Affirmation of Rights of African Descendents in Uruguay
Next Steps from the Smithsonian
Monday, July 8, 2013 · 9:30 AM - 12 PM
Off Campus
On behalf of the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH) and the Uruguayan Embassy of Washington, D.C., we are pleased to invite you to a workshop, July 8, 2013, 9:30am to l2:00am, on the affirmative rights of Afro- Descendants in Uruguay, South America, and to explore Uruguay-United States educational exchange on non-racial discrimination. The workshop will feature presentations from Uruguayan-Washington Ambassador Carlos Pita and Ambassador Romero Rodriguez, Director of the Racial- Ethnic Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay.
We are excited to collaborate on this workshop which represents a commitment on the part of the Uruguayan people and their political representatives to promote "Uruguay and Human Rights in the 21st century". CFCH considers culture and cultural identity critical issues for state-craft in local and national governance as well as in effective global diplomacy. We share with our Uruguayan colleagues the outlook "that all humanity benefits from the diversity of traditions created and perpetuated in communities around the world."
Uruguay is among the leaders in this hemisphere working with Afro-Descendant citizens to develop polices and projects to secure full, equitable citizenship, participation in national development, and enjoyment of spiritual and material life with fellow citizens. Workshop goals include sharing experience on the promotion of ethnic and racial equality within government entities, implementation of academic exchange programs to research ethnic-racial policy topics, primary, secondary and collegiate antidiscrimination education, discussion of exchange opportunities for young Afro-Descendant leaders about civic engagement in public and private sectors, and promotion of Afro-Descendant culture within prestigious organizations at national and international levels.
Please join us for this exchange about cultural democracy and racial identity discourses in the Americas. Your questions, commentary, and recommendations are invited to make this a rich, productive exchange and to inform exploration of future collaborations.
Please RSVP to: DawesAJ@si.edu
We are excited to collaborate on this workshop which represents a commitment on the part of the Uruguayan people and their political representatives to promote "Uruguay and Human Rights in the 21st century". CFCH considers culture and cultural identity critical issues for state-craft in local and national governance as well as in effective global diplomacy. We share with our Uruguayan colleagues the outlook "that all humanity benefits from the diversity of traditions created and perpetuated in communities around the world."
Uruguay is among the leaders in this hemisphere working with Afro-Descendant citizens to develop polices and projects to secure full, equitable citizenship, participation in national development, and enjoyment of spiritual and material life with fellow citizens. Workshop goals include sharing experience on the promotion of ethnic and racial equality within government entities, implementation of academic exchange programs to research ethnic-racial policy topics, primary, secondary and collegiate antidiscrimination education, discussion of exchange opportunities for young Afro-Descendant leaders about civic engagement in public and private sectors, and promotion of Afro-Descendant culture within prestigious organizations at national and international levels.
Please join us for this exchange about cultural democracy and racial identity discourses in the Americas. Your questions, commentary, and recommendations are invited to make this a rich, productive exchange and to inform exploration of future collaborations.
Please RSVP to: DawesAJ@si.edu