SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The State and Consumer Services Agency announced today that Secretary Anna Caballero will represent the state at this year’s Border Governors Conference. The conference will be held Wednesday, September 28 through Thursday, September 29 in Ensenada, Mexico.
“I’m honored to represent California at such an important event,” said Secretary Caballero. “This conference is fantastic opportunity to bolster our cross-border relationship, and I look forward to participating.”
The Border Governors Conference (BGC) is the largest bi-national venue to discuss and resolve some of the most important border issues impacting the United States and Mexico. It is comprised of the 10 Border States from the United States and Mexico; together the group represents a joint economy that ranks fourth among the economies of the world. The conference was convened to focus on shared state government concerns regarding the 1800 mile long border between the United States and Mexico and the need to coordinate and work in partnership to solve issues.
The current BGC structure is comprised of 13 worktables: agriculture and livestock, border security, economic development, education, energy, emergency and civil protection, environment, health, logistics and international crossing, science and technology, tourism, water and wildlife. This conference will focus on safety, economic development and border crossings.
The first Border Governors Conference was convened in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1980.
For more information on this year’s Border Governors Conference visit: http://www.gobernadoresfronterizos2011.org/ingles/index.html.