateral relationship. Through a series of lectures and round-table discussions, participants had the chance to listen, question, and share their vision about the current state and future of both countries. In addition, our Delegates engaged in deep discussions during workshops designed to foster creativity and collaboration between participants.

This year’s program, titled “Building Tomorrow Starts Today,” was centered on the development of a better business environment between both countries. Discussions ranged from the growth of manufacturing in North America and the results of 20 years of NAFTA, to new opportunities in the energy sector and how to build a financial environment that spurs investment and innovation.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Our Delegates also had the chance to visit many of Mexico City's most important landmarks such as the National Palace, the Mexican Senate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Residence of the U.S. Ambassador and Torre Mayor. At FoCUS we firmly believe that there is no better way to understand a country than by travelling to it and becoming fully immersed in its culture and people.

U.S. SUMMIT STANFORD!

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Our Delegates and team came together again for a second gathering at Stanford University on November 4th to 8th, 2014. The FoCUS Summit at Stanford was the closing event of our yearlong program after a successful meeting in Mexico City. At Stanford, our Delegates had the opportunity to meet some of the most influential leaders from the public and private sectors, who engaged with our students on the most relevant issues, including energy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and the future of the Hispanic population in the United States. In addition, our students participated in design thinking workshops and networking activities, including a lunch with the vibrant faculty community at Stanford. Off campus events included a visit to the Google headquarters in Mountain View, and a closing night in San Francisco. WORKING TOGETHER A cornerstone of our program is the engagement of our delegates in a team project that pushes them to do hands on work across the border in the months between our summits. At Stanford, teams formed during the Mexico Summit present the results of their yearlong work to industry experts and reflect on their experience. This year one of the teams continued their project after our summits and was selected a winner of the Voto Latino Innovators Challenge. “The economic and political landscape of both countries is changing. The U.S. and Mexican interests are beginning to shape a new discussion for economic growth.”

- Alberto Altamirano

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SPEAKERS MEXICO SUMMIT!!

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Ambassador Anthony Wayne United States Ambassador to Mexico Sergio Alcocer Undersecretary for North America Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senator Gabriela Cuevas President Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Herminio Blanco Founder and President of the Board IQOM Inteligencia Comercial Scot Rank President & CEO Walmart Mexico and Central America Álvaro Fernández Garza President Grupo ALFA Alejandro Valenzuela CEO Grupo Financiero Banorte Eugenio Madero CEO San Luis Rassini North America Luis Echarte Vice Presidente Ejecutivo de Relaciones Internacionales, Grupo Salinas Laura F. Dogu Chief of Mission U.S. Embassy in Mexico Ana Luisa Fajer Director General for North America Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Luis de la Calle Managing Director and Founding Partner De la Calle, Madrazo y Mancera S.C. Raúl Rodriguez Barocio Chairman US-Mexico Foundation Rafael MacGregor Corporate Director Técnica Administrativa Grupo Bal Alejandro Hernández Provost Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México Luis Foncerrada Pascal Director General Centro de Estudios Económicos del Sector Privado Miguel Ángel Sánchez Human Resources Director General Motors Mexico Fred Rose Co-director Acara, Institute of Environment, U. of Minnesota Rafael Fernández de Castro Dean Department of International Studies, ITAM Alberto Díaz Cayeros Fellow Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Manuel Ramos Medina Director Centro de Estudios de Historia de México Carso

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SPEAKERS U.S. SUMMIT!

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Daniel Servitje Chairman and CEO Grupo Bimbo Ambassador Carlos Pascual Fellow Center on Global Energy Policy Columbia University Guillermo Perales President and CEO Sun Holdings LLC Billy Draper Associate Draper Associates Gerardo Giacoman Co-founder and CEO Closer Labs Inc. and Spiral Michael Terrell CEO Terrell Leadership Naguib Sawiris CEO Math Crunch Salvador H. Ávila Cobo CEO Conservelopment International & Internova Innovación

Rebeca Vargas President and CEO US-Mexico Foundation James L. Sweeney Director Precourt Energy Efficiency Center at Stanford Gary Dexter Professor of Organizational Behavior Stanford Graduate School of Business Beatriz Magaloni Associate Professor of Political Science Stanford Alberto Diaz-Cayeros Senior Fellow Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Ognen Stojanovski Visiting Scholar Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Stanford Vanessa Casado-Perez Lecturer in Law and Teaching Fellow Stanford Law School

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OTHER EVENTS!!

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On May 25th 2014, students from the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) Campus Santa Fe organized a one-day event on the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in the US-Mexico relationship. Students from different universities gathered with policymakers and representatives form the private sector to discuss about how to create a business environment that promotes entrepreneurship. They also highlighted best practices on innovation and business opportunities across both countries, with the goal of inspiring the students to contribute to their societies by generating value and jobs. Participating speakers included: ! Alejandro Poiré, Dean of the School of Government and Public Transformation at

Tecnológico de Monterrey ! Daniel Moska Arreola, Dean of ITESM Campus Santa Fe ! Ignacio Navarro, Commissioner of Mexico's Federal Competition Commission

(COFECE) ! Heidi N. Gómez, Counselor for Environment, Science, Technology, and Health

Affairs at U.S. Embassy in Mexico ! Tonatiuh Rodríguez, Director General of Afore XXI-Banorte

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OUTREACH!!

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Our outreach efforts are important because our delegates serve as role models in our communities, inspiring other students to learn more about U.S.-Mexico relations and to believe in the potential of this important union.

MEDIA

FoCUS has managed to attract the attention of major media outlets, such as: • Excélsior • El Financiero • CNN • Foro TV • Canal del Congreso • Urbi et Orbi • El Supuesto

ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA This year, we received more than 10,000 visits to our website, from 84 countries and more than 560 cities across the United States and Mexico. We regularly post news, op-eds, interviews, and our now famous “Did you know?” factsheets, through our social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, in order to inform a general audience and promote dialogue on these important issues. (visits to www.usmexfocus.com)

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2014 DELEGATES!!

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Alberto Altamirano University of Texas at Austin – B.A. Government

!Alberto received a B.A. in Government with the highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin. He was a Moreno/Rangel Legislative Fellow during the 82nd Texas legislative session in the Texas House of Representatives. He was competitively selected for the University of Texas Bill Archer Fellowship program where he worked in the office of the U.S. Trade Representative conducting research in preparation of the 2012 NAFTA Summit. He also worked as a Fellow in the office of former U.S. Senator John Kerry where he assisted the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Public Affairs office. Alberto plans to attend law school in the fall of 2014, specializing in international law. Abel Bezares Preciado ITAM – B.A. Financial Management

!Born and raised in Tijuana, bi-national relations, cultural exchange and economic cooperation between Mexico and the United States have always been a subject of interest for me. Growing up in the San Diego/Tijuana metropolitan area allowed me to have a perspective of both countries functioning as one. Citizens transiting easily between these two cities and fulfilling their everyday needs taking advantage of the perks of each one of them, ranging from education, to professional careers and commerce. My professional interests are finance and economics in general, with a focus on applying them to social change, innovation and entrepreneurship. Currently I work in a microfinance start-up as a credit analyst for bottom of the pyramid individuals. Daniel Bejarano Stanford University – M.S. Sustainable Design and Construction

!Daniel was born in El Paso, TX but raised in Ciudad Juarez, where he lived until he went to college in Austin. From high school he experienced the contrast of living in Mexico but studying in the U.S. as he crossed the border back and forth every day for three years. This helped him start viewing the world from a different perspective, a view that changed even more drastically when he studied abroad in Australia. Even though he decided to study civil engineering for a particular reason, he ended up enjoying it for a completely different one, which can be summarized as wanting to improve the quality of life of communities through infrastructure projects. He is passionate about sports, especially basketball, music (except country), and adrenaline boosts. Alejandro Cardini May Anáhuac del Sur – B.A. Psychology & B.S. Bioengineering

!I’m a Psychology & Biotechnology Engineering Major, who is passionate about human development and the application of technology in human improvement through privately-funded ventures. I’m proud to call myself an early stage entrepreneur, who has founded @OpportunityEasy (www.opportunity.esy.es), @Utopia Treatments (www.utreatments.ml) and the Entrepreneurial Leadership Program at Anáhuac Sur. I have recently been developing my skills in design, programming & business to succeed at what I believe is my life’s calling: change the world. Eduardo Bravo University of the Incarnate Word – B.A. International Business

!Eduardo was born in Mexico City. He currently resides in San Antonio Texas where he is about to complete his degree in International Business at the University of the Incarnate Word. Taking advantage of his multicultural background, Eduardo has had the opportunity to work with several bi-national entities such as the North American Development Bank and AEM Jóvenes, an organization he founded with a group of friends back in 2011. He holds a special interest in Finance and is passionate for business. In the year 2012 he had the opportunity to work for a leading investment firm in Texas. Following his social-entrepreneurial spirit, Eduardo successfully organizes sporting events for local organizations in San Antonio.

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Adalberto Castañeda Vidal UNAM – B.A. International Relations

!I have been a volunteer at AIESEC, in which I served as local vice president of corporate relations in 2013. Last summer, I was chosen by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico as a youth delegate to the UN Youth Assembly on Global Education First Initiative, where I realized the impact that non-state organizations can have in global issues. My educational background and my personal experience have made me interested in the influence of transnational actors in international politics. Currently, I’m a research assistant of the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) in the project: Transnational Actors’ influence on environmental policy in Mexico after NAFTA. Jessie Bullock Stanford University – M.A. International Policy Studies

!Jessie is a current M.A. Candidate at Stanford in International Policy Studies. Her research is focused on transnational criminal organizations, drug policy, and regional security issues in Latin America. She currently writes for the online news website PolicyMic and focuses on Latin America and organized crime. She became interested in US-Mexico relations while traveling to Latin America during college, learning Spanish, and studying politics in the region. She was Boren National Security Fellow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2012, and spent a year researching Brazil’s agriculture industry and food subsidies. Carlos Flores Terán Universidad Iberoamericana – B.A. History & Sociology

!Carlos was born and raised in Cocoyoc, Morelos. He is studying History with a minor in Sociology at Universidad Iberoamericana. During the summer of 2013, he studied abroad at Fordham University in New York, where he joined an Economic Democracy project at North Western Bronx Clerical and Community Coalition. Since then, he has showed a keen interest in matters such as Economic Democracy and Development for Hispanic communities in the United States as well as underdeveloped communities in Mexico. He currently teaches World History at Alexander Bain’s International Baccalaureate. Carlos divides his time between Mexico City and his hometown, where he likes to trek around. Alma Caballero Georgetown University – M.A. Latin American Studies

!Alma graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in May 2013 with a B.S. in Science Technology and International Affairs. As an undergraduate student she studied abroad in Rome, Italy and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She led Georgetown University’s Latin American Student Association (LASA) and the Georgetown Aspiring Minority Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs (GAMBLE). Alma was born and raised in Mexicali, Baja California Mexico and has worked at The Brookings Institution, the Organization of American States, as well as the Embassy of Mexico in Washington D.C. She is now pursuing her Masters in Latin American Studies with a concentration in political economy. Celeste González Camacho Universidad de Guadalajara – B.A. International Relations

!Celeste was born and raised in Guadalajara, Jalisco. She’s currently studying International Relations in University of Guadalajara and works as research assistant in topics about migratory flows between Mexico, United States and Latin America. She’s also fieldwork coordinator of the Mexican Migration Project of Princeton University and has collaborated in other projects like “Mexicans abroad in the 2011-2012 election” that was held in Mexican Consulates in the United States by CIDE and IFE. One of her greatest achievements was to participate in the youth forum of the G20 “Y20 Mexico” in 2012. She is interested in the ink between migration and development, and is writing an honors thesis on the topic.

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Claudia Escudero University of Pennsylvania – B.A. Business Administration

!Claudia is a rising junior studying Finance and International Development at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. She attended school in the US since the age of seven while living in the border town of Mexicali, Mexico. She is particularly interested in the intricate legal and financial economic ties between the two countries and how this relationship is rapidly changing and improving. Claudia is involved in both Mex@PENN and Wharton Latino on her campus and has had extensive experience in negotiating cross border transactions in the clean energy space, leveraging her intimate understanding of business and cooperation between the US and Mexico. In her free time she enjoys dancing, traveling, and reading. René Kuster Rojas CIDE – B.A. Economics

!I was born in Mexico City in 1989. I have a Bachelors degree in Economics from CIDE; I have worked as a research assistant on topics like the Mexican Electric Sector, Competition Policy, Public Finances and Education. Nowadays I am workng as a Health Economist and Public Health Analyst at Ibero. I was the Coordinator of Economics in the civil association Diálogos and I figured it out that the young Mexicans don’t have a space to express themselves, that’s why I am working in other project called Onceporciento where we are trying to create and spread knowledge with the use of ICTs. My principal interests are economic development, poverty and health. I really believe that the change start with ourselves. Megan Griffin Georgetown University – B.A. Comparative Literature

!Megan is four courses and a thesis defense away from an undergraduate degree in Comparative Literature from Georgetown University, or as her baile folklórico group affectionately calls it, el Pueblo de Jorge. Aside from the arts, Megan has a passion for environmentalism and social justice. She particularly focuses on the intersections between gender equality and sustainability. Megan has worked as a research assistant and conducted original research along that theme. She is a fledgling organizer, and hopes to incorporate the imagination of organizing into participatory development projects some day. In her spare time, she enjoys many things, chief among them biking, aqua zumba and taming her mulix. Grisel López Becerra Universidad de LaSalle Bajío – B.A. Law

!Ever since my early age, I have been committed with the main issues that Mexico faces. I have participated as a member of the ecologic group of my University “Eco-Jes”. I have been in charge of the organization of beneficial events for helping the others, including street animals. In 2013 I was part of the program for improvement of public service in Latin America, of the Botín Foundation. Nowadays I am president of the environmental commission of the Young Counselor of León Guanajuato. I am that young person who knows the principal problems of my around, and want to do something to change them. I am an enthusiastic person, who contributes with my ideas for make the changes happen, for the service of my country and my society. Kelly Knudtson University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill – M.P.H. Health Behavior

!Kelly was raised in Los Alamitos, California and graduated from UC Berkeley in 2008 with a BA in Geography. She has lived and worked throughout the United States and Mexico, including in Chiapas, Jalisco, Tlaxcala, Chihuahua, Mexico DF, California, Michigan, and North Carolina. She has worked in environmental education, ESL, HIV/AIDS education and prevention, designing educational video games, and writing blended-learning courses. She is currently working towards an MPH in Health Behavior and also works as a public health consultant and a cartographer/GIS analyst. Kelly is interested in social determinants of health, health inequalities, neighborhood/community level health effects, and innovative technological approaches to health education.

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2014 DELEGATES!!

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Cesar Martínez Álvarez El Colegio de México – B.A. International Relations

!I received my degree in International Relations from COLMEX in 2013. I spent an academic term at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University, and worked as research assistant at MIT. I have published four papers in peer-reviewed journals in Mexico, as well as two chapters in books on Mexico's foreign policy, China-Russia relations, Mexico’s national security, and climate change policies in the Middle East. My research interests include the global expansion of national oil companies from emerging countries, energy geopolitics, energy policy in the context of climate change and renewable energies. I currently serve as the head of department of Environmental Policy Research at the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change. Catalina Padilla University of Texas at Austin – B.S. Architecture & Business Administration

!Catalina is from Monterrey, Mexico, and currently pursues a double degree with Honors in Architecture and Business Administration at the University of Texas at Austin. She has been Fundraising Chair for Global Architecture Brigades and Co-Founding Director of Student Voice, organizations that actively strive to improve and revitalize communities. Under her direction, Student Voice was able help gain approval with the Austin City Council for a petition to revitalize a major corridor in Austin. She has work experience and extensive exposure to Mexican architecture due to internships with renowned Mexican architecture firms like Legorreta+Legorreta. In Monterrey, she is an active volunteer at Ser y Crecer helping unprivileged children achieve their full potential. Alberto Mercado González ITAM – B.A. Political Science

!Born and raised in Mexico City, he is currently a senior studying Political Science at ITAM and sophomore Law student at UNAM. In 2012, he was an exchange student at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where he was an electoral observer during the reelection of Barack Obama. In 2013, he was the winner of the first Alonso Lujambio’s essay contest, taking issue on the topic of parliamentary groups in the dynamic of the Mexican Congress. During his internship at the Mexican Senate, he became truly passionate about transparency, accountability, and legislative process. He works as a political consultant creating legislative indicators, local budget designation and public policy. He loves music and he has been a drummer for eight years. Felix Ruano Harvard University – Undeclared

!Felix is a freshman at Harvard University from Los Angeles, California. A Gates Millennium Scholar, he was editor-in-chief of his high school newspaper, The Ambassador. During his time as Editor he and the paper won multiple journalism awards from local and state organizations with the support of the Student Voice Project, an inner city non-profit. As a founding board member of the non-profit ChangeFire, he has helped develop and execute projects in Mexico and Nicaragua. On campus, he is involved the start-up community at the Harvard Business School and volunteers at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau. Benjamin Miranda Pineda Tecnológico de Monterrey – B.S. Biotechnology Engineering I was born in Atlacomulco, Mexico, a place known for the warmth of its people. I decided to study bioengineering, since I firmly believe that technology will always be the engine that will boost social and economic progress in any country. There I worked as part of a team who developed a new anticancer therapy using genetically modified cells and was awarded as the best Latin American project by the iGEM competition, a contest organized at the MIT. I’m currently working at FEMSA Biotechnology center with genetically modified organisms that produce vaccines in a cheaper way.

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Andrea Rodriguez Gallego Princeton University – B.A. Public Policy and International Relations

Andrea Rodriguez is a sophomore from Mexicali, Mexico, majoring in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. On campus, Andrea is an Analyst and Director of Membership and Recruitment for Princeton Business Volunteers. Andrea is also Director of Community Development for Engineers Without Borders. When not on campus, Andrea enjoys traveling, reading and attending Broadway shows. Andrea has also interned with Foundation Cristosal in El Salvador. José Luis Reséndiz García El Colegio de México – B.A. Political Science and Public Administration UNAM – B.A. Economics

!Jose Luis has been a research assistant for COLMEX and the Centre d' Etudes et de Recherches Internationales at Sciences Po. He is the Mexican Representative to The International Diplomatic Engagement Association, an NGO that organizes the G20 Youth Summits. He is a member of the Directing Board and co-founder of the NGO Onceporciento. He was a Mexican delegate at the Economic Forum in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, and also served as Minister of Economics at the G20 Youth Summit in Washington DC. He won the Iberoamerican Research Award in 2011, and got invited to the XXI Iberoamerican Summit of Heads of State and Government in Paraguay. Bill De La Rosa Bowdoin College – B.A. Government and Legal Studies

!Born in Nogales, Arizona, Bill spent the first eight years living in Nogales, Mexico before moving back to the United States in 2001. In 2012, he graduated from Pueblo High School as a Gates Millennium Scholar, Dell Scholar, Dorothy Finley Outstanding Teen Citizen, and Valedictorian of his class. The growing crisis at the US-Mexico border compelled him to get involved in several organizations that advocate for human rights, aid migrants in distress, and seek to put an end to the mass criminalization of immigrants and the separation of families. He currently conducts research for the Undocumented Migration Project and plans to practice immigration law before running for the US House of Representatives. Jimena Sánchez Pérez CESSA – B.A. Hospitality Management

!I was born and raised in Mexico City, where I currently attended CESSA University majoring in Hospitality Management. I also work as an agent for a Mexican winery located in the Guadalupe Valley, being the youngest agent at the Comité Vitivinícola Mexicano. One day I would like to have my own winery and work at the Secretary of Tourism in Mexico. I love traveling, playing tennis and soccer, horseback riding, visiting new wineries and develop new personal and business relationships. H. Gustavo Ruíz Llopiz Dartmouth College – B.A. Government

!Gustavo is from Mexico City, Mexico. He is a Government major at Dartmouth College. Gustavo works as a consultant to non-profit organizations in Mexico in areas such as immigration and border security among other topics. He has completed internships at the Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs and the U.S. Senate, and worked as a Junior Research Scholar in Dartmouth’s Government Department. Gustavo is currently a Rockefeller Leadership Fellow and serves as Dartmouth’s Student Body Chief of Staff, and Vice Chair of the Student and Presidential Committee on Sexual Assault. He is the recipient of the 2012 and 2013 Youle Family Scholarship for International Affairs.

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Cecilia Sánchez Sandoval ITAM – B.A. International Relations

!I grew up in a small town near Mexico City. As a child, I witnessed the incorporation of my pueblo to the city, and all its social and economic effects. This left a deep impression on me. Now that I’ve grown, I am still trying to understand how to get the best for both the city and the little towns during this integration processes. I study International Relations at ITAM, attempting to seize the answer in a wider context, and a volunteer at Enlace Rural, a social project aiming to contribute to the development of rural communities. Emele Uka Massachusetts Institute of Technology – B.S. Chemical Engineering

!Emele is a sophomore at MIT working towards a degree in Chemical Engineering. He is from Mount Vernon, New York. He currently serves as an executive member of the Alternative Spring Break Club, and the Mining, Oil & Gas Club. He is the president of the National Organization of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineers at MIT. He has interests in energy, sustainability, emerging markets and education. Recently, Emele has traveled to Chile to attend a Natural Resources Conference and meet with local stakeholders. During his winter break, he went to Mexico to teach at Prepa Tec De Monterrey, Ciudad de Mexico.

Marco Antonio Vera Ortiz UNAM – B.S. Electrical Engineering

!Marco is an electrical engineer from UNAM. Before finishing the School of Engineering, he had decided to be an entrepreneur. He is the Co- Founder of Vtronix Smart in Mexico City, a company that specializes in designing and building solutions in electronics and energy consumption. Vtronix is company that is reaching USA and the UK. He is about to be the CEO of Vtronix Inc. in Silicon Valley to start the internationalization of the Mexican Startup in North and Latin America.

Andrea Sofia Viejo Columbia University – B.A. Sociology, Political Science and Business Management

!Andrea is an international student hailing from Monterrey, Mexico at Columbia University. Her area of focus in college has been Latin American Studies and US-Mexican relations. At Columbia Andrea is a politics freelance writer for several publications, a member of TedxColumbiaCollege and a high school tutor. She is also heavily involved with immigration advocacy work with the Mexican consulate in New York, is co-founder of a Mexican media platform startup, and will be pursuing an asset management banking internship in the summer. Her interests include soccer, poetry, finance, and all things Mexican. In the future she would like to become an entrepreneur, a public intellectual and a political activist-all at the same time. Rocío Paniagua El Colegio de México – B.A. International Relations

!Rocío is passionate about technology and communications; she’s been involved in blogging and publications for years. In 2012 she represented Mexican women at the UN’s regional leaders forum, where she spoke about entrepreneurship, technology and gender. She currently covers the Mexican startup and tech scenes in TechCrunch and is part of the StartupBus crew. Finally, she’s a public relations and strategic communications maven; she’s been involved with a few agencies focused on tech projects. Recently she co-founded Ronin Public Relations, a company focused on projects that want to enter the Mexican market.

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FOCUS NETWORK!!

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We firmly believe that there is no better way to improve U.S.-Mexico affairs than by fostering lasting friendships and mutual understanding among our youth. That is why we are convinced that the most important outcome of FoCUS is the development of a profound relationship among all of our Delegates and team members. These relationships will only prove more valuable with time. Just imagine: How different would US-Mexico relations be had the leaders of today been friends twenty years ago? Through our Alumni Network, everyone who has participated in FoCUS (delegates, staff and guests) can stay connected, and share major accomplishments and opportunities. Our network goes beyond just a list of emails; each year we plan to:

- Organize regular meetings in cities across both countries. - Share opportunities such as internships and special invitations to events. - Connect our members with key players in government, business and academia. - Support FoCUS events organized by alumni members across universities in both countries.

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EXCECUTIVE TEAM!!

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MEXICO

Virginia Argüelles Luis David Cano Estefanía Vite Martin Sitten Ale Rovirosa

Raúl A. Castro Vania Salinas Isay Contreras

Fátima Lara Bernardo Origel Sofía Manning

Montserrat Arce Estafanía Cote Manuel Solís

Brenda Morales Paolo De Marchis

Alessandra Camino Paola Jiménez Casanova

Laura Aquino

UNITED STATES

Francisco Cortes

Adrienne von Schulthess Rene Gallegos

Stefanie Welsch Santiago Marti

Victor Ruiz Cornejo Nathaniel Buescher

Kevin Heller Mariam Amini

Yasmin Bashirova Phil Salazar

Alejandra Salazar Gerardo Rendon Joab Camarena

Melissa Diaz Vy Tran

Kelly Hernandez Nadin El-Yabroudi

Co-founders

Alejandro Navarro & Jorge Olarte

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BOARD OF ADVISORS!!

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FoCUS benefits from the endorsement of and guidance from its Board of Advisors, which consists of top academic, business and government experts from both countries. Without their support, none of this would have been possible. UNITED STATES George P. Shultz 60th U.S. Secretary of State James Robert Jones Former Ambassador of the United States to Mexico Grace Lieblein Vice President of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain at General Motors Company Mariano- Florentino Cuellar Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University Stephen Krasner Professor of International Relations at Stanford University, Senior Associate Dean for the Social Sciences, School of Humanities & Sciences Larry Diamond Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, and Director of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law Fred Rose Co-Founder and Director of the Acara Challenge at the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota

MEXICO Herminio Blanco Mendoza Former Mexican Secretary of Commerce and Industry, and chief Mexican negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement Eduardo Medina Mora Ambassador of Mexico to the United States Raul Rodriguez Barocio Chairman of the US-Mexico Foundation Duncan Wood Director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Hazel Blackmore Executive Director of the U.S.-Mexican Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (COMEXUS) Beatriz Magaloni Associate Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and Director of the Poverty and Governance Program

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2015 SPONSORS!

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SPONSORS OF MEXICO SUMMIT STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Sponsors of the Mexico Summit

Strategic Partners

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Sponsors of the Mexico Summit

Strategic Partners

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Sponsors of the Mexico Summit

Strategic Partners

www.usmexfocus.com

info@usmexfocus.com /usmexfocus @usmex_focus /usmexfocus

Sponsors of the Mexico Summit

Strategic Partners

www.usmexfocus.com

info@usmexfocus.com /usmexfocus @usmex_focus /usmexfocus

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SPONSORS OF US SUMMIT

Sponsors of the Mexico Summit

Strategic Partners

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THANK YOU GRACIAS

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We want to thank the following individuals and organizations for their valuable support

and for allowing us to carry out our mission and building ties across the young people of our nations:

Provost Alejandro Hernández Patricia Medina U.S. Embassy in Mexico Ambassador Anthony Wayne Araceli Partearroyo Citlali Millán Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores Sergio Alcocer Ana Luisa Fajer Hazel Blackmore Ignacio Navarro Bárbara Gómez Paulino Rodríguez Mendivil Claudia Aburto Germán Rojas Rafael Fernández de Castro Natalia Saltalamacchia Vidal Romero Daniel Moska Arreola Fernanda Casanueva Alberto Cinta Alberto Navarro María Fernanda Martínez Daniel Rocha Elizabeth Andión Álvaro Fernandez Garza Nekane Martínez José Manuel Cisneros Sen. Gabriela Cuevas Paola Iza Martínez Martha Llanos Manuel Ramos Medina Christiane Fabregá Secretaría de Economía Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público US-Mexico Foundation Rebeca Vargas Zuraya Tapia Raúl Rodriguez Barocio

President John L. Hennessy Jeffrey Wachtel Brendan Walsh Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Mariano Florentino Cuellar Larry Diamond Beatriz Magaloni Alberto Díaz Cayeros Belinda Byrne Suzanne Keirstead Elena Cryst Alice Carter Bill Lane Center for American West Bruce Cain David M. Kennedy Vanessa Casado-Perez Stanford Center for Latin American Studies Rodolfo Dirzo Elizabeth Sáenz-Ackermann Laura Quirarte Sally Benson David Hayes Gabriel Garcia Ron Garcia Hermann Tribukait Marti Morales Family Avila Breach Family Embassy of Mexico in the United States Ambassador Eduardo Medina Mora Alexandra Haas Paciuc Antonio Ortiz Mena Mexican Consulate in San José Mexican Consulate in San Francisco Google Deborah Nga Juany Torres Bechtel International Student Center And above all, to all our families and friends ¡Muchas Gracias!

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FoCUS is a student initiative dedicated to promoting U.S.-Mexico relations by fostering communication and mutual understanding among future leaders of the United States

and Mexico. Our goal is to create a network of students who are already addressing social, political, economic or technological issues in innovative ways, and to bring them together to discuss and create proposals with the

potential to influence bilateral affairs. FoCUS is the product of a collaborative effort among students at Stanford University and the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). Each group of students organizes and hosts the events in their

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We are bringing together the future leaders of the United States and Mexico.