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Latin America and Caribbean Regional Assembly and Roundtable on Social Cohesion and Democracy
Rosario, Argentina, 7-9 April 2011
Fundácion Nueva Generácion Argentina: 20 Years of Active Democracy
Thursday 07 April
18:45 Opening Ceremony
- Mr. Diego Sueiras. President of the Fundación Nueva Generación Argentina (FNGA)
- Mr. Matt Levy. Council for the Community of Democracies (CCD)
- Dr. Lesley Burns (Canadá) Representative of Focal and Expert Political Analyst with a focus on Civil Society and Governance
- Dr. Carlos Ponce (Venezuela) General Coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy (LCND)
- Ing. Miguel Lifschitz. Mayor of Rosario
19:30 – 20:45 Civil Society and Democracy
- Mrs. Jacqueline Pitanguy (Brasil) Board Chairperson of the Global Fund for Women and CARE Brasil/ Member of World Movement for Democracy Steering Committee
- Mr. Darío Maiorana. (Argentina) Dean of the University of Rosario
- Prof. Bronislaw Misztal (Polonia) Executive Director of the Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies (CD)
- Mr. Carl Gershman. (EE.UU.) President of the National Endowment for Democracy
21:00 Reception at the Rosario Stock Market
- Mr. Hans Tippenhauer. (Haití) President of Espoir Foundation Haití
- Mr. Alexis Ludwig. Political Counselor of the US Embassy
- Mrs. Mariclaire Acosta. (México) Member of the World Movement for Democracy. Member of Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.
- Mr. Enrique De Obarrio. (Panamá) Vice President of private sector of Américas
- Mr. Carlos March. (Argentina) Former Executive Director of Poder Ciudadano. Representative of Argentina to Avina. Member of Board Poder Ciudadano
Brief presentation of the 20 years of FNGA. Mr. Diego Sueiras. President of the FNGA
Friday 08 April
PLENARY I
8:45 – 9:30: Democracy, Civil Society and Social Cohesion
- Mr. Enrique De Obarrio (Panamá) Coordinator of RLCD
- Mrs. Jacqueline Pitanguy (Brasil) Former President of the National Council for Women's Rights (CNDM)
9:30 – 10:15: The Community of Democracies and the Vilnius Ministerial
- Mr. Bronislaw Misztal (Polonia) Executive Director of Community of Democracies
- Mrs. Andrea Sanhueza (Chile) Member of the International Steering Committee of the Community of Democracies
10:15 – 10:45: Anniversary of the Inter American Democratic Charter: The Road Ahead
- Mr. Pierre Giroux (Canadá) Counselor, Alternate Representative, Canada’s Permanent Mission at the OAS
- Amb. Gwyneth A. Kutz, Canadian Ambassador to the Republic of Argentina
10:45 – 11:00 – Coffee Break
11:00 - 13:00 PANELS AND DIALOGUE
Panel/Dialogue I: Enabling and Protecting Civil Society
Presenters:
- Mr. Ramiro Orias, Observancia Centro Disciplinario (Bolivia)
- Mr. Jaime Vintimilla, CIDES (Ecuador)
- Mrs. Rosa Ines Ospina (Colombia)
- Mr. Carl Gershman ( EE.UU.) President NED
- Mrs. Camila Lissa Asano, Conectas (Brasil) Conectas
Moderator: Mr. Carlos Ponce, WMD and ISC/CD (Venezuela)
Rapporteur:Dr. Lesley Burns, Focal (Canada)Panel/Dialogue II: Poverty, development, social inclusion & democracy
Presenters:
- Mrs. Cirila Quintero, School of the Frontera Norte (México)
- Mrs. Marta Ferrara, Executive Director for Semillas (Paraguay)
- Mrs. Cecilia Valdes, Directora Proyectamerica (Chile)
- Mr. Gustavo Peters (Argentina)
- Mr. Enrique de Obarrio, RLCD (Panamá)
Moderator: Mrs. Eliana Luna, FAVIM (Argentina)
Rapporteur: Mrs. Lester Toledo, Generación Libre/Free Generation (Venezuela)Panel/Dialogue III: Gender Equality and Women Rights
Presenters:
- Mrs. Rosa Quintana (Uruguay)
- Mrs. Patricia Galvez, Director CEDEAL (Ecuador)
- Mrs. Patricia Guerrero, Director of the League of Displaced Women (Colombia)
- Mrs. Jacqueline Pitanguy, Directive Committee of the WMD (Brazil)
Moderator: Mr. Hans Tippenauer, Fundación Espoir/ Espoir Fundation (Haiti)
Rapporteur: Mr. Maria Jose Zamora (Nicaragua)Lunch: 13:00 – 14:30
14:30 – 16:30 PANELS AND DIALOGUE
Panel/Dialogue IV: Governance, corruption, rule of law
Presenters:
- Mrs. Maria Ines de Ferrari, Executive Director of Participa (Chile)
- Mrs. Rocio Silva Santisteban, Poet and Executive Secretary of the CNDDHH (Perú)
- Mrs. Maria Eugenia Rojas, Acobol President (Bolivia)
- Mrs. Maria del Pilar Callizo, (Paraguay)
- Mr. Oscar Puccinelli (Argentina)
- Mr. Santiago Gallichio (Argentina)
Moderator: Mr. Oscar Alvarez, RLCD Executive Director (Costa Rica)
Rapporteur: Mr. Fanor Avendaño, University Professor and Analyst (Nicaragua)Panel/Dialogue V: Education for Democracy
Presenters:
- Mrs. Marta Gaba, Political and Civil Society Consultant (Argentina)
- Mr. Giancarlos Candanedo Páez General of the Diplomatic Academy of Panama
- Mr. Daniel Haering University of Francisco Marroquin, (Guatemala)
- Mrs. Gina Romero, OCASA Executive Director (Colombia)
- Mr. Carlos Tinoco, General Director of the Development and Justice Consort (Venezuela)
- Mrs. M. Alejandra Svetaz (Argentina)
Moderator: Mr. Rommel González, Indigenous Regional Committee (México)
Rapporteur: Mrs. Rocio Rius, FNGA (Argentina)Panel/Dialogue VI: Proper Relationship Between Political Society and Civil Society
Presenters:
- Mr. Diego Sueiras, President of FNGA (Argentina)
- Mrs. Laura Alonso, Deputy (Argentina)
- Mr. Héctor Toty Flores, Deputy (Argentina)
- Mr. Daniel Ceballos, Deputy (Venezuela)
- Mr. Oscar Armando de la Parra, President and Director of FUNDAPPAC (Bolivia)
Moderator: Mrs. Ingrid Argueta Sosa (Guatemala)
Rapporteur: Mr. Brandon Yoder (NED)Saturday 09 April
9:45 – 11:45: Dialogue Groups
The Role of the OAS in Supporting Democracy
Moderator: Mrs. Camila Lissa Asano (Brasil)
Rapporteur: Mr. Rommel Santos (Republica Dominicana)Civil Society Strategies for Haiti:
Moderator: Mr. Hans Tippenhauer (Haiti)
Rapporteur: Mrs. Marta Gaba (Argentina)Latin America Youth Democracy Network:
Moderator: Mr. Daniel Ceballos (Venezuela) and Mr. Rafael Micheletti (Argentina)
Rapporteur: Mr. Sergio Balladares (Nicaragua)The World Movement for Democracy and its VII Global Assembly in Latin America (2012)
Moderator: Mr. Art Kaufman (NED/WMD)
Rapporteur: Mr. Oscar Alvarez (RLCD)Special Guests (members of the WMD Steering Committee): Mr. Hans Tippenauer (Haiti), Mrs. Marieclaire Acosta (Mexico), Mrs. Jacqueline Pitanguy (Brasil), Mr. Carlos Ponce (Venezuela), Mr. Carl Gershman (US)
12:00 – 14:00: Plenary II: Rapporteur Presentations, Dialogue and Final Recommendations
(Light Lunch Meeting)Closing Remarks
Delegated coordinatoor for the new joint coordination of the RLCD.
Last words and salutation by the president of the FNGA, Diego Sueiras
