United States-Brazil Civil Society Forum Promoting Greater Cooperation among U.S. and Brazilian Citizens
Hosted by BrazilWorks
When: Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 9am-5pm
Where: American Immigration Lawyers Association 1331 G Street, NW Washington, D.C. 2005
This forum is a gathering of individuals and organizations in the United States with close ties to Brazil. The purpose of the Forum is to develop a better understanding of our community in the U.S. and its common interests. The Forum will also discuss and debate the viability of establishing a national association to articulate and promote the interests of our community with respect to bilateral relations and cooperation with Brazilian civil society. The Forum will be hosted by BrazilWorks, but will be organized as an independent, non-partisan gathering. The proceedings will be scheduled and facilitated by the Executive co-chair, Mark Langevin, in cooperation with a panel of co-chairs representing diverse issues, interests, and organizations around the United States. Preparations for the forum will include the ad hoc composition of working groups to explore and develop briefings for a number of issues, including: immigration, bilateral civil society cooperation, government relations, environmental protection, culture and education, economic development, and organizational structure. These briefings will be incorporated into the forum’s resolution that will be discussed and ratified at the gathering.
KJ