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NUEVO LEON RECEIVES HOUSTON’S MISSION
As part of Nuevo Leon’s program of integration with Texas, the INVITE Program, together with their office of representation in Texas, NEMEX-TEX, organized a commercial mission from Houston to Monterrey, Mexico. The mission took place on Friday November 16, 2007 and was headed by the Mayor of Houston, Mr. Bill White, and by the President of Shell Oil Company and President of the Greater Houston Partnership, Mr. John Hofmeister. The objective of this Mission was to sign an agreement of collaboration between the City of Houston and the State of Nuevo Leon, as well as to visit The Universal Forum of Cultures, Monterrey 2007. Among the attendees were business and government leaders from both the City of Houston, and the State of Nuevo Leon, led by Ambassador Francisco Javier Alejo, Executive Director of the INVITE Program and Mr. Johan Petterson, Director of Nemex-Tex. Also present, the General Consul of Mexico in Houston, the Honorable Carlos Ignacio González Magallón.
As the center piece for this visit, the Governor of Nuevo Leon, Jose Natividad González Parás and the Mayor of Houston, Mr. Bill White signed an agreement of promotion and collaboration in the matter of Energy, IT, Logistic, Life Sciences, Environment, Education, Tourism, Art and Culture. This agreement between Houston and Nuevo Leon, a Bilateral Society for the Growth of Businesses and Culture, was signed at the Governor’s Palace as part of a banquet offered in honor of the mission by the State of Nuevo Leon. Business leaders and Government officials from Nuevo Leon were present during the luncheon.
The Mission also visited The Universal Forum of Cultures, Monterrey 2007. They attended the exhibition “Isis and the Feathered Serpent” and visited the Santa Lucia riverwalk. The mission managed to participate in The Universal Forum of the Cultures Monterrey 2007, where Mayor Bill White and Mr. Hofmeister gave a conference about the benefits derived from collaboration projects between the private sector and the government (Private-Public Partnerships).
As part of this mission, a Houston business delegation was in Monterrey since Thursday November 15, with the objective to meet with the Undersecretary for Foreign Investment, Mr. Andrés Franco, as well as with prominent industrialists and business leaders from Nuevo Leon.
Before returning to Houston, the Mission visited the Whirlpool Research & Development Center as well as The Research and Innovation Technology Park, (PIIT, Parque de Investigacion e Innovacion Tecnológica). The park is one of Nuevo Leon’s strategic initiatives within Monterrey’s International City of Knowledge Program.
| BORDER GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE |
| News Conference |
09/28/07 |
The Governors of the states of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas, of the United States of America, and the states of Baja California, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon, Sonora and Tamaulipas, of the United Mexican States, meeting in the City of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora on the 27th and 28th of September, 2007, having analyzed, within the framework of the XXV U.S. – Mexico Border Governors Conference, issues relating to Water, Agriculture and Livestock, Science and Technology, Logistics and International Crossings, Economic Development, Education, Energy, the Environment, Health, Border Safety, Tourism and Wildlife
The United States of America and the United Mexican States are two sovereign and independent nations, each with its own clear identity;
These nations share a border of nearly two thousand miles, as well as common values and a vision for the prosperity of the border region;
The United States-Mexico border region is one of the most dynamic in the world, where the border is not a line that divides our countries but rather a bond that unites us and invites us to work together for our mutual benefit;
Current international conditions have magnified the border region’s strategic role, uniting our States and compelling us to cooperate more than ever to ensure greater security and efficiency at the border;
One of the present trends in the globalized world is a growing competitiveness among regions and the formation of strategic trans-border partnerships; the Governors of the United States-Mexico border region renew their intent to build a common regional vision and project that will foster the process of integration and will strengthen the competitive positioning of the joint border region;
Globalization and accelerated technological changes demand immediate responses, the central motto of the XXV Border Governors’ Conference is Borderless Competitiveness, and the Conference is implementing studies and actions that will allow for the capitalization of investment opportunities, the definition of strategic projects and the establishment of competitive bases for long-term sustained regional development;
The Border States recognize that positive impacts on the economy and welfare of the border region’s population will be defined by the development of joint strategies to enhance competitiveness through the development of human capital and by building scientific and technological capacity;
The frequent work meetings among the Border States’ Governments have allowed for the establishment of institutional mechanisms for ongoing dialog and consultation in order to address the many issues that come up along our border;
The relationship among the Border Governors will continue fostering cooperation between the States, which in turn will result in economic prosperity, environmental sustainability and will improve the quality of life of the region’s inhabitants;
Therefore, we, the Border Governors who sign this Joint Declaration, have resolved to adopt the following important recommendations for the development of the border region in the following areas:
AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK
To carry out a Functional Binational Agroterrorism Exercise.
To continue developing the Nutrition Task Force as a way to exchange ideas, reach goals and to improve health of citizens through better nutrition.
Continue to gather information about the requirements of phytosanitary and zoosanitary programs currently operating in Border States. The Agriculture Work Table shall determine which requirements are the most effective and recommend the best practices to the federal governments on harmonization at all ports of entry.
Continue efforts to establish protocols for the importation of ruminant livestock for breeding into Mexico from the United States.
WATER
Continue working with the Border Environment Cooperation Commission, the North American Development Bank, the Bureau of Reclamation, and other entities with available funds to finance improvements to the infrastructure of water conveyance systems, including financing for the identification, development, and construction of projects for all water use sectors. Support from the federal governments of both nations is requested to move forward on the Falcon-Matamoros pipeline in the State of Tamaulipas and the Brownsville channel dam in the Rio Grande, both of which will have great bi-national benefits.
Work with the goal of obtaining by December 2009 (depending on ongoing efforts), a definition of the criteria by which a condition of drought and extraordinary drought would be identified in the Rio Grande Basin as specified in Section II of the 1944 Water Treaty. The definition should facilitate, even under adverse climactic effects, the understanding and the implementation of the international agreements regarding water. The proposal will be submitted to the federal governments of both nations for their consideration.
Request of the federal governments of both nations that additional funding be provided to the International Boundary and Water Commission and other federal and state agencies to undertake operation and maintenance of infrastructure to control flooding (levees), clean up and canalization of river and creek beds, as well as maintenance of dams, in the areas under jurisdiction of the International Boundary and Water Commission.
LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL CROSSINGS
Optimize and expand the capacity of port of entry facilities by providing the necessary personnel and by implementing a pilot program of Tandem Booths for passenger and commercial vehicles along the United States-Mexico border, similar to what has been set up at the San Ysidro-Puerta Mexico Port of Entry.
Request that federal agencies and non-governmental organizations from both the United States and Mexico work with border states to develop a Master Border Plan (MBP), which will focus on transportation and ports of entry, similar to the California-Baja California Master Border Plan, which is funded by the Joint Working Committee (JWC).
Request applicable federal and state legislation to allow for the creation of public and public-private partnerships to provide the necessary funds to cover operational and infrastructure needs in the U.S.-Mexico border region.
Encourage U.S. and Mexico border states to develop a transportation information system that will provide information on traffic conditions, wait times, traffic jams, border crossings, and incident reports; leading to the development of a border-wide Traffic Information System, such as the 511 Program shared by Arizona-Sonora.
That each of the Member States proceed to make an inventory of the logistical infrastructure in their territory, as scheduled under the terms the worktable sets out during their first meeting of the year.
Define and operate coordination mechanisms with other worktables related to logistics issues, as well as with the proper Federal agencies.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Carry out exchanges of research infrastructure. In order to reach the goal of augmenting the region’s development through science and technology, our goal will be to identify researchers and laboratories located in the border region. We will also identify the regulations relative to these research centers and researchers. Lastly, we will determine other areas of interest for the creation of laboratories, and we will define the operational guidelines needed to formalize these exchanges. We currently have lists of researchers, research centers or laboratories.
Create a network of service vendors and consumers in the field of Information Technologies. We plan to keep an updated list of sponsoring agencies and IT vendors, as well as the creation of a website containing this information. To this end, we have compiled the information regarding IT vendors in the Mexican border states.
To define different strategies in order to strengthen those opportunity areas identified on this year's study. As well as to promote the creation of the necessary infrastructure and to make specific recommendations to others committees that will foster the economic growth of the region.
To promote the Border Region as a Region for technology and innovation. This include actions such as: conferences, seminars, and human capital development, among others.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Host the Third International Forum for Business Clusters and Business Matchmaking. The Clusters that will be included will be in the sectors of Renewable Energy, Automotive, Aerospace and Information Technologies. The Economic Development Table will request the advice and participation of the Energy Table on this item.
Develop and implement a web-based system to identify potential industry suppliers located in the border region. This system will focus on the automotive, aerospace and information technology industries.
Each State shall promote the detection and creation of business networks among the leading players and participants within the private sector involved in the automotive, aerospace and IT sectors.
EDUCATION
Identify and promote best practices in mathematics, science and technology instruction.
Support the continuity of funds from the Mexican federal government for the growth of English as a Second Language in elementary schools along the Mexican Border States. The US Border States will continue to support these efforts by sharing educational methods and training for Mexican teachers. They will continue to enhance English language instruction for Hispanic students with limited English proficiency, to the extent permitted by law in each respective state.
Promote the use of the Migrant Student Transfer Document.
Identify, share and promote best practices for engaging businesses in their support of education in the Border States.
Support the ongoing development and maintenance of the Education Commission’s page in the Border Governors Conference web site.
ENERGY
Encourage the development of a border program for renewable energy.
Promote the creation of a best practices program for energy savings and the efficient use of energy.
Encourage the development of the border's energy infrastructure.
ENVIRONMENT
Request that EPA and SEMARNAT promote and support projects to monitor and reduce vehicle and commercial truck emissions at ports of entry, in order to determine the impact on the environment and on public health. The information thus gathered will be the basis for decisions made as to more efficient crossings (studies).
In order to deal with issues related to scrap tires, their management, final disposal or life cycle, we propose the development of markets for their use, and the implementation of the necessary regulatory tools and state or federal funds or trusts to deal with the flow of used scrap tires along the border.
HEALTH
Approve and implement the Guide for United States - Mexico Coordination during Epidemiological Events of Mutual Interest, which has been developed in collaboration with state public health agencies from both Mexico and the United States: Mexico’s Health Ministry and the United States’ Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Provisions have been included in the Guides to facilitate trans-border crossing of samples, reagents, equipment and medications that improve binational capacity as to laboratories, epidemiological monitoring, and efficient response to public health emergencies which threaten our border population in both countries, including pandemic influenza.
Address the binational problem related to the increase in the number of tuberculosis cases along the border, including drug resistant TB, by increasing the financial resources for TB control activities in the U.S. - Mexico border region.
Suppot and strengthen the initiative for the creation of the Unit for Epidemiological Intelligence and Public Health Emergencies as a center that monitors risks and damages to public health for an early stage Binational Alert, which would initially operate in the Mexican Border States, and, subsequently, based on agreements and the definition of protocols, would include epidemiological monitoring activities in the 10 U.S. – Mexico Border States.
Support and strengthen the development and implementation of the initiative to use Tele Salud’s (Medicine TV) technology as a tool that has great potential aimed towards standardizing capacity in health services and available human resources, as well as those in training, in the U.S.-Mexico Border States.
We, the Governors of the states that comprise the border between the United States of America and the United States of Mexico, jointly declare our commitment to work together to increase the safety and security of prescription drugs available to consumers along the United States – Mexico border.
Residents along the United States – Mexico border tend to have an increased prevalence of chronic disease and, in the United States, tend to have decreased access to health insurance. These facts present particularly difficult challenges to afford medically necessary medication when retail prescription drugs in the United States have risen significantly. As a result of these factors and others, a substantial number of residents along the United States – Mexico border purchase prescription drugs across the border.
In an effort to create safeguards that work to promote consumer safety and awareness, the states along the United States-Mexico border agree to collaborate to develop and disseminate bilingual materials that educate consumers and promote informed decisions about purchasing prescription medications across the international border.
In addition, the Governors call upon the federal governments of the United States and Mexico to join them in the effort to increase the safety and security of drugs that are available across the United States – Mexico border in several ways:
Work with state and local partners to support, conduct and publish results of testing and inspection of the quality of prescription drugs that are often purchased in Mexico for use in the United States.
Establish a demonstration program to allow state agencies along the United States - Mexico border to establish standards for pharmacies and manufacturers that ensure quality and safety for consumers, and to maintain a registry identifying manufacturers, pharmacies and particular prescription drugs that have met such standards.
Evaluate the demonstration program to consider allowing for residents along the United States - Mexico border to import certified prescription drugs from manufacturers and pharmacies that meet the standards established and that are approved through the demonstration project´.
BORDER SECURITY
Create a General Plan for Border Security, using as a basis the experiences and success cases shared by the member states of the Binational Border Security Worktable, especially those actions related to information exchange, the interoperability of real time voice, data and video communications; programming joint operations and joint training programs for both sides of the border.
Establish the mechanisms and initial actions towards exchanging information related to the sale and falsification of identification documents.
Considering the current program in Arizona relating to the electronic transfers of money by criminals linked to crimes involving drug and human trafficking between the United States and Mexico.
A) The U.S. states along the Mexico border will determine the feasibility of initiating investigations into these crimes, with the Arizona experience being one model. When feasibility or inclination limits initiation, the U.S. states along the Mexican border will refer the Federal Government of the United States to examine programs at their discretion.
B) The Mexican Border States will request the Federal Government of Mexico to analyze the information available regarding money transfers derived from illegal activities, which will be provided to the U.S. Border States, within the existing legal framework.
C) The States on both sides of the border, should it be the case, will carry out the necessary negotiations before their respective Federal Governments, for the enforcement of the Financial Information Exchange Agreement signed by both countries, on Exchanges of Information related to transactions made through financial institutions, as well as the Recommendations on money laundering of the Financial Action Task Force. This responsibility will be entrusted to the Worktable’s Co-chairs.
Promote creating the position of liaison officer, based on the experience shared by California and Baja California. Liaison Officers would meet twice a year for training. The first meeting will be in California at the beginning of next year.
The ten states will begin operating a Binational Information Exchange System, substituting the Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Train First Responders in the Border Region on issues related to an influenza pandemic in coordination with the Health Committee.
Develop a Five Year Binational Emergency Response Strategic Plan that will include prevention, preparation, response and recovery.
Develop a Memorandum of Understanding for mutual help in the event of emergencies among the ten border states.
TOURISM
Exchange best practices for promoting binational tourism activities and collaborate in the development of tours between neighboring states.
Monitor and comment on the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) and other initiatives that affect the flow of traffic at our ports of entry.
Develop a research program on cross border travelers.
WILDLIFE
Monitor the U.S. Congress Borderlands Conservation and Security Act of 2007.
To publish the Final Priority and Invasive Species List, and conduct joint programs and actions for the conservation of priority species and the control of invasive species of shared interest along the U.S.-Mexico Border region.
Coordinate the exchange and transfer of technologies and capacity building in wildlife census/monitoring techniques, ecosystems management, design and implementation of databases and information systems, and law enforcement.
Addendum 1
Capacity Building
The U.S. – Mexico Border Governors Conference Guidelines, which will regulate its institutional life, are approved. The States voluntarily commit to their observance.
Addendum 2
Protection of Children’s Rights
The Border Governors Plenary pronounces their commitment to the Protection of the Rights of Unaccompanied Migrant Children (Camino a Casa Program) and they commit to study and discuss the recommendations of this Program within their respective sphere of action.
Addendum 3
Regional Competitiveness
The Border Governors Conference reiterates its interest and commitment to promoting Competitiveness in the U.S. – Mexico Border Region as a means of competing successfully in a globalized world, through, among other actions, the following:
1. Offer continuity to the Study on Competitiveness and Areas of Opportunity in the U.S. – Mexico Border Region. To this end, we shall endeavor to sign, as soon as possible, an agreement of cooperation with federal and state agencies in both countries for the purpose of creating a Statistical and Geographical Information System for the U.S. - Mexico Border Region.
2. Promote the creation of a Regional Fund for Border Competitiveness and Infrastructure that will bring together resources from international organizations, specifically IDB and NADBANK and state and federal agencies.
To that effect, it is requested that the incoming President and Vice-President of the XXVI Border Governors Conference negotiate with the federal governments of both countries the implementation of necessary measures to speed up the movement of people and goods at border crossings.
3. Promote, within the framework of the Conference’s worktables, those actions directed towards fostering the development of logistical infrastructure and the knowledge economy, aware that it has evolved, only to become the determinant input generating value in the productive processes. The BGC states its resolve to promote it, as a route to higher and better generation and distribution of wealth, as well as to position the region in the world stage.
With regards to shared sustainability, we favor integration and a balanced regional development within the Mexico-United States trans-border basin, promoting the rational use of natural resources and the treatment of issues common to binational urban centers; therefore, it is important to define policies to this effect.
Adendum 4
Environment
Promotion of actions for cooperation to prevent and face natural disasters in the Border Region. These can occur at any time and in any place. The recent natural disasters that have affected our region, which shares a similar climate, topography and geography; have demonstrated that it is extremely urgent for us to be prepared for future contingencies. From this arises the importance that these efforts are a part of planning and to be properly linked to reconstruction works. The above mentioned as a way to break the vicious cycle of poverty and disaster and to achieve sustainable development.
We recognize the need to grow within a platform of regional cooperation, with the appropriate participation of government, to intensely promote the development of a border and communities that can withstand disasters, while taking full advantage of existing capacities.
The Border Governors Conference states its resolve to strengthen cooperative actions between the ten Border States and their respective federal authorities, in order to be better prepared and, through concerted actions, prevent and deal efficiently with these types of situations.
Given the growing general concern and debate about Climate Change, and taking into consideration that the US–Mexico Border is in a region that is desert or semi-desert, the Border Governors request that the Environment Work Table continue to develop strategies that can be utilized to adjust to and satisfy the needs of our environment, while at the same time, protecting our economy and conserving the natural resources of the U.S. – Mexico Border.
Addendum 5
Border Security
Efforts of the federal government of Mexico and the United States must complement one another by detecting, disrupting, and dismantling the flow of precursor chemicals, with the goal of ultimately stemming methamphetamine production.
While the U.S. and Mexico has made significant progress in reducing domestic methamphetamine labs, more can be done to eliminate the international trafficking of methamphetamines and its precursor chemicals through the U.S. The U.S. government and Mexican federal government should strengthen common border security by working to interdict chemicals, drugs and weapons before they leave our respective countries.
Attention must also be directed to countries that circumvent precursor laws.
We encourage the federal governments of Mexico and the United States to work with their respective States to develop and implement strategies that will assist in combating the illegal importation of methamphetamine and its precursor chemicals. Resources should be targeted to states experiencing the largest imports of precursor chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine and other illicit drugs.
We, the Border Governors, renew our petition before our Federal authorities that more funds are allocated to efficiently combat drug, weapons and human trafficking.
Addendum 6
Immigration Reform
We, the Border Governors, we believe that a comprehensive solution to border security must rely on an array of measures and that physical obstacles alone are not the solution. We urge the United States Congress to enact as soon as possible a comprehensive immigration reform.
The federal governments of both countries should work together to further legal immigration and to provide for a safe and secure border.
Addendum 7
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
The Border Governors Conference is pleased to recognize the deferment of the effective date of the U.S. government’s Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. However, the Conference restates its interest in a definitive solution that considers alternative mechanisms to reduce the negative impacts this measure will have on the economy, tourism and environment of the states in the border region.
Addendum 8
Inter-institutional Coordination
The Border Governors Conference states its resolve to strengthen its collaboration and coordination with the Border Legislative Conference.
Addendum 9
XXVI U.S.- Mexico Border Governors Conference
The Chair of the XXVI Border Governors Conference will be the Governor of the State of California and the Vice-chair will be the Governor of State of Nuevo Leon.
Addendum 10
Fund for the Fight against Social Marginalization
Promote that the federal governments of both countries, within their respective spheres of authority, create and apply special programs and funds that will reduce the levels of social poverty in lesser-developed municipalities on both sides of the border.
For the
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UNITED STATES OF MEXICO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
EDUARDO BOURS CASTELO ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
Chair Vice-Chair
Governor of State of Sonora Governor of State of California
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EUGENIO ELORDUY WALTHER JANET NAPOLITANO
Governor of State of Baja California Governor of State of Arizona
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JOSE REYES BAEZA TERRAZAS BILL RICHARDSON
Governor of State of Chihuahua Governor of State of Nuevo México
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HUMBERTO MOREIRA VALDES RICK PERRY
Governor of State of Coahuila Governor of State of Texas
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JOSE NATIVIDAD GONZALEZ Parás EUGENIO HERNANDEZ FLORES
Governor of State of Nuevo León Governor of State of Tamaulipas
Vitro Clinic of Nuevo Leon and Memorial Hermann Hospital of Houston Sign Agreement
The agreement was coordinated by the Government of Nuevo Leon through the INVITE Program and its Office in Houston NEMEX- TEX (Northeast of Mexico in Texas).
Among others subjects, the agreement establishes the promotion and development of academic and research programs.
The objective of this agreement is to support regional integration between the States of Northeast Mexico and Texas, supporting Nuevo Leon’s efforts, through the Program INVITE Program and its Office NEMEX- TEX, to integrate the region. The agreement was signed on Tuesday July 10, 2007 between the Vitro Clinic of Nuevo Leon and Memorial Hermann Hospital.
This agreement will help to concentrate efforts and share knowledge, each in their medical environment activities, academic programs and research, in areas of interest and benefit to both institutions
The agreement was signed by Doctor Jesus Horacio Gonzalez Trevino, Director of Medical Services of Vitro Clinic; Ms. Rosanna Moreno, Executive Director International Business Development of the Memorial Hermann Hospital and, as witness of honor, Ambassador Francisco Javier Alejo, Executive Coordinator of INVITE.
Ambassador Alejo indicated that the main purpose of this agreement is the promotion of institutional exchanges in their respective educational and administrative programs; student exchange, programs for Pre and Post graduate students; organization of conferences, courses and meetings with subjects like research and development, as well as continuous education.
Each institution will have to assign, coordinate, supervise and facilitate the implementation of this agreement. Also, they must undertake the responsibility to promote the agreement within to their faculty, and to their students of Pre and Post-graduate studies.
They would act as main conduits for individual and group activities in each of their respective institutions, and to distribute information to academic personnel, research facilities, studies publications and other resources.
They will meet periodically to review and evaluate the activities and proposals in any new agreements for future cooperation.
The Vitro Clinic, since its foundation in 1947, has provided health services to the personnel of the company and to their relatives; The Memorial Hermann Hospital was established in 1925 as the first Medical Hospital of Texas, being at the moment the greatest hospital system in the Houston Area.
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As a part of the integration and development of Mexico’s Northeast Region and its entailment with Texas, the INVITE Program in coordination with the University of Texas in Austin offered a tribute to Mr. Adrian Sada Treviño, honorary President of Vitro’s Board and an alumni of this outstanding University.
Present at this celebration were numerous UT alumni from Monterrey. The ceremony for UT alumni was held on Thursday 28 of June at the Museum of Mexican History in Monterrey where the Governor of the State Of Nuevo Leon Jose Natividad Gonzalez Paras, presided
Also, in attendance was Mr. Tony Garza, Ambassador of the United States in Mexico; Mr. Bill Powers President of the University of Texas in Austin and the eminent Monterrey businessman Mr. Eugenio Clariond.
Attending from the Government of the State of Nuevo Leon were: Mr. Reyes Tamez, Secretary of Education; Dr. Antonio Zarate Negron, Director of the Institute of Innovation and Transference of Technology; Dr. Romeo Flores, President of CONARTE; Mr. Luis Eugenio Todd, Director of the School of Scientific and Technological Studies; Mr. Johan Petterson, Executive Director of NEMEX-TEX (Northeast of Mexico and Texas in Houston); and Ambassador Francisco Javier Alejo, Executive Coordinator of INVITE.
Adrian Sada Trevino Profile
Adrian Gerardo Sada Trevino was born in Monterrey on April 7, 1920. His parents were Roberto G. Sada and Mercedes Trevino de Sada. They had three children: Lydia, Roberto and Adrian.
His father, Roberto G. Sada, was born in the city of Saltillo, Coahuila and was son of Francisco G. Sada, a hardworking business man, part of the group of promoters of the industrialization of Monterrey.
Mr. Sada studied civil engineering at the University of Michigan and maybe this was the reason, his son, Adrian, also felt a passion for engineering.
He concluded his engineering studies in 1941 at the University of Texas and years later, in 1976, finished his MBA at the “Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresas”.
In Vitro he worked in Technology, Production, Finance and Trade, and in the Flat Glass, Sourcing, Mining and Bank Divisions.
Adrian Sada married Ms. Maria Nelly Gonzalez Villarreal and had four children: Alejandra Sada Gonzalez; Adrian Sada Gonzalez; Maria Nelly Sada de Yarte and Federico Sada Gonzalez.
In 1942 he was part of his father’s company, Roberto G. Sada while only 22 he started a new company, Fabricacion de Maquinas S.A., (FAMA).
The knowledge he acquired in college helped him fulfill the expectations that his father had with his work. His long term vision and his desire to innovate provided him with success.
He was enthusiastic at his work and also, demonstrated interest in education and during his stay in Vitro he taught, for some time, advanced training courses to employees of FAMA, creating therefore the first formal technical school in Nuevo Leon, which remained active until the 1970’s
Besides his work within Vitro, Adrian Sada Trevino also worked in the financial market, along with his children. He was the head of banking institutions like Banpais and later of Serfin.
Although his work occupied most of his time, he knew to combine his work within Vitro and his family. A simple and persistent man, Adrian, made time for his children and to travel.
Adrian Sada Trevino has been distinguished as a promoter of the education, of the environment, the conservation of the natural resources and the value of ethics, qualities that have allowed him to be recognized world-wide as a defender of the environment.
Today Adrian Sada Trevino continues being an active man; although retired from Vitro, he keeps up with its development and simultaneously enjoys life surrounded by his family.
UANL- MEMORIAL HERMAN Sign Cooperation Agreement
21/05/07
Joining Educational and Technical Programs
The Cooperation Agreement, in support of the regional integration between the states of the Northeast of Mexico and Texas, was signed this Monday in the city of Houston, Texas. This agreement of collaboration between the Hospital Universitario, Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez de la Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon and the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston Texas, the cooperation agreement was initiated through the Nuevo Leon INVITE Program and its office in Houston, NEMEX-TEX.
The agreement aims at uniting efforts and knowledge for the development and management of diverse academic and technical programs, for the benefit of the region and both institutions.
An agreement between the Health Council of Nuevo Leon and the Memorial Hospital System will be signed later on this year. All these efforts are focused at Monterrey’s Project, The International City of the Knowledge
Some of the main points into the agreement are the following:
I. Programs:
· Promote activities for teaching and research between the respective institutions.
· Support institutional communication between the educational and administrative personnel directed to the areas of research and professional development.
· Accept students of pre-and post grade periods of study and/or research
· Organize symposiums, conferences, courses and meetings in investigation subjects.
· Exchange information that helps the professional development and research of the academic personnel.
II. Coordination:
Each institution will have to assign a coordinator to supervise and ease the implementation of each agreement. The coordinators will have the following responsibilities:
• Promote the academic collaboration concerning students of pre and post grade for research and study.
• Act as main contacts for individual and group activities in each of its respective institutions.
• Share information on the academic personnel, the educational facilities, research publications and resources.
• Meet periodically to check and evaluate activities and proposals for new agreements of cooperation.
The AGREEMENT was signed by:
· Dr. Donato Saldivar Rodriguez, Director of the School of Medicine and of the Hospital Universitario of the UANL.
· Dr. Jaime Herrera Melendez, Technical Secretary of the Universidad Autonoma of Nuevo Leon UANL.
· Juanita Romans, CEO - Executive Director of the Memorial Hermann Houston Hospital, Texas.
· Rosanna Moreno, J.D. Executive Director -International Business Development of the Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston, Texas.
· Ambassador Francisco Javier Alejo Lopez, Executive Coordinator of INVITE.
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE PRESENT AT THE AGREEMENT UANL - HERMANN
Place: Memorial Hermann Medical Texas Center of Houston Texas
Date: May 21, 2007
· Ambassador Francisco Javier Alejo, Executive Coordinator of the Program for Integration of the Regional Development of the Northeast and its Entailment with Texas, INVITE
· Johan H. Petterson, Executive Director of NEMEX-TEX (Northeast of Mexico and Texas)
· Dr. Donato Saldivar Rodriguez, Director of the School of Medicine and of the Hospital Universitario of the UANL
· Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez, of the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon UANL
· Dr. Jaime Herrera Melendez, Technical Secretary of the Universidad Autonoma of Nuevo Leon UANL
· Dr. Jose Gerald Gonzalez, Assistant Director of Research
· Dr. Hugo Barrera Saldaña, Secretary of Regulation and Biotechnological Research
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Governor José Natividad Gonzalez Paras proposes the creation of an Economic Community of North America (27-02-07) |
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Nuevo Leon’s Governor participates in the Sixth Annual Convention of the American Chamber of Commerce with the subject “Mexico –United States united relation from the US. |
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The Governor stated that in Mexico, Nuevo Leon stands only behind Mexico City in the attraction of foreign investment.
Governor Jose Natividad Gonzalez Paras proposed the integration of an Economic Community of North America, to the members of the American Chamber of Commerce.
The Governor participated in the conference “Mexico – United States A Relationship between States” along with his fellow governors from Sonora, Eduardo Bours, and Amalia Garcia of Zacatecas.
Gonzalez Paras showed that economic opportunities must go beyond free commerce and immigration and delve in the integration of an Economic Community in North America.
“There are times in which we have to think globally to act regionally. North America is a region that has a great future and within the scope of our respective federal organizations, we have to begin to sponsor regional regional agreements that will allow us to take advantage of comparative improvements to benefit our countries”. The Governor of Nuevo Leon stated.
The Governor reiterated that with more than two thousand foreign companies, and annual export of over 16 billion dollars, Nuevo Leon is the Mexican State that attracts greater foreign investment.
Jose Natividad Gonzalez Paras maintained that with the passage of time, Mexico and the United States have become close neighbors, even though the differences in languages, traditions, there are elements that unite us besides geography.
He stated that Nuevo Leons cooperates along with the States of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, Chihuahua and the State of Texas, with their Governors, their business and with their universities, to make the Northeast of Mexico a region that offers the necessary conditions for competitiveness, intellectual capital and logistics that allow big corporations to accomplish globalization by taking advantage of what Mexico offers.
He also said that Nuevo Leon works to maximize the comparative advantages for our two countries, he cited as an example, The North Eastern Mexican States and the State of Texas Partnership, best known as NEMEX-TEX PARTERSHIP which is oriented to fortify growth within the region.
“We have ecological, health, corporation and promote issues but we are focusing on things that harness the competitiveness”, emphasized Governor Jose Nativiad Gonzalez Paras. |
The Second Logistics Workshop for Regional Competitiveness takes place in Houston, Texas (09-02-07)
Workshops looks forward to promoting the logistical of the Northeast Region of Mexico and Texas
With the intention of promoting the logistical development of the Northeast Region of Mexico and Texas, over 160 representatives of private and public entities of Mexico and the United States attended the Second Logistics Workshop for Regional Competitiveness, celebrated at The Federal Reserve Bank Building in Houston, TX this past January 39th.
In this Workshop, participants discussed the promotion and the cooperation in infrastructure projects, and the development and proposal of public policies that will help the region become more competitive.
The event was organized by the Government of Nuevo Leon through the Program for the Regional Development of The Northeast and its integration with Texas (Invite) and its office of representation in Texas, NEMEX-TEX, together with the Greater Houston Partnership, The Port of Houston, The Alliance by the I-69, The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce and the Government of the State of Texas.
Representing the Governor of Nuevo Leon, Jose Natividad Gonzalez Paras was the Ambassador Francisco Javier Alejo – Executive Director of the Program INVITE – who described the important challenges and the brilliant opportunity the Workshop provided for logistical developments with the region.
He emphasized that the Port of Houston is of significant importance for the region international commerce. Great importance, as well, was given to The Houston Airport System, The Multimodal System of transportation, highways and railroads, The Border Crossing System and the TIC (Technologies of Information and Communications). All of these are important elements for the logistic efficiency of this macro region. The program for the development of the I-69 route is a mayor subject.
According to the Department of Commerce of the United States, crossings through Laredo had an increase of 11 billion dollars by concept of crossing merchandise in 2004, from78.8 to 89.7 billions of dollars; also to the flow of crossings by Laredo and Colombia add 13 thousand trucks per day, the flow of railroad loads is more than two thousand wagons daily.
The necessity to coordinate efforts between both countries regarding the construction of roads, bridges, and other aspects of terrestrial transportation, aimed at the crossing of merchandise was stressed by Dr. Felipe Ochoa, an outstanding Mexican Consultant.
According to Jeff Moseley, President of the Greater Houston Partnership, NAFTA, has contributed to the elevation of commerce between Mexico and Houston to 15.6 billion dollars in 2006, compared to the 2.5 billion of dollars in 1992, two years before NAFTA took place.
Dr. Ray Perryman, President of Perryman Group, leader in the logistics workshops in the U.S. said that it is necessary that both nations also invest in technology to make agile the crossings at the border. He added that real interest exists to help Mexican companies link with their colleagues in Houston in order to increase their operations within the city.
Some of the distinguished attendees to The Second Logistics Workshop for Regional Competitiveness were Johan H. Petterson, Executive Director of NEMEX-TEX, Ambassador Francisco Javier Alejo, Executive Coordinator of the INVITE Program, Judge Jeff Moseley, President of the Greater Houston Partnership, Jim Edmonds, Chairman for the Port of Houston, the Honorable Carlos Gonzalez Magallon, General Consul of Mexico in Houston, Dr. Abelardo Saldivar, Fitzmaurice Secretary for the Economic Development of Tamaulipas and the Honorable Buddy Garcia, Deputy Secretary for the State of Texas. Also attending were council members from the cities of Dallas, Texas and of the States of Coahuila, Chihuahua, and Tamaulipas.
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