Round Table №1 Latin America

Latin-American Civilization: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

The consequences of the crisis are aggravated in Latin America by external factors – the state of the capitalism centers and the system of global monetary and finance relations. The countries of Latin America intend to create their own financial and economic structure trying to develop alternative integration patterns and aiming at the introduction of common subregional currency. Will they succeed in democratic transition in the global crisis environment? – The participants of the Round Table are going to find an answer to this question.

Main Vectors of Discussion:

• Latin-American view on global integration: aiming at a new platform for strategic stability and harmonization of interests;
• Cross-cultural community in Latin America: interethnic traditions;
• Ideals and values of social development in the countries of the Continent;
• Ethnocultural identity of Latin America: looking for justice;
• Environmental challenges and their social consequences in Latin America

Presentation of the Latin-American civilization (Karpathos Hal)

• Opening of the photo exhibition “Latin America” by Valery Maslennikov, “Prensa Latina” photo correspondent
• Amazonia Indian’s handicraft (Brazil)
• Book presentation. Bolivia President Evo Morales “10 commandments to save the Planet, humanity and life.”
• Documentary film demonstration. “Bolivia: opening a way for the new future” (The film is made by a Rhodes Forum participant, ex Minister of Education of Bolivia, Professor, Marìa Magdalena Cajìas de la Vega)

October 9 (Saturday), (Hall “Karpathos”)

Moderators:
Professor Henri Favre (France) – Director of research emeritus, CNRS
Alexis Toríbio Dantas (Brazil) – Professor, Rio-de-Janeiro State University

Main Speakers:

Henri Favre (France) – Director of research emeritus, CNRS
“Latin America or Existence Difficulties” (in Spanish)

Zbigniew Iwanovski (Russia) – Professor, Lead Researcher, Institute of Latin America with Russian Academy of Science
“World Social Crisis and main Models of Social Development in Latin America” (in Russian)

Carlos Alfredo Juarez Centeno (Argentina) – Professor, National University of Cordoba
“Latin America and the Human Rights’ Regime: Inter-American  Protector System, its’ Influence upon the Region” (in Spanish)

Part #1 Cross-Cultural Community in Latin America: Interethnic Traditions; Ethnic-Cultural  Identity; in Search of Justice

Main Speakers:

Maria Teresa Toribio Brittes Lemos (Brazil) - Professor, Rio-de-Janeiro State University
“Indian Community in Brazil: Culture and Education as one of the BRIC Development Factors” (in Spanish)

Alba Azucena Torres Mejia (Nicaragua) – 1st Secretary,  Embassy of Nicaragua in Russia, Writer of Nicaragua
“Indian tribes, antic civilizations of Nicaragua”

Lorenzo Carrasco (Brazil) – President, Movement of Ibero-American solidarity
“200 Years of Mexico Independence and Other Latin- Countries: Sense of Nation and Future of a National State” (in Spanish)

Marìa Magdalena Cajìas de la Vega (Bolivia) – Professor, University of San Andreas, ex-minister of education of Bolivia
“New Education: Processes of Decolonization and Cultural Diversity in Multinational State of Bolivia” (in Spanish)

Graciana del Castillo (USA) – Senior Research Scholar, Columbia University
“Ideas for Resuming of Employment, Investments and Sustainable Growth in Cuba” (in Spanish)
Summary of the report in English

Part 2. Latin-American View on Global Integration: Aiming at a New Platform for Strategic Stability and Harmonization of Interests; Ideals and Values of Social Development in the Countries of the Continent

Main Speakers: