Globalizing the Local: Participatory Democracy, Social Justice, and Human Rights in the Americas.
Thursday, November 5th, Dinner Discussion 6:00 pm

Dwight Hall, Library, 67 High Street
Join Claudia Lopez and Maria Machado – two democracy-watch advocates and 2009 Yale World Fellows – for Thai food, a discussion of current world challenges to the promotion of democracy, and a reflection on their personal journeys in public service.

Speakers:

Claudia Lopez--Columbian Journalist; Political Researcher, New Rainbow Corporation and Civil Society Electoral Mission; Yale World Fellow 2009.
Maria Machado--A co-founder of SUMATE, Venezuela’s leading watchdog for electoral transparency; Yale World Fellow 2009.

Moderator:
Leslie Brown--Magee Fellow, Dwight Hall at Yale

Sponsoring Groups:
Student Executive Committee, Social Justice Network, Magee Fellowship.