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Dialogue with Civil Society in the Framework of the OAS General Assembly

  November 8, 2021

In the framework of the 51st OAS General Assembly, the Dialogue between the Heads of Delegation, the Secretary General, the Assistant Secretary General and the Representatives of Civil Society Organizations, Workers, the Private Sector and Other Social Actors will take place TOMORROW. Consult the agenda here.

The opening of the event will include the participation of Ambassador Josué Fiallo, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic; and the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro. During the event, 30 coalitions of civil society organizations, 2 representatives of workers, and 2 representatives of the private sector will speak.

The coalitions were formed around the following themes: adolescence and youth, women, sexual orientation and gender identity, education and culture, sex workers, persons with disabilities, human mobility, religious freedom, freedom of expression, drug policies, indigenous peoples, democracy, justice, corruption, and Afro-descendant communities, among others.

Press Contact: Mónica Reyes ([email protected]).

WHAT: Dialogue with Civil Society

WHEN: Tuesday, November 9, 14:30 EST (19:30 GMT)

WHERE: OAS website, Facebook and YouTube

Reference: AVI-143/21