Latin American Network for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention: Second Raphael Lemkin Seminar and Fourth Focal Points Meeting

The Second Raphael Lemkin Seminar for the Latin American Network for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention is organized by the Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, the Stanley Center, and the UN Office of the Special Advisers for the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect.

This seminar is a step forward in the development of a common curriculum on prevention in the region, including reflection upon policies of Memory, Truth and Justice—one of the key topics that the Latin American Network.

The fourth gathering of the governmental focal points who are a part of the Latin American Network for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention will provide the necessary space for engaging in meaningful dialogue and advancing concrete ideas and proposals. It will also serve as a follow-up from the previous meeting held in Buenos Aires (November 2013 and June 2014) and Panama (December 2014). Each country representative will provide a summary of ongoing national programs pertaining to the Network’s efforts in each country and engage in discussion on the effectiveness of any ongoing practices and national initiatives.