The Hidden Power of the Venezuelan Diaspora. Thursday, November 15, 2018 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

This event will be webcast live from the CSIS event webpage.   CSIS Americas hosts The Hidden Power of the Venezuelan Diaspora   Featuring Alejandro Machado Founder of Open Money Initiative   Francisco Marquez Executive Director of Vision Democratica Foundation   Laura McGorman Data for Good Portfolio Manager at Facebook   Magaly Sanchez R. Senior Researcher and Visiting Scholar at the Office of Population Research at Princeton University   Alexandra Winkler Liaison for MedGlobal Venezuela/University of Miami; Former Deputy of El Hatillo Municipality in Caracas   Moderated by Moises Rendon Associate Director and Associate Fellow, Americas Program https://www.csis.org/node/48212 Thursday, November 15, 2018 10:30 am - 12:00 pm CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 1616 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036   Join CSIS Americas for a public discussion on the role of the Venezuelan diaspora and how it can best organize and take action to provide support for Venezuela. Since 2014, Venezuela has endured an unprecedented political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis resulting in the largest exodus in Venezuela’s history. About 2.5 million Venezuelans have fled the country in the last few years, with many more expected to flee as the country’s economy continues to implode. There are estimated to be about 4 million Venezuelans currently living abroad. This event will focus on the strength of such diaspora, including their increasing presence in Latin America and the United States. We will discuss practical tools and policy options for Venezuelans to engage in mitigating the humanitarian crisis in their home country, including the role of Venezuelan doctors, independent cryptocurrencies, social media platforms, and other tools to alleviate the suffering of the Venezuelan people. The discussion will be moderated by CSIS Associate Director and Venezuelan expert Moises Rendon.   For more information please contact Sarah Baumunk (202-775-7326).