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09/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/09/2024 14:26

OAS Permanent Council to Commemorate XXII Anniversary of the Inter-American Democratic Charter and International Day of Democracy

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OAS Permanent Council to Commemorate XXII Anniversary of the Inter-American Democratic Charter and International Day of Democracy

September 9, 2024

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, September 11, at 14:30 EDT (18:30 GMT), in the Simon Bolivar room at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the twenty-third anniversary of the Inter-American Democratic Charter and International Day of Democracy.

The meeting will feature presentations by:

· The Head of North America and Permanent Observer of International IDEA to the United Nations, Annika Silva-Leander;
· The Co-Executive Director of Derechos Digitales, Juan Carlos Lara;
· The academic of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lucas Ghersi;
· The political scientist of Catholic University of Cordoba (Argentina), Agustín Laje Arrigoni;
· The Co-Director, Karisma Foundation (Colombia), Catalina Moreno Arocha;
· The former Judge of Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Asdrubal Aguiar;
· The Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Studies, Electoral Tribunal of Panama, Salvador Sanchez;
· The anchor and founder of ConCriterio (Guatemala); Juan Luis Font;
· The Secretary for the Strengthening of Democracy of the OAS General Secretariat, Francisco Guerrero.

Please consult the agenda of the meeting here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meeting.

The meeting will be broadcast live - with interpretation in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese- on the OAS Website and the OAS Facebook page

Press Contact: Monica Reyes([email protected])

WHAT: OAS Permanent Council to Commemorate XXII Anniversary of the Inter-American Democratic Charter and International Day of Democracy

WHEN: Wednesday, September 11, at 14:30 EDT (18:30 GMT)

WHERE:Simon Bolivar room, Organization of American States. 17th Street & Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006.

Reference: AVI-140/24