Thought this might be of interest to those of you in the Washington, D.C. Area....
The Latin American Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars will be holding on Wed., April 21st, a seminar on "Democracy at the Crossroads: Economic and Political Crisis in the Dominican Republic." According to the invitation, "The seminar will provide a forum to debate the nature of the crisis and the outlook for the future with leading experts on the Dominican Republic. " Speakers invited include
* the US Ambassador to the DR, Hans Hertell ("US-Dominican Relations and the Electoral Process");
* former DR Ambassador to the US and current political commmentator Bernardo Vega ("The Role of the Media in the Current Crisis");
* David Lewis, a consultant that has been helping the DR government in the FTA negotiations ("The DR in the Regional Context: the WTO, CAFTA, and WTO");
* Manuel Orozco of Inter-American Dialogue ("The Impact of Remittances on the Dominican Economy");
* Pedro Silverio of PUCMM ("The Causes & Implications of the Economic Crisis");
* Rosario Espinal of Temple Univ. ("Political Parties, Civil Society & the Challenges of Democratic Governance");
* Jonathan Hartlyn of UNC-CH ("Strengths & Weaknesses of the Dominican Electoral System");
* Emelio Betances of Gettysburg College ("The Role of the Church in Dominican Politics"); and
* Lilian Bobea of FLACSO ("Dominican Security Forces: Between Reform & Repression")
You can RSVP to attend by calling 202-691-4030
Best Regards,
Keith
The Latin American Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars will be holding on Wed., April 21st, a seminar on "Democracy at the Crossroads: Economic and Political Crisis in the Dominican Republic." According to the invitation, "The seminar will provide a forum to debate the nature of the crisis and the outlook for the future with leading experts on the Dominican Republic. " Speakers invited include
* the US Ambassador to the DR, Hans Hertell ("US-Dominican Relations and the Electoral Process");
* former DR Ambassador to the US and current political commmentator Bernardo Vega ("The Role of the Media in the Current Crisis");
* David Lewis, a consultant that has been helping the DR government in the FTA negotiations ("The DR in the Regional Context: the WTO, CAFTA, and WTO");
* Manuel Orozco of Inter-American Dialogue ("The Impact of Remittances on the Dominican Economy");
* Pedro Silverio of PUCMM ("The Causes & Implications of the Economic Crisis");
* Rosario Espinal of Temple Univ. ("Political Parties, Civil Society & the Challenges of Democratic Governance");
* Jonathan Hartlyn of UNC-CH ("Strengths & Weaknesses of the Dominican Electoral System");
* Emelio Betances of Gettysburg College ("The Role of the Church in Dominican Politics"); and
* Lilian Bobea of FLACSO ("Dominican Security Forces: Between Reform & Repression")
You can RSVP to attend by calling 202-691-4030
Best Regards,
Keith