The global financial crisis caused some governments to turn inward. Is protectionism here to stay? What can the US and EU do to stimulate growth and encourage trade?

Carlos Gutierrez served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce between 2005 and 2009. He is now Chairman of Global Political Strategies, an Executive Service of APCO Worldwide. As Commerce Secretary, Mr. Gutierrez played a key role in the passage of CAFTA-DR, a landmark trade agreement that expanded opportunities for U.S. exports throughout Latin America. Mr. Gutierrez is a scholar at the University of Miami's Institute for Cuban and Cuban American Studies and currently serves on the boards of directors for United Technologies Corporation, Occidental Petroleum and GLW Corning. He is a national trustee to the University of Miami's board of trustees and a member of the board of trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

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