Virtual Forums

With the aim of contributing and enriching the conversation, the OAS will organize virtual forums, in the form of round tables and webinars, with the participation of international experts on all the topics that the Portal proposes to carry out brainstorming around them. and inclusive discussions. On this page you will find the calendar of upcoming events and the videos of the events already held.

Weekly virtual forum “Inter-American law in times of pandemic” second session: “The Right of Access to Public Information in the Americas: Measures and Initiatives to face COVID-19”

  • 5/18/2020 11:00 AM
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Event date: 5/18/2020 11:00 AM Export event

Persons in charge of the presentations:

Dr. Gabriel Delpiazzo, Executive Council Chairman, Unit for Access to Public Information, Uruguay
Dr. Eduardo Luna Cervantes, Director General of Transparency, Access to Public Information and Protection of Personal Data, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Peru
Dr. Adrián Alcalá, Secretary of Access to Public Information National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI), Mexico 
Dr. Antonia Urrejola, Commisioner, First Vice-President, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights  (IACHR)
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This session seeks to promote a reflection on the importance of access to public information in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.