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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 17, 2021
CONTACT:
Fernanda Durand | (214) 402-0186 | fernanda@communicationsshop.us
Nancy Treviño | (786) 201-8958 | media@presente.org
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
Alianza Americas and Presente.org will host a series of panel discussions on the reasons behind the exodus of people seeking safety in the region
WHAT: From March 18 to April 22, Alianza Americas and its members CARECEN of Washington, CARECEN San Francisco, Central American Black Organization (ONECA), Hondureños contra el SIDA, Casa Yurumein, and its partners Presente.org, Latin American Working Group, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, and OXFAM, will host a series of live conversations to discuss the root causes of forced migration in Central America.
The six-part series will highlight leaders and experts in the region who are working on issues of social development, economic inequality, democratic governance, climate change, fiscal reforms, and gender-based violence and discrimination. Part 1 of our series will discuss democratic governance and the rule of law.
WHO:
- Marco Pérez Navarrete, Heinrich Böll Stiftung (El Salvador)
- Joaquín Mejía, ERIC (Honduras)
- Natalia Ortiz, INCEDES (Guatemala)
WHEN: Thursday, March 18, 2021
TIME: 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT/10 a.m. PT
WHERE: Via Zoom; RSVP at bit.ly/3l8en4J
Find the program for the series below
Register for the rest of the program: https://bit.ly/2OrD1kU
- Part 2: Social Development
Date: March 25
Time: 12pm PT | 2pm CT | 3pm ET / 1pm Central America Time
Panelists: TBA
- Part 3: Fiscal Reform and Inequities
Date: April 1
Time: 12pm PT | 2pm CT | 3pm ET / 1pm Central America Time
Panelists: TBA
- Part 4: Violence
Date: April 8
Time: 12pm PT | 2pm CT | 3pm ET / 1pm Central America Time
Panelists: TBA
- Part 5: Gender Discrimination and Gender Based Violence
Date: April 15l
Time: 12pm PT | 2pm CT | 3pm ET / 1pm Central America Time
Panelists: TBA
- Part 6: Climate Change
Date: April 22
Time: 12pm PT | 2pm CT | 3pm ET / 1pm Central America Time
Panelists: TBA
If you have any questions please contact to press@alianzaamericas.org.
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Alianza Americas is a network of migrant-led organizations working in the United States and transnationally to create an inclusive, equitable and sustainable way of life for communities across North, Central and South America.
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