The Meeting of Civil Society examined perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Latin America and the Caribbean and the related roles of the media, academic institutions, think tanks, political parties, trade unions and foundations. It also focused on bringing civil society together to advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, including through reaching decision-makers, pursuing common goals and isolating extremists, and involving communities in the region, including Arab and Jewish.

Reuni車n de las Naciones Unidas para la sociedad civil en apoyo a la paz israelo-palestina
※Hacer intervenir a la sociedad civil de Am谷rica Latina y el Caribe en favor de la paz y la reconciliaci車n entre los israel赤es y los palestinos§
31 de marzo de 2011

En la Reuni車n para la sociedad civil, se examinar芍n las percepciones del conflicto israelo-palestino en Am谷rica Latina y el Caribe y las funciones que corresponden a los medios, las instituciones acad谷micas, los grupos de estudios, los partidos pol赤ticos, los sindicatos y las fundaciones. La Reuni車n tambi谷n tendr芍 como objetivo reunir a la sociedad civil para avanzar en el proceso de paz entre Israel y Palestina, entre otras cosas mediante el contacto con las autoridades, la b迆squeda de metas comunes y el aislamiento de los extremistas, as赤 como mediante la participaci車n de las comunidades de la regi車n, incluidas la 芍rabe y la jud赤a.

Statements

(From left to right)
Mario Casartelli, Journalist and writer
Elisenda Ballest谷, Professor, Director, Bachelor in International Relations Programme Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Puebla
Zahir Tanin, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
Ricardo Gonz芍lez Arenas, General Director of Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, Representative of the Host Government
Pedro Brieger, Journalist and sociologist
Pedro Armengol, Executive Director, Central ?nica dos Trabalhadores

(From left to right)
Juan Raul Ferreira, President, Uruguay-Israel Cultural Institute
Lina Mar赤a Eraso Quintero, Project Director, Centro de Colaboraci車n C赤vica
Abdallah Abu Rahma, Head, Popular Committee Against the Wall
Arlene Elizabeth Clemesha, Representative of the Institute of Arab Culture, Professor of Arab History and Director of the Centre for Arab Studies at the University of S?o Paulo
Secretary
Pablo Lumerman, Director, Fundaci車n Cambio Democr芍tico
Ruben El赤as, President, Comisi車n de Apoyo al Pueblo Palestino-Uruguay

Resources

  • Programme – () ()
  • Final Report – () ()