March 24, 2009--New York
The Center for Puerto Rico Equality & Advancement (CPREA), an independent and non-partisan think tank that advocates on behalf of civil rights and equality for Puerto Rico, with the support of the Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA) is pleased to present its upcoming Spring 2009 Policy Forum. The forum will be held at the James B.M. McNally Amphitheatre at 2:00 p.m. on March 26, 2009 at the Fordham Law School. Approximately 200 attendees are anticipated for the event, which will include presentations by four panelists followed by a Q&A.
The Forum’s theme is Civil Rights and Equality for Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico’s Relationship within the Federal Union. Confirmed panelists include Columbia Law School Associate Professor Christina Duffy Burnett, former New York Governor George E. Pataki (R-NY), Fordham Law School Dean William Michael Treanor, and current Puerto Rico Secretary of State Kenneth D. McClintock (D-PR). The panelists will contribute their respective perspectives on the direction and ramifications of the varying and sometimes contradictory judicial and executive determinations that have been made at the Federal level with regard to Puerto Rico over the years, as well as these decisions’ impact on the political, economic, and social well-being of the island’s 4 million U.S. citizens.
The Center for Puerto Rico Equality & Advancement (CPREA) is committed to advancing a bold, innovative course of policy analysis, education, and action aimed at empowering the people of Puerto Rico to attain their full rights – and discharge their full responsibilities – as citizens of the United States of America.