Join the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) for an upcoming event:
Over recent months, Venezuela has seen the steady articulation of human rights NGOs, academics, faith groups, business leaders, labor unions, and other civil society sectors into the independent platform called the Civic Forum. This coalition has sought to push for the peaceful redemocratization of the country through engaging with all relevant stakeholders and advancing desperately-needed solutions to Venezuela’s political and humanitarian crisis.
From July 26 to 30, representatives of the Civic Forum will be in Washington. They will be meeting with different actors to coordinate, support and disseminate alternative proposals that have arisen from the experience of civil society and its diverse perspectives on the multidimensional crisis in Venezuela. Join us on Wednesday, July 28 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, for a public roundtable that will focus on humanitarian challenges and citizen diplomacy in response to the perceived need in the international community to expand spaces for negotiation and political dialogue.
Event Details:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EDT
Panelists:
Beatriz Borges
Executive Director, Justice and Peace Center (CEPAZ)
Deborah Van Berkel
President, Sinergia
Ricardo Cusanno
President, Venezuelan Federation of Chambers of Commerce (FEDECAMARAS)
Enrique López Loyo
President, National Academy of Medicine
Mariela Ramírez
Spokesperson, Movimiento Ciudadano Dale Letra
Eugenio Martínez
Electoral journalist
Moderator:
Director for Venezuela, WOLA
Introduction:
Steve Hege
Regional Deputy Director, USIP
Note: this event will be conducted in Spanish.