On the last day of the Civil Society Forum, civil society organizations (CSOs) had an opportunity to present their views to senior government officials. In a keynote, Samantha Power, USAID Administrator, emphasized the value and importance of the work of civil society. She called for CSOs to be more willing to partner with the business […]
Today the Working Group on Democratic Governance met to hash out a statement to be read tomorrow in the “Dialogue Between Civil Society, Social Actors, and High-Level Government Representatives.”We were informed that three different subregional civil society groups had worked independently since March to produce drafts that were integrated into one document. That integrated text […]
Today is the first day of the IX Summit of the Americas. I have accreditation to participate in the Civil Society Forum, which happens in tandem with the meetings of the leaders, but apparently we will have an opportunity to engage in a Dialogue with the High Level Government Representatives later this week. Today, the […]
During the week of June 6-10 I will be observing the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles and posting my observations here. Comments and reactions welcome. For now, if you want know about the summit, here is the official website. You can also follow me on Twitter here: @MaxwellACameron