Online event | International Seminar on Security and Justice for the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

CAF -Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean- invites you to the International Seminar: Security and Justice for the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean, where the Strategic Framework for Security and Justice for Development will be launched.

Event date:

March 24, 2025

Online

To address the growing challenge of transnational organized crime, which threatens democracy and sustainable development in the region, CAF is launching its Strategic Framework for Security and Justice for Development. Through institutional strengthening, promoting cooperation and coordination among key stakeholders, and fostering partnerships and networks, we aim to contribute to security and justice in the region.

This event marks a key step in consolidating this strategy, encouraging dialogue and collaboration among the sector's main actors.

Date: March 24, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m.

*The event will be streamed on this microsite.

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Agenda

08:30 am - 09:00 am | Welcome Remarks

  • Carolina Leitao, Undersecretary of Crime Prevention – Ministry of the Interior and Public Security of Chile

09:00 am - 09:05 am | Contextual Video: Security and Justice Landscape in the Region
A presentation of key statistics and an overview of security and justice in the region, with a special focus on transnational organized crime.

09:05 am - 09:25 am | Presentation of CAF’s Strategic Framework for Security and Justice

  • Sergio Díaz-Granados, Executive President of CAF

Presentation of CAF’s new strategic proposal and official handover of the document to attending authorities.

09:25 am - 10:00 am | Keynote Address: Regional Security and International Cooperation

  • General (Ret.) Laura Richardson, former Commander of the United States Southern Command

10:00 am - 10:20 am | Coffee Break

10:20 am - 11:20 am | Expert Panel: Transnational Organized Crime and Its Impact on Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Panelists:

  • Tuesday Reitano – Deputy Director, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GITOC)

  • Iván Marques – Secretary for Multidimensional Security, OAS

  • Lucia Dammert – International expert on Security and Organized Crime, and Professor at the University of Santiago, Chile

  • Rodrigo Ubilla – Former Undersecretary of the Interior of Chile and Researcher at the Center for Security and Organized Crime Studies at Universidad San Sebastián, Chile

  • Moderator: Lea Giménez, Advisor to the Executive President of CAF

11:20 am - 11:30 am | Closing Remarks

  • Jorge Sur, Regional Manager for the Southern Region, CAF