Elected Officials Advancing Hemispheric Priorities Through Inclusion and Diversity
In anticipation of the annual 2018 LGBTQI leaders’ conference, join the LGBTQ Victory Institute, and Organization of American States, and the Inter-American Dialogue for a day of discussion on the opportunities and challenges that exist for LGBTQI leaders in the Americas.
The event seeks to bring together LGBTQI leaders and key stakeholders to discuss the opportunities for advancing regional priorities through policies that foster inclusion and diversity, and counter the pervasive effects of discrimination and exclusion against LGBTQI people. The event will address four specific topics through the lens of the OAS thematic pillars: Democracy, Human Rights, Integral Development and Security.
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Agenda
9:00am – 9:30am |
Registration
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9:30am – 10:00 am |
Outstanding opportunities in the Americas
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H.E. Ambassador Jorge Lomónaco, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the OAS
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Mayor Annise Parker, President & CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Institute
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H.E. Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States
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10:00am – 11:00am |
The role of parliaments in fostering more inclusive democracies
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Speakers |
Randy Boissonnault, Member of the Canadian Parliament and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on LGBTQ Issues, Canada Alberto de Belaunde, Member of Congress, Peru Desiree de Sousa Croes, Former Senator, Aruba
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Moderator |
H. E. Ambassador Jennifer Loten, Permanent Representative of Canada to the OAS
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| Conclusions and Recommendations |
Steven Griner, Director of the Department of Sustainable Democracy and Special Missions, OAS |
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11:00am – 12:00pm |
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Congressman David Cicilline, Members of the House of Representatives, USA Justin G. Nelson, President of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
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Janet Boyd, Director of Government Relations, The Dow Chemical Company
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| Conclusions and Recommendations |
Kim Hurtault-Osborne, Executive Secretary for Integral Development, Organization of American States
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12:00pm – 1:00pm |
Light Lunch and Networking
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1:00pm – 2:00pm |
Human Rights: the legal imperative of preventing discrimination and fostering inclusion
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Tamara Adrián, Member of the National Assembly, Venezuela Luis Eduardo Salazar, Presidential Commissioner on LGBTI Issues, Costa Rica Jonathan Stevens, Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership and International, AARP, USA
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| Moderator |
Joan Caivano, Deputy to the President and Director of Special Projects, Inter-American Dialogue
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| Conclusions and Recommendations |
Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian, Director of the Department of Social Inclusion, OAS
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2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Citizens without fear: building safe and secure societies for LGBTI people
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Jacqueline Montero, Member of Congress, Dominican Republic Valerie Woods, Senator, Belize
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H.E. Ambassador Fernando Simas Magalhães, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the OAS
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| Conclusions and Recommendations |
Farah Diva Urrutia, Secretary for Multidimensional Security, Organization of American States
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3:00pm – 3:30pm |
Closing Session
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María Claudia Pulido, Assistant Executive Secretary for the Monitoring, Promotion and Technical Cooperation, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) |
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H.E. Ambassador Paula María Bertol, Independent Expert on Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, United Nations |
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