Democracy and Human Rights
in the Americas
“The Collective Defense of Democracy in Latin America in the 21st Century”
Monday, March 15, 2010, Rialto Theater, Georgia State University, 3 pm - 7 pm
A symposium presented by The Center for Latin American and Latino/a Studies, The
Center for Human Rights and Democracy, Georgia State University Political Science
Department, and The Carter Center. See this flyer for a detailed schedule (PDF).
Speakers at this event are:
- Carlos Ayala Carao, Former President Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights
- Jaime Daremblum, Director, Center for Latin American Studies;
Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
- John Graham, first head of the Unit for Promotion of Democracy in the Organization of American States (OAS)
- Jennifer McCoy, Director of the Carter Center’s Americas Program and Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University
- Barbara McDougall, President and CEO of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs
- Pedro Nikken, Former President of Inter-American Court of Human Rights
- Sergio Ramírez, Former Vice President of Nicaragua
- Jorge Santistevan, Former Human Rights Ombudsman of Peru
- Eduardo Stein, Former Vice President and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Guatemala
More detailed biographical information can be read here (DOC)