The headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) in Madrid hosted the launch of the platform this Thursday Latin America in democracyan initiative that aims to strengthen democratic values in the region.
This project seeks to create a space for reflection and action to respond to the challenges faced by current democracies, “at a time of growing distrust in institutions, both in Europe and in Latin America,” according to a statement published by the organization. The platform’s objectives are to promote governance, strengthen public policies and promote a culture of peace, with the help of specialists in the field, through the generation of knowledge, information and dialogue.
The secretary general of the OEI, Mariano Jabonero; and the former Minister of the Presidency of Spain and MEP for several terms, Ramón Jáuregui, have presented the platform in a meeting that included the participation of several Ibero-American personalities and authorities. During his speech, Jabonero stressed that “the OEI, as the leading organization of the Ibero-American system, seeks, through this proposal, to contribute to dialogue and communication to strengthen democratic values, an essential educational, scientific and cultural task.”
The project includes a digital space focused on the generation of ideas and dialogue and will have an Editorial Commission made up of internationally recognized experts, authoritative voices in matters such as democracy, human rights, communication and social justice. In this sense, this digital platform will offer the public articles and audiovisual materials on key topics such as human rights, immigration, sustainability, interculturality, transparency and participation, among others.
Likewise, the project will include holding debate tables to analyze the challenges and opportunities of democracy in Latin America, as well as seminars and workshops in university spaces, in order to make young people and leaders in the region reflect. Besides, Latin America in democracy will promote cooperation with multilateral organizations and educational institutions, in order to align their actions in the global context and integrate existing educational and cultural programs in the region.
