Washington D.C.,On June 8th, the Organization of American States and the Young American Business Trust (YABT) organized the online event “Youth for an Inclusive Future Post COVID-19” sponsored by The Trust for the Americas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This round table event reunited young leaders from Latin America to reflect on the opportunities that the current pandemic could bring to the organizations working in the development sector. Secretary-General, Luis Almagro and Latin American singer Miguel Mendoza (known as Nacho) offered remarks regarding the challenges to guarantee more rights for people beyond the pandemic.
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Veronica Philippe, Project Officer at The Trust for the Americas, moderated the first session, “Our Rights and Our Voice About the Future.” She stated, “this is the perfect call for governments to include youth in the decision-making process. The right to quality education as part of the needs and rights of young people must not be overlooked, especially during the COVID-19 crisis”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Canada \u2013 Antigua & Barbuda \u2013 Argentina \u2013 Belize \u2013 Brazil \u2013 Chile \u2013 United States \u2013 Colombia \u2013 Costa Rica \u2013 Ecuador \u2013 El Salvador \u2013 Guatemala \u2013 Honduras \u2013 Jamaica \u2013 Mexico \u2013 Nicaragua \u2013 Panama \u2013 Peru \u2013 Puerto Rico \u2013 Dominican Republic \u2013 St. Kitts & Nevis \u2013 St. Lucia \u2013 St. Vincent & the Grenadines \u2013 Venezuela<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Washington D.C.,On June 8th, the Organization of American States and the Young American Business Trust (YABT) organized the online event “Youth for an Inclusive Future Post COVID-19” sponsored by The Trust for the Americas. This round table event reunited young leaders from Latin America to reflect on the opportunities that the current pandemic could bring to the organizations working in the development sector. Secretary-General, Luis Almagro and Latin American singer Miguel Mendoza (known as Nacho) offered remarks regarding the challenges to guarantee more rights for people beyond the pandemic. Veronica Philippe, Project Officer at The Trust for the Americas, moderated the first session, “Our Rights and Our Voice About the Future.” She stated, “this is the perfect call for governments to include youth in the decision-making process. The right to quality education as part of the needs and rights of young people must not be overlooked, especially during the COVID-19 crisis”. 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