Leon will host the 1st. Ibero-American Voices for Peace Meeting and the 1st. Ibero-American Meeting of Journalism for Peace on June 1, 2 an
Leon will host the 1st. Ibero-American Voices for Peace Meeting and the 1st. Ibero-American Meeting of Journalism for Peace on June 1, 2 and 3
The complete program is at:
www.soipaz.org
and the social networks: soipazoficial
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Leon/Gto News
The State Government is proud to announce that the city of Leon will host the 1st. Ibero-American Meeting of Voices for Peace and the 1st. Ibero-American Meeting of Journalism for Peace, events that will take place from June 1st to the 3rd at the Cultural Forum.
The State Government Secretary, Jesus Oviedo Herrera informed in a press conference; “Promoting the Culture of Peace will always be a priority, it is a task of great importance where society and government must work together”.
The General Coordinator of State Social Communication, Alan Sahir Marquez Becerra, stressed that Guanajuato will become the epicenter of the culture of peace in Mexico and Latin America.
In organizing these events, the Government of Guanajuato joins efforts with the Civil Association Somos Iberoamerica Periodismo por la Paz -SOIPAZ-, to bring together global leaders and journalists from around the world to deliver their messages for peace.
The full program of activities is at:
- www.soipaz.org
- And the soipazoficial social networks
- All events will be free, registration is required
The President of Somos Iberoamérica Periodismo por la Paz, Jorge Robledo Vega, thanked the State Government for hosting the event and for its commitment to promoting the culture of peace.
Achieving world peace is a prevailing necessity in the face of excessive acts of intolerance and violence that are multiplying in any corner of the planet, said Robledo.
The President of SOIPAZ explained that the program of activities includes the participation of voices such as:
- Shirin Ebadi an Activist for human rights and democracy and first Muslim woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
- Andres Pastrana, former president of Colombia, doctor, specialized in the Center for International Affairs of Harvard University
- Alberto Pelaez, journalist, novelist, columnist, speaker, correspondent for 20 wars
- The Mexican journalist Pablo Latapi
The General Director of Tv4, Juan Aguilera Cid, highlighted the importance of putting the issue of peace as one of the guiding principles of the State Government with the presence of leaders and journalists for peace.
“For TV 4 it is a pleasure to receive and support this initiative that combines the passion of communication with journalism and emphasizes the social responsibility we have”, said Aguilera.
The event includes round tables and workshops such as:
- Journalism for peace, investigative journalism, documentary journalism and digital journalism
Participating personalities such as:
- Ana Barrero, Journalist, Director of the Culture of Peace Foundation in Madrid, Spain and President of the Spanish Association for Peace Research –AIPAZ-
- From Chile Gonzalo E. Caceres, Co-Founder of Deutsche Welle TV in Germany
- From Mexico, Luis Miguel Gonzalez, Editorial Director of the newspaper El Economista
- Daniel Moreno, Director and founder of the digital portal Animal Político
- Francisco Garcia Davish, Director and founder of the news agency QUADRATIN
- Directors of Codigo Magenta
- Journalists of local, national and international media
Erendira Saldana Quintero, President of the Voces por la Paz Organizing Committee, said that the program also includes a cycle of conferences in a TED-type format with topics related to peace, journalism, inclusion and human development.
The 1st. Ibero-American Meeting of Journalism for Peace will be the setting for the delivery of the Greatness of Mexico Award, to journalists from Guanajuato, whose careers have transcended borders.
“Today we extend the invitation to all representatives of the media, passionate and committed communicators, opinion leaders, journalists, to join us in these two days of work, aware that in each word we have the power of peace, which is the power of the culture of peace”, said Saldana.
The space A Thousand Young People for Peace was created, they will attend the Roberto Martinez Autor Conference, he is a content creator, host of the Creativo podcast, who has over 11 million followers on social media and has published 3 bestselling books.
This event places Guanajuato as a pioneer in the meeting of Ibero-American personalities who unite their voices in favor of peace, through this meeting of Global Leaders and Journalists of the world united for Peace.
“Diego Sinhue Rodriguez Vallejo, reiterated that it is an honor for Guanajuato to host these events that will become an ideal setting for the exchange of experiences, information and actions in favor of peace”, said the Secretary of Government on behalf of the Governor of Guanajuato.
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