The 4FrontED Binational Megaregion, a Virtual Panel with Its Leaders - 2nd Edition -
The second edition of The 4FrontED Binational Megaregion, a Virtual Panel With Its Leaders was held on December 9, 2021, via Zoom.
The focus of the panel was to promote the assets of the 4FrontED Binational Megaregion in terms of economic development, infrastructure, tourism, and education. This panel also served as a platform for a dialogue on the strategies implemented by the leaders of our megaregion to face the current challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and the non-essential travel restrictions between the USA, Mexico, and Canada, among others.
The distinguished group of panelists included:
- Douglas Nicholls, Mayor of Yuma, AZ
- Cecilia McCollough, Mayor of Wellton, AZ
- Gerardo Anaya, Mayor of Somerton, AZ
- Gerardo Sanchez, Mayor of San Luis, AZ
- Santos Gonzalez, Mayor of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora
- Javier Moreno, Mayor of Calexico, CA
- Cheryl Viegas-Walker, Mayor of El Centro, CA
- Victor Delgado, Director of FOMYDE – Mexicali, Norma A. Bustamante, Mayor of Mexicali, BC
Victor A. Gamas, Director of the Mexican Business Council for Commerce, Investment, and Technology (COMCE) in Sonora, served as the event´s moderator.
United by the waters of the Colorado River, the 4FrontED Binational Megaregion offers extraordinary economic activities, huge investment and education opportunities, remarkable geography, and unique shared heritage. This powerful region includes 1.65 million people, a binational economy of $4.2 trillion dollars, and immediate access to a market of 53 million consumers.