Third Pugwash Workshop on Socio-Economic Iniquity in Latin America "In search of Equity with Development" San Carlos de , May 2006

Participants

Country indicated where participant is not from 1 - Buch, Tomás – Chemist and technologist. Consultant for a local advanced technology company. Writer on technology related social issues. Author of books and other publications on this and other topics. (Member, BACyAM Group and Pugwash Conferences) [email protected]; [email protected] 2 - Calvo, Cristina – Economist; specialized in economic sociology, governance and human development. Director, International and Institutional Area, Caritas Argentina. Full Member, Academic Council, “Federal Forum of Teachers and Researchers in Social Economy and Local Development”, Ministries of Social Development and of Economy. Coordinator, Forum “Argentina: Country Strategy within the Framework of Regional Integration and the Globalized World”, Univ. of Buenos Aires and Embassy of Germany. Member, International Network of Experts in Democratic Dialogue (UNDP). Coordinator, Latin American Network of Women, World Conference of Religions for Peace. Representative of Caritas International on subjects for human development, United Nations General Assembly. Professor, Univ. of Buenos Aires. [email protected] 3 - Campetella, Enzo – Journalist and meteorologist; specialized in national politics and economy and in environmental forecasting. Correspondent in Buenos Aires for printed and radio media in the Argentine provinces, particularly at the National Congress, serving as analyst of Argentine political en socio-economic affairs within the framework of international context. Environmental forecaster for printed and radio media in the Argentine provinces and for companies in different fields, particularly agricultural. Formerly: weather forecaster for the Argentine National Meteorological Service; member of research team on environmental features specific to fruit production in Alto Valle del Río Negro. [email protected] 4 - Colomer Viadel, Antonio (Spain) – Lawyer; specialized in trade union affairs and advanced democratic participation. Head, Constitutional Law Area and the subjects Constitutional Law, Political Structures and Political Forms and Public Administration, Polytechnic University of Valencia. Director, Intercultural Institute for Worker Self-management and Communal Action. Director, Institute of Ibero- America and the Mediterranean. Vice president, World Academy of Science, Technology, Education and Humanities. Other academic positions. Formerly: President, Spanish Council for Ibero-American Studies; Full Professor ofConstitutional Law, Autonomous University of Madrid; Founder and Vice president, International Association of Constitutional Law (1984-1996). Author of many books and other publications. [email protected] 5 - Contrafatto, Haydee Silvia – Lawyer; specialized in public law. Member, Judiciary Power of Neuquén Province. Author of Exposition of Motives on Habeas Data, Constitution of Río Negro Province. Delegate, American Association of Jurists, Annual Sessions on the Legal Condition of Women, United Nations, N. York. Author and lecturer on human rights, information technology law, international justice and reformulation of the Justice System, specifically criminal jurisdiction. Formerly: Professor, School of Law and Social Science, Comahue National University; technical positions at major banks. (Member, BACyAM Group)[email protected]; [email protected] 6 - Costa Ribeiro, Carlos (Brazil) – Sociologist; specialized in social inequality and social mobility in Latin America, particularly in Brazil. Professor and researcher, Postgraduate Program in Sociology and Political Science, Rio do Janeiro University Research Institute. Researcher, National Research Council. Extensive research in the field of social stratification and mobility, wealth and income inequality, transmission of inequality through life cycles and quantitative methodology. Formerly: Consultant, World Bank, Institute of Applied Economic Inquiries (Brazil) and UNDP. Author of the book “Class Structure and Social Mobility in Brazil”(2006) and articles in academic journals and books. [email protected] 7 - D’Atri, Darío – Journalist; specialized in Argentine and international political and economic affairs. Managing editor and columnist, Editorial CIMECO, S.A., the company owning newspapers Los Andes [Mendoza] andLa Voz del Interior [Córdoba]. Managing editor, Rumbos magazine, published in 19 newspapers of the Argentine provinces (350,000 copies per week). Formerly: worked for La Vanguardia, Clarín and Mercado,Argentina. (Member, BACyAM Group) [email protected] 8 - Espeche Gil, Miguel Ángel – Jurist and career diplomat; expert in juridical aspects of foreign debt. PhD in Law and Social Sciences, Univ. of Buenos Aires. PhD in Law “cum laude", Pontifical Catholic Univ. of Río do Janeiro. PhD in Law and Social Science and in Diplomacy and International Relations, Univ. of the Oriental Republic Uruguay. Formerly: Ambassador to Bulgaria, Thailand, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Member, Juridical Committee of OAS. Nobel Peace Prize nominee 2002. [email protected] 9 - Ferrer, Aldo – Economist. Member, Board of Directors, Energía Argentina S.A. (ENARSA). Leading collaborator in the development of “Plan Fénix”, an alternative project for Argentine economic policies, School of Economic Science, Univ. of Buenos Aires. Formerly: Minister of Economy and of Public Works and Services; President, Bank of the Province of Buenos Aires [one of the three main public banks of Argentina]; President, National Atomic Energy Commission; top positions at other public agencies. Participated in many national and international academic and consultancy activities. Author of many articles and books. [email protected] 10 - Guerrero, Sandra – Elementary School Teacher. Town Councilor in San Carlos de Bariloche (2003–07). Human Rights Secretary, Union of Judicial Workers of Rio Negro Province (SITRAJUR). [email protected]; [email protected] 11 - Katz, Jorge (Chile/Argentina) – Economist; specialized in industrial policies. Full Professor of Economic Development, Univ. of Chile and Univ. of Bs. Aires. Formerly: Director, Economic Development Division, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean [CEPAL], Santiago, Chile; Visiting Professor, Yale Univ. and Sussex Univ.; 1996 Konex Award for Economic Development. [email protected] 12 - Kosacoff, Bernardo – Economist; specialized in industrial policies. Head, Bs. Aires Office, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean [CEPAL]. Full Professor of Industrial Organization, Univ. of Buenos Aires and of Economic Policy, National Univ. of Quilmes. Formerly: head researcher, Management Strategies and Competitiveness Area, CEPAL; President, Institute for Economic and Social Development; Visiting Professor, St. Anthony´s College, Oxford; top positions at government and international agencies and foreign universities (Ministry of Economy, Inter-American Development Bank, German Institute for Development, Volkswagen Foundation, etc.). Author of books and articles on industrial and technological development, company performance, productive structure and international trade. [email protected] 13- López Dávalos, Arturo – Physicist. Researcher, National Atomic Energy Commission. Principal Researcher, National Council for Scientific and Technical Research. Full Professor, Balseiro Institute. Visiting Professor, national and foreign universities. Senior Associate Member, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste. Member, National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Science. Consultant, Ministry of Education. Executive President, José A. Balseiro Foundation. Formerly: Director, Bariloche Atomic Center and Balseiro Institute; Member, Board of Directors, National Atomic Energy Commission; Vice president, National Commission for University Assessment and Accreditation. Extensive experience in higher education. Author of many papers on research in physics and on higher education. Holder of many academic distinctions. aló[email protected] 14 - Lozada, Martín – Criminal judge; specialized in international criminal justice, human rights and privatization of public security. Member, American Society of Jurists. (Member, BACyAM Group and Pugwash Conferences) [email protected] 15 - Lozada, Salvador – Former judge. President, Argentine Institute for Economic Development. Founder and Honorary President, International Association of Constitutional Rights. Formerly: Professor, Univ. of Buenos Aires, ousted by the military dictatorship in May 1976. Specialist in foreign debt and human rights. Author of books and other articles on these and related topics. (Member, BACyAM Group) [email protected] 16 - Sagasti, Francisco (Peru) – Industrial engineer and PhD in Science of Social Systems. President,National/International FORO, an organization geared to the promotion of discussions and consensus on matters critical for national and international development. Head, Program Agenda: Peru, National/International FORO. Visiting Professor, Univ. for Peace, Costa Rica. Member, Executive Council, International Center of Research for Development, Canada. Formerly: Consultant, Council of Ministers; Member, National Council of Science an Technology; Professor at several universities; important positions at the United Nations, World Bank, University of Pennsylvania; consultant for public institutions, private companies and NGOs. Author of many books; member, board of editors of various journals. [email protected] 17 - Szmukler, Beinusz – Jurist. Consultant, National Magistracy. President, Continental Consultative Council, American Society of Jurists. General Secretary, International Association of Democratic Jurists. Consultant, Center for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, International Commission of Jurists. Member, other institutions in the juridical field. Lawyer for human rights causes for 40 years. Judge and prosecutor. Formerly: Full Professor, Univ. of Buenos Aires; President, National Magistracy. Participated in many national and international academic activities. Author of articles on topics of his specialty. [email protected] 18 - Vanoli, Alejandro – Economist. Member, Fénix Plan Group. Full Professor of International Finance and Associate Professor of International Economics, School of Economic Science, Univ. of Buenos Aires. Full Professor of Argentine Economic Policy, National Univ. of Tucumán and of International Finances, School of Law, Univ. of Buenos Aires. Advisor, Board of Directors, Argentine Central Bank. Formerly: various technical positions (National Securities Commission, Argentine Central Bank and Ministry of Economy), in connection with public debt negotiation and development of the financial system; different teaching positions at Univ. of Bs. Aires. Author of books and various other publications. [email protected] 19 - Vila Planes, Enrique (Venezuela) – Architect and Licentiate in Education. Official, Planning and Development Ministry, Venezuela. Design and implementation of projects on social inclusion/exclusion, equity and policies for political, social, economic and environmental sustainability. (Planning School of Venezuela, Latin American School of Medicine, Squares of Popular Parliament, etc.) Formerly: Full Professor, Central University of Venezuela; Development of educational and political projects in Canada, USA, Mexico and other countries. [email protected] ______- Other members of the BACyAM Group who took part in the discussions were: Octavio Gorraiz (psychologist), Karen Hallberg (physicist) and Walter Scheuer (physicist).