scholarly journals Latin American Secretaries-General of International Organizations: A Typical Case of “Diplomacy of Prestige” or Just Another Side Effect of Growing Cosmopolitanism?

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawisson Belém Lopes ◽  
João Paulo Ferraz Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Side Effect ◽  
Typical Case

scholarly journals Políticas estudiantiles en la formación docente: Problemas pedagógicos y debates en perspectiva suramericana

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Birgin ◽  
Alejandro Vassiliades
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Latin American ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Right To Education ◽  
New Students ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
Teaching Positions ◽  
The Right ◽  
Educational Inclusion ◽  
Latin American Countries

Within the framework of the process of enrollment expansion in teacher training (in the context of the expansion of the higher education level), some Latin American countries have developed specific policies for the student population of teacher training institutions. In this article we analyze how these policies bring new questions to the field of teacher training, linked to the ways in which “new” students are questioned and their effects on the construction of teaching positions. For this, we address a series of speeches from international organizations (with marked influence in the region), which coincide in describing future teachers as deficit subjects. At the same time, we go through a set of student policies that assumed diverse orientations regarding the right to education of these populations and regarding the right of their future students. We understand that these policies and discourses have an effect on the configuration of teaching positions with respect to educational inclusion.

Sports and ballroom dancing competitive infrastructure analysis in the context of international organizations on sports and ballroom dancing

2019 ◽  
pp. 123-129
Author(s):  
Olga Ershova ◽  
Evgeny Smirnov
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Ballroom Dancing ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Sports Club ◽  
Additional Education ◽  
First Time

We consider current problems of scientific and theoretical representations development about competitive infrastructure of Sports and ballroom dancing which are not provided with sufficient scientific comprehension. The purpose is to determine the basis of division used in the world practice of international organizations for sports and ballroom dancing for the classification of competitions, performers, their skills, etc. Interest in sports and ballroom dancing, as a form of social, cultural and leisure activities, increases every year not only abroad but also in Russia. Sports and ballroom dancing in its structure have two programs: Latin American, which includes dances – Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Samba, Jive, Pasodoble and European, dance – slow waltz, Viennese (fast) waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango. Dance and sports clubs cover in their work all age categories from children of three years to people of retirement age. Dance associations are based in cultural institutions, cultural and leisure type, in secondary schools, and in higher educa-tion institutions in the framework of additional education or the organization of cultural and leisure activities. Each dance and sports club, as an element of the structure, is registered in any Russian official organization for ballroom dancing, which, in turn, is a regional and part of the international organization for ballroom dancing. Now, there are actively there are four: 1) WDSF – World DanceSport Federation; 2) WDC – World Dance Council; 3) IDSU – International Dance Sport Union; 4) IDSCA – International Dance Studios and Clubs Association. Each of the organizations provides, contests, competitions, tournaments, Championships of Europe, Asia, world, etc. To analyze the material, we use a comparative typological method. We discover the similarities features and differences in the international organizations activities in sports and ballroom dancing, this information is scientifically investigated for the first time. We define the importance of sports and ballroom dancing competitive and amateur infrastructure for the development of culture and strengthening of a population healthy lifestyle. Also, for the first time in scientific circulation we introduce a systematic material on the activities of international organizations in sports and ballroom dancing.

The CARICOM States and the Group of Three: A New Partnership between Latin America and the Non-Hispanic Caribbean?

1991 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres Serbin
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Caribbean Community ◽  
Hispanic Caribbean ◽  
American States ◽  
Boundary Disputes ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
New Phase

In 1990, the relationship between the states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Latin American states of the Caribbean Basin seemed to have entered a new phase characterized by movement toward convergence, rapprochement, and initiatives of horizontal cooperation. This situation contrasts sharply with a past marked by persistent tensions and divergent views, rooted in legacies dating from colonial times of mutually disqualifying ethno-historical perceptions and boundary disputes and marked by frequent differences within the context of international organizations (Serbín, 1989a, 1989b, 1990d; Serbín and Bryan, 1990).

Migration, Development, and Latin American Sociology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro I. Canales
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Global Society ◽  
American Sociology ◽  
American Scholar ◽  
The Impact

The migration–development relationship is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon. Most debates around this topic have been shaped by the hegemonic discourses of the receiving countries and international organizations. As a Latin American scholar, the author believes that these approaches suffer from at least four limitations that affect an understanding of international migration’s causes and consequences in the contemporary global society: overvaluing the impact of remittances, neglecting the contributions of immigrants in receiving societies, failing to adequately discuss the root causes of migration, and distorting the question of rights. This chapter contributes to a global and comprehensive approach to the migration-development relationship.

scholarly journals Data and cooperation required for Venezuela’s refugee crisis during COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire J. Standley ◽  
Eric Chu ◽  
Emrose Kathawala ◽  
Deisy Ventura ◽  
Erin M. Sorrell
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
Humanitarian Crisis ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Accurate Picture ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
Robust Response

Abstract The deteriorating political and economic situation in Venezuela has ramifications far beyond the Latin American country’s borders as almost five million Venezuelans fled and migrated into countries in the region due to the crisis at home. The scarcity of health services, the lack of information sharing, and the absence of reliable data in Venezuela create challenges for confronting developing health emergencies and disease outbreaks. The need for accurate data is especially dire given the current COVID-19 pandemic and evolving movement of refugees. While countries and international organizations came together to form a coordinated response to Venezuela’s political and humanitarian crisis, this geopolitical progress is threatened by the rapid spread of COVID-19, and the instinct for countries to focus inwards on domestic response priorities, rather than engage in regional cooperation. It is critical that the international community set aside geopolitical differences and cooperate to seek an accurate picture of the conditions on the ground to improve the welfare of Venezuelan migrants and to provide a more robust response to the current pandemic.

scholarly journals Problem Representations of Femicide/Feminicide Legislation in Latin America

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Carrigan ◽  
Myrna Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Social Concern ◽  
National Governments ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Problem Representations

Femicide/feminicide has become an increasing social concern for local communities, international organizations, and national governments. In 2007, Latin American countries began enacting legislation to prevent and punish femicide/feminicide; however, relatively few researchers have assessed the scope and depth of this legislation. Using Carol Bacchi’s (2009) “what’s the problem represented to be” approach, this study analyzes femicide/feminicide across Latin American countries. The goal of this approach is to assess concepts that are taken for granted within policies and uncover what has been silenced through problem representations. Results provide considerations for future legislative development in Latin America and abroad.

scholarly journals Reforma contábil do setor público na América Latina e comunidades epistêmicas: uma abordagem institucional

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-31
Author(s):  
Fabrício Ramos Neves ◽  
Mauricio Gómez-Villegas
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Epistemic Community ◽  
International Standards ◽  
International Accounting Standards ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Community Theory ◽  
America Latina ◽  
Latin American Countries

Abstract Latin American countries have undergone a growing interest in international accounting standards. Several countries are making progress in the adoption of international standards driven by different internal factors as well as external dynamics. The role of experts in the design of public policies associated with international standards has been studied by the epistemic community theory, which is the theoretical framework used in this study to address the influence of different international organizations on the adoption of IPSAS in Brazil and Colombia. This paper discusses the isomorphic institutional pressure exerted over the governments of these two countries in order to meet an international standard considered to be adequate. Meanwhile, the emerging trend towards the adoption of IPSAS in Latin America continues to grow, although some obstacles to achieving the goals defined in the reform arise.

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