Daniel Sabsay commented on two chapters of the book «Challenges for the strengthening of democracy in Argentina»

In the series of meetings of Foro Latinoamericano Buenos Aires two chapters of the book, published by CADAL and Konrad Adenauer Foundation were presented. The meeting was moderated by Sebastian Zirpolo, news director of Bastion Digital and included the participation of authors Nestor Losa and Diego Armesto.

Scherlis and Laría presented their chapters of the book «Challenges for strengthening democracy in Argentina»

In the series of meetings of Foro Latinoamericano Buenos Aires two chapters of the book published by CADAL and Konrad Adenauer Foundation were presented. Their respective authors Gerardo Scherlis and Aleardo Laría talked about «Problems of the Argentine party system: the nationalization of Peronism» and «Modernization and efficiency of the state.» The meeting was moderaded by Jimena Zuñiga, Executive Director of the website Bastion Digital.

Federalism: the central weakness of the Argentinean democratic institutions

With Carlos Gervasoni as guest speaker, the first chapter of the book “Challenges for strengthening democracy in Argentina” was presented at CADAL’s office. The meeting was moderated by Sebastian Zirpolo, news director of Bastion Digital website, and was sponsored by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

Representative Piemonte received CADAL's Programs Director in his office

Héctor Piemonte, Federal Representative (Coalición Cívica/Provincia de Buenos Aires), was awarded with a Special Mention for Legislative Transparency 2011 for publishing in his website the details of the schollarships and subsidies he gives away, his staff and assets declaration since 2009. Since he was not able to participate in the Awards Ceremony, Hernán Alberro, Programs Director of CADAL, met with him in his office in the Congress to congratulate him and discuss on the initiative.

Legislative Transparency Awards Ceremony

Related to the publication of CADAL's Document number 122 on “The access to public information of Argentine legislators”, the Executive Committee decided to ask its authors to give awards and special mentions for legislative transparency 2011, in a ceremony that took place on september 2. The award was granted to senator María Eugenia Estenssoro and the special mentions were for her coleagues of the Senate Gerardo Morales and Sonia Escudero, and representatives Laura Alonso and Héctor Piemonte.

Meeting with National Representative Silvana Giudici (UCR), chairwoman of Free Speech Commission

Hernán Alberro, Programs Director of CADAL, met with National Representative Silvana Giudici, chairwoman of Free Speech Commission.

Gabriel Salvia had a meeting with Vice-President Cobos

With the intention of fostering a political-administrative reform of the Federal Legislative Branch, Gabriel Salvia, Chairman of CADAL, met with Ing. Julio Cobos, Vice-President of Argentina, at his office in the Federal Senate. Salvia highlighted the importance of improving public service by hiring by competition all the permanent staff. On this regard, the head of CADAL, told Cobos that an integral reform of the Federal Government "should begin at home", that is, at the Federal Congress, specially in the Senate, where the number of temporary personel by legislator outnumbers by three times those at the House of Representatives.