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RE:BORDER 2022

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RE:BORDER 2022 is the fourth annual conference that explores key regional issues and innovative solutions. This year's theme is "Innovation and Sustainability," taking place November 14–16 in San Diego, Tijuana, and Mexicali. It will bring together scholars, professionals, politicians, artists, students, and community members who comprise our Cali-Baja transborder region and wish to address challenges and innovations for our sustainable future. 

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RE:BORDER 2022 es la cuarta conferencia anual que explora problemas regionales clave y soluciones innovadoras. El tema de este año es "Innovación y sustentabilidad", y se llevará a cabo del 14 al 16 de noviembre en San Diego, Tijuana y Mexicali. La conferencia reunirá a académicos, profesionales, políticos, artistas, estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad que componen nuestra región transfronteriza Cali-Baja y desean abordar los desafíos y la innovación para un futuro sostenible.

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Michigan
sd county & live well
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Agenda

NOVEMBER 14
SAN DIEGO— SDSU (Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center)
9:00–9:25

Inaguration

9:35–10:20

Keynote

10:30–11:15

Progress Report

11:30–12:15

Policy/Specialty Round Tables

Table 1: Food Security in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region

Panelist: McKenzie Campbell, International Community Foundation

Table 2: High School STEM Leadership Through Research in Baja California

Panelist: Joel Larkan, Ocean Discovery Institute

Table 3: Dual City Design and Innovation: Tijuana and San Diego

Panelist: James Brown, SDSU School of Art and Design

Presentation: Future of Sustainable Energy in the Calexico-Mexicali Region

Panelist: Asfaw Beyene

12:15–13:30 Lunch

13:30–14:15

Research Tables

Table 1: Solid Waste and Marine Debris in the Border Region: Technologies and Solutions

Panelists: Trent Biggs, Elena Aguilar

Table 2: Border Identity

Panelist: Dr. William Nericcio, SDSU

Table 3: Immersive Technologies for Training Nursing Professionals

Panelist: Maria Keckler, SDSU International Affairs

Table 4: Professional Development Experiences of Binational Educators/Formales Docentes

Panelist: Dr. Sera J. Hernández, SDSU DEBER Project

14:30–17:30

Workshop

Table 1: SDSU-University of Michigan Global Migration Education Initiative

Panelist: Alana Rodriguez, SDSU-University of Michigan Global Migration Education Initiative

Table 2: Grant Preparation for Transborder Transborder Research

Panelist:

NOVEMBER 15
TIJUANA— UABC TIJUANA (Sala de Lectura Centro Comunitario UABC)
9:00–9:55

Presidents and Rectors Round Table

10:00–10:45

Policy/Specialty Round Tables

Table 1: Innovations in Tourism Development at the San Diego-Tijuana border

Panelists: Juan Saldaña, Binacional Descubre Tijuana

Table 2: Innovation and Fundraising, Materials Engineering, Models for Intelligent Linkages/Design Thinking

Panelists: Dr. Ernesto Beltran, Dr. Benjamin Valdez Dr. Mario Curiel, Dr. Marco Coronado, UABC Mexicali

Table 3: Impacts of school reading problems on social and economic sustainability

Panelist: Adolfo Delgado, Comité Binacional Unidos por la Niñez

11:00–11:45

Research Tables

Table 1: Transborder Travel, Tourism, and Community Impacts

Panelist: Dr. Djamel Eddine Touder, El COLEF Urban and Environmental Studies

Table 2: Management, Innovations, and Social Entrepreneurship on the U.S.-Mexico Border

Panelist: Dr. Jose Maria Ramos, El COLEF Public Administration

Table 3: Resilience, Adaptation, and Community Development

Panelist: Dr. Roberto Sánchez, El COLEF Urban and Environmental Studies

Table 4: Building Organizational Resilience in Knowledge-Intensive SMEs

Panelist: Lic. Brndon Velazquez, El COLEF Graduate Student

Table 5: Cooperation to improve participation of local companies in value chains in the U.S.-Mexico cross-border region

Panelist: Dra. Risío Barajas

Table 6: Cooperation in primary prevention of the use of addictive substances on the Sonora-Arizona border: the case of Keep REAL: An experience to replicate

Panelist: Dra. Hilda García Pérez

Table 7: Cross-Border Mobility: Innovation and Institutions

Panelist: Dr. Sergio Peña

Table 8: Advances of the proposal of the Masters Program in Cross-Border Education and Interculturality

Panelist: Mtro. J. Javier González Monroy, Universidad Epdagógica Nacional Unidad Tijuana

Table 9: Non-governmental organizations, multilevel governance and social services provision to migrants in the Tijuana-San Diego region

Panelist: Dr. Eduardo Mendoza

Table 10: The Cross-Border Students We Share

Panelist: Dra. Josefina Pérez Espino, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Unidad Tijuana

12:00–12:45

Community Engagement Dance Panel/Performance

Program 1: Guide participants through body-mixed extercises inspired by their current dancemaking process, Portal. "border" between mind and body is both false and functional.

Director: Jess Humphrey, SDSU School of Music and Dance

Program 2: Paisaje sonoros binacional; Instalacion sonora una tarde en un campo de refugiado.

Director: Claudia Villa and Dra. Alvaro Diaz, UABC Tijuana 

14:00–16:30

Workshop

Program: Women in STEM careers

Panelist: Thais Alves and Patricia Rosas, SDSU College of Engineering and UABC Mexicali School of Engineering

NOVEMBER 16
MEXICALI— UABC MEXICALI (Sala de Lectura 3er. Piso del Departamento de Biblioteca e Informática)
9:00–9:30

Welcome

Panelists: Dr. Nuñez, SDSU Imperial Valley Dean; Dr. Cristina Alfaro, SDSU International Affairs; Dr. Gisela Montero Alpirez, UABC Mexicali Vice President; Mario Beltran, Consul General of the Mexican Consulate in Calexico

10:10–10:40

Sustainable Border Crossing

Panelists: Dr. Acuña, UABC; John Fahim, SDSU Imperial Valley Professional Skills Development Center

10:45–11:15

Creativity and Innovation in Imperial Valley

Panelists: Priscilla Lopez, Imperial Valley Jobs of America Director; Jesus Escobar, Imperial County Board

11:30–12:20

Innovation and the Future of Sustainable Energy and Lithium

Panelists: John Fahim, SDSU Imperial Valley Professional Skills and Development; Dr. Acuña, UABC; Ana Victoria Rivera, UABC; Dr. Armando Aguilar, State of Baja California Operation, Development, and Welfare

12:25–12:55

Sustainable Agriculture

Panelists: Dr. Daniel González Mendoza, UABC and SDSU Imperial Valley

13:10–13:40

Cross-Border Topics and Opportunities to Promote Climate Action

Panelists: Gustavo de la Fuente, COMCAL (Comisión de las Américas)

15:00–16:20

Workshop

Panel 1: Global Educational Opportunities through COIL

Panelists: Dr. Servantes, AMPEI (PIC-Norteamerica); Mei Zhong, SDSU

Panel 2: Benefits of introducing COIL: Advantages of incorporating COIL through AMPEI, AMPEI Trilateral Model 2023 and goals

Panelist: COIL Faculty Panel (SDSU, SDSU Imperial Valley, and UABC)

Panel 3: Culinary Medicine

Panelist: Dr. Fabiola Flores, UABC Ensenada School of Medicine

 

PANELISTS / PANELISTAS

 
delatorre
President, San Diego State University
 
valdezdelgadillo
Rector, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
 
alfaro
Associate Vice President, SDSU International Affairs
 
ochoa
Provost and Senior Vice President, SDSU
 
sasidharan
Associate Professor, SDSU School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
 
delrosiobarajasescamilla
Director, El COLEF Department of Social Studies
 
huseo
Senator for the 40th District, California State Senate
 
hoyt
Co-Lead, SDSU Imperial Valley RISE Center
 
hauze
Director, SDSU Instructional Technology Services
 
fernandez
Executive Director, City of San Diego Office of Immigrant Affairs
 
keckler
Director, SDSU International Affairs Strategy and Communications
 
hernandez
Assistant Professor, SDSU Dual Language and English Learner Education; Co-Director, SDSU DEBER Project
 
maldonado
Assistant Profesor, SDSU Dual Language and English Learner Education; Co-Director, SDSU DEBER Project
 
lopezlopez
Specialist in International Migration, El COLEF