With an official theme of “Democratic Governance Against Corruption,” the Eighth Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru represents a critical opportunity to advance the hemispheric conversation on transparency and accountability in pursuit of creative solutions to fight corruption and strengthen democracies.
The Inter-American Dialogue is pleased to partner with Democracia Digital, Democracia & Desarrollo Internacional, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Google, REDLAD, and Internet Society’s Peru Chapter for a high-level forum alongside the VIII Summit of the Americas on the importance of the internet and information technologies in strengthening democracies.
Follow this event on Twitter at #DemocraciaDigital, #CumbreAmericas, @ddintorg, and @The_Dialogue. This event will be live-streamed on Facebook.
Speakers
Alberto RodríguezCountry Director for Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, the World Bank Edison LanzaSpecial Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (@EdisonLanza) Elaine FordDirector, Democracia Digital; President, Internet Society (ISOC) – Perú (@elaforde) Elizabeth SalazarInvestigative journalist, Ojo Público (@ElizabSalazar) Esmeralda ArosemenaCommissioner, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Gina RomeroExecutive Secretary, Red para la Democracia (RedLad) Gino CostaCongressman, Peru |
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José UgazFormer Global Chair, Transparency International (@JoseUgazSM) Magaly RobalinoUNESCO Representative in Peru Marta GabaDirector of International Relations, Transparencia Electoral (@martagaba) Michael CamilleriDirector, Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, Inter-American Dialogue (@camillerimj) Pedro LessDirector Public Policy and Government Affairs Latin America, Google (@pedroless) Sebastian GrundbergerRepresentative in Peru, Konrad Adenauer Foundation
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