Plan Pais: Washington, DC

The last weekend of March a group of Venezuelans hosted the conference Plan Pais in Washington, DC. The aim of the conference is to create a plan for the future of the country if there is a transitional government during the upcoming elections of October. The conference focused on three topics that are the social, institutional, and economical. Each topic entails four committees, which focuses on one specific topic that is essential to the improvements of Venezuela. Throughout those two days, the participants discussed their main issue with their respective moderator and try to create a proposal with adequate solutions. This year, around 185 Venezuelans participated in the conference as well as numerous well-known moderators. Some moderators included: Roberto Briceno Leon, Dr. Pablo Pulido, Nelson Ortiz, Gerver Torres, Ramon Espinasa, Antonio Vives, and Javier Corrales. The conference was held in both the George Washington University and Georgetown University. Plan Pais had the honor to have in the opening ceremony as key speaker Gerver Torres and in the closing ceremony Moises Naim. The conference was a total success and Venezuelans are eager to find a change in the upcoming elections.  






Links: 


http://planpais.com/


http://cumpetere.blogspot.com/2012/04/rse-en-ambientes-hostiles.html



4 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    Venezuela is blessed with abundant resources and seemingly limitless opportunities, yet the current regime in the country has stifled any chances of unbounded growth for the country and its people. It’s wonderful to see how the youth of Venezuela have not given up on their country that has silenced them and prevented them from being who they are for so long.

    I looked through the group’s website and it’s great that they have created a network in the US to offer a haven of free and open discussion on this important topic. It seems that each day gets close to October when many speculate a regime change to some degree. I know of many Venezuelans and even more concerned individuals regarding the issue in Venezuela at many universities throughout the country - I hope that this group can grow quickly in the US and strengthen its important message. After all, there is strength in numbers.

    Alex Conlan

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  2. Madeleine M.April 11, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    Venezuela is a Latin American country known for its abidance in oil and gas. Throughout the past ten years, the country has been suffering from leftist reforms in the political arena. In addition, the president has tried to minimize the foreign investments of international companies. Venezuela was seen as a country of opportunities but nowadays, there are more risks involved. There are risks of expropriation, being kidnapped and much more. International companies are trying to avoid the entrance to this specifically market. Although Latin America is known for being emerging markets and an opportunity for investment, Venezuela is not following this criteria. Plan Pais is a conference that is definitely admired by many. These students have a better vision for their country and they are willing to put their time and effort for a positive change. I surfed through the website of Plan Pais and saw that distinguished moderators attended the conference. Venezuela is ready for a change.

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  3. Fabiana CascaranoApril 11, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    Plan Pais offered an amazing opportunity for Venezuelan students living in the US to learn and deeply understand the more significant problems facing Venezuela. Also, more than just a wonderful learning experience and a place for the sharing of professional ideas, the conference was an immense instrument for students to come to the realization that Venezuela has a way out of this corrupt government and more importantly a harsh but not impossible way to solve its internal problems. I attended the conference and I can confidently say that I now have a better and stronger vision about Venezuela. I am now more than ever motivated to invest my time to assist my country.

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  4. AlessiaApril 12, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    There is no doubt that Plan Pais is a wonderful initiative that encourages the constructive discussion of Venezuela's most pressing problems. I greatly enjoyed having the opportunity to apply the different theories that I have learned in my government, development and economy classes and complement this with the extremely valuable guidance of Venezuelan experts. I was fascinated with the maturity of the students who attended the conference and their sense of responsibility towards Venezuela. I also had a wonderful time meeting people who share my interest in the healthy development of my country.

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