The side event will bring together representatives of faith-based organizations, UN officials and academics to acknowledge the efforts of religious communities in achieving positive peace and SDG 16+ in the region.
Moderator
Patricia Horna, Regional Advocacy Advisor, World Vision Latin America and the Caribbean
Welcoming Remarks
Elias Szczytnicki, Secretary General and Regional Director, Religions for Peace Latin America and the Caribbean, and Co-Coordinator, Inter-Religious Alliance for the 2030 Agenda
Panelists
Juan Carlos Navarro, Secretary General, Caritas Madre de Dios, Peru
Sarah Roure, Country Manager, Christian Aid Brazil
Ana Jimenez, Political Advisor, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
Karina Gerlach, Senior Advisor, Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, and Senior Program Advisor, Center on International Cooperation (CIC), New York University (NYU)
Laurie Smolenski, Outreach and Development Officer, Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)
Open Dialogue
Closing Remarks
Azza Karam, Senior Advisor, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Coordinator, United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Religion and Development, (IATF-FBOs)
Spanish/English Simultaneous Interpretation will be available.
RSVP by July 15 eliass@religionesporlapaz.org