Buenos Aires Trip 2013

 

2013 Buenos Aires Lab Itinerary

                                                                                                                                              

Buenos Aires Spring 2013 Student Reflections

Saturday, February 23

  • 5:30 PM – 5:45 PM – Lovett Hall, Departure from Rice to IAH
  • 9:00 PM – Houston-Buenos Aires, Departure time from Houston to Buenos Aires

Sunday, February 24

  • 10:20 AM – Arrive to Buenos Aires, Arrival to Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini Airport
  • 12:30 AM – Hotel, Embajador Hotel
  • 1:30 PM – Lunch
  • 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Local culture, Yellow bus – San Telmo, La Boca, Puerto Madero
  • 8.00 PM – Dinner

Monday, February 25

  • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – CIPPEC Think Tank Specialized in Public Policy in Argentina. Speakers: Fernando Straface, Executive Director. Nicolás Fernandez Arroyo, Local development Program Director, on “Argentine Local Administration.” Nicolás Enriori, Politics and Public Management Program, on“About Buenos Aires City.” CIPPEC Website: http://www.cippec.org/Main.php?do=newsArticlesShow
  • 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Lunch at EGES. Speakers:  Nadia Karaguezian on “Comunas and Decentralization.”  Cecilia Salinas on “Buenos Aires City Budgetary Policy.” EGES Website: http://www.eges.com.ar/ 
  • 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM – Guided visit, National Government Palace. Website: http://www.presidencia.gov.ar/la-casa-rosada/puntos-de-interes
  • 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM – Local Culture, Avenida de Mayo, Café Tortoni, Cabildo, Cathedral and Plaza de Mayo
  • 8:00 PM – Dinner

Tuesday, February 26

Wednesday, February 27

Thursday, February 28

  • 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM –  Buenos Aires City Government, Visit to Metropolitan Center of Design. Economic Development Secretariat. Buenos Aires city Government, Algarrobo 1041. Website: http://www.cmd.gov.ar  
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Pensar Think Tank. Mike Braun, Executive Director. Juanjo Méndez and Constanza Movsichoff, Under-secretariat Transportation. Buenos Aires City Government, Piedras 383, Piso 9. Website: http://www.fundacionpensar.org/
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Visit to Recoleta Cemetery, Museum of Fine Arts, and Buenos Aires National University School of Law.
  • 8:00 PM  –  Dinner

Friday, March 1

  • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, San Andrés University, International Programs and lecture by Dr. Alberto Forhig.
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM –  Lunch
  • 2:30 AM, Buenos Aires City Government, Secretariat Habitat. Visit Villa 24.
  • 8:00 PM, Dinner

Saturday, March 2

  • 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM – Free
  • 5:30 – 5:45 PM – Embajador Hotel, Departure from Buenos Aires to Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini Airport
  • 10:00 PM – Buenos Aires-Houston, Departure time from Buenos Aires to Houston

Sunday, March 3

  • 6:00 AM, Arrival to Houston
Lodging Information

Embajador Hotel

Carlos Pellegrini 1185
Buenos Aires, C1009ABW
Argentina ‎
866-539-8430‎

Located in the heart of Buenos Aires on 9 of July avenue, just meters away from the Obelisco, icon of the city, the hotel allows rapid Access to the financial district and the main touristic areas.

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