Heraldo Mu?oz Valenzuela speaks about his new book ?The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet? at 9:00 AM (Continental breakfast included). Please register.
At 11:00 AM he will present and discuss a special report on confronting the intergenerational transmission of inequality.speak about acting on the future of Latin American and the Caribbean, how to reduce inequality and how to strengthen citizens' security.
The UN's Regional Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean 2010 offers a new approach to understanding and confronting inequality and its impact on human development in Latin American and Caribbean countries. The report, divided into six chapters, explores the factors underpinning the persistence of inequality.
Heraldo Mu?oz Valenzuela was appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in March 2010 to the position of assistant secretary-general and assistant administrator and director of the regional bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Since 2003, Dr. Mu?oz has served as the permanent representative of Chile to the United Nations, where he also chaired the Peacebuilding Commission, facilitated the Security Council reform consultations (2007-2008), and served as Vice-President of the General Assembly?s sixty-first session (2006-2007), and as President of the Security Council (2004).
In the Chilean Government, Dr. Mu?oz was minister secretary general of government (2002-2003) in the cabinet of President Ricardo Lagos, deputy foreign minister (2000-2002), Ambassador of Chile to Brazil (1994-1998) and Ambassador of Chile to the Organization of American States (1990-1994).
Dr. Mu?oz has written and edited more than a dozen books on Inter-American relations and security, Latin American foreign relations, democracy and human rights, multilateral affairs, development issues and international political economy. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in international studies from the Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver, a Diploma in international relations from the Catholic University of Chile, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the State University of New York at Oswego.
Admission: FREE
Location:
Institute of the Americas
Weaver Conference Center
Friday, February 18 - 9:00 AM. to 10:30 AM
Friday, February 18 - 11:00 PM to 12:30 PM
For more information and registration, please visit: www.iamericas.org
At 11:00 AM he will present and discuss a special report on confronting the intergenerational transmission of inequality.speak about acting on the future of Latin American and the Caribbean, how to reduce inequality and how to strengthen citizens' security.
The UN's Regional Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean 2010 offers a new approach to understanding and confronting inequality and its impact on human development in Latin American and Caribbean countries. The report, divided into six chapters, explores the factors underpinning the persistence of inequality.
Heraldo Mu?oz Valenzuela was appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in March 2010 to the position of assistant secretary-general and assistant administrator and director of the regional bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Since 2003, Dr. Mu?oz has served as the permanent representative of Chile to the United Nations, where he also chaired the Peacebuilding Commission, facilitated the Security Council reform consultations (2007-2008), and served as Vice-President of the General Assembly?s sixty-first session (2006-2007), and as President of the Security Council (2004).
In the Chilean Government, Dr. Mu?oz was minister secretary general of government (2002-2003) in the cabinet of President Ricardo Lagos, deputy foreign minister (2000-2002), Ambassador of Chile to Brazil (1994-1998) and Ambassador of Chile to the Organization of American States (1990-1994).
Dr. Mu?oz has written and edited more than a dozen books on Inter-American relations and security, Latin American foreign relations, democracy and human rights, multilateral affairs, development issues and international political economy. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in international studies from the Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver, a Diploma in international relations from the Catholic University of Chile, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the State University of New York at Oswego.
Admission: FREE
Location:
Institute of the Americas
Weaver Conference Center
Friday, February 18 - 9:00 AM. to 10:30 AM
Friday, February 18 - 11:00 PM to 12:30 PM
For more information and registration, please visit: www.iamericas.org
