The Demand for a Post-Pandemic Evaluation Agenda
The following document presents five recommendations developed by the Dialogue’s Civil Society Working Group on conducting educational assessments during school reopening after the pandemic.
The following document presents five recommendations developed by the Dialogue’s Civil Society Working Group on conducting educational assessments during school reopening after the pandemic.
En esta entrevista con Tomás Guevara, el presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, Michael Shifter, analizó el gobierno de Nayib Bukele y la espiral de autoritarismo en la que se ha embarcado El Salvador. Se discutió también sobre cuáles se espera que sean los puntos claves de la política exterior de la nueva administración Biden hacia este país centroamericano en particular y el Triángulo Norte en general.
En esta entrevista con Doris Ramírez, Michael Shifter discutió las actitudes de la nueva administración Biden hacia América Latina y la experiencia que el actual presidente de Estados Unidos tiene en la región. Se conversó también acerca de la estrategia de política exterior del nuevo gobierno en materia de migración, acercamiento a Cuba y Venezuela y la competencia con China.
On October 29, 2020, the second virtual session of the Housing Laboratory on Migration and Cities in Guatemala (LAV for its initials in Spanish) took place. The Housing Laboratory’s objective was to explore the role of urban and land use planning in the context of international migration and return migration. It further considered how these processes can be integrated into Guatemala’s National Housing Council’s (CONAVI) ongoing efforts to update Guatemala’s National Policy on Housing and Human Settlements in order to guarantee access to decent housing and boost local economic development.
On February 17, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted the online event “Biden’s Central America Plan – Perspectives from the Region” in partnership with Creative Associates International. Taking into account the Biden administration’s plan for Central America, speakers addressed the region’s doubts, needs and aspirations with respect to US partnerships toward short-term and long-term development in the region.
A case study of Peru’s experience with Results-Based Budgeting provides insight for developing a sustainable Early Childhood Development policy.
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on the effects of proposed changes to Peru’s pension system.
En esta entrevista para el programa Cuestión de Poder de la cadena NTN24, Michael Shifter y Gustau Alegret conversaron sobre la estrategia de Biden hacia Latinoamérica en el marco del artículo de opinión que Shifter publicó en el New York Times. Se habló también acerca del frágil contexto en el que actualmente se encuentra la región y los efectos de la pandemia del Covid-19.
Dialogue members Susana Malcorra and Rebeca Grynspan are participating in a thought leadership series titled “Women’s Voices for an Equal Future.” The series is organized by the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and the Group of Women Leaders Voices for Change and Inclusion (GWL-Voices).
France24 habló con Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, sobre el juicio político en contra del ex-presidente Donald Trump. Se analizaron las implicaciones que esto tendrá para la imagen de Trump y los argumentos que ambos bandos están usando para argumentar su postura.
As the Biden administration begins to undo Donald Trump’s legacy in Latin America, many in the region appear guardedly optimistic about the prospects for more constructive relations with their northern neighbor.
Dialogue alumnus Eric Jacobstein joins the Biden-Harris Administration as a senior advisor to the Latin America and Caribbean Bureau in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on Ecuador’s presidential election results and April 11 runoff.
On January 27, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue partnered with Luminate to host the webinar “Deplatforming Trump – Implications for Latin America.” The panel discussed regulation and moderation of online content and speech, its specific challenges in Latin America, and possible regulatory approaches that can ensure that digital environments uphold democratic norms and abide by international human rights standards.
Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, habló con Rafael Mathus Ruiz sobre la llegada de Biden a la presidencia y el optimismo que genera en América Latina. La conversación también exploró los desafíos que Washington tiene por delante y el efecto que los mismos podrían tener para la construcción de alianzas entre Estados Unidos y América Latina.