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
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).
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