ASAP México celebrará su Primera Reunión Oficial el próximo martes 4 de febrero de los corrientes a las 16:00 hrs. en la Sala José Gaos, Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

Se extiende la más cordial invitación a todos los interesados a unirse al Comité Organizador del Capítulo para discutir sobre dirección estratégica de ASAP México. La agenda de la reunión es la siguiente:

• Discusión sobre la visión y objetivos de ASAP México
• Sesión informativa sobre las directrices del Capítulo
• Planeación de las futuras reuniones

Sede: Sala José Gaos, Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas, Circuito Maestro Mario de la Cueva s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, CP 04510, Coyoacán, México, D.F.

Para mayor información por favor póngase en contacto con el Dr. David Mena Alemán al correo: david.mena@ibero.mx.

The first chapter of Academics Stand Against Poverty Chapter in Latin America was launched on August 20, at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico City.

Irazábal talks about his transition from working at Dow Chemical to leadership in Latin American poverty nonprofit TECHO.

Global Poverty and the Duties of Global Citizenship in Developing Countries

Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, November 6, 2012

Luis Cabrera speaks on the duties of global citizenship at ITAM. David Mena Alemán provides the Spanish translation.

Prominent poverty researchers in Mexico City discussed impact, the Latin American context and the ASAP idea at a recent workshop.

The event, titled \”Poverty and the Global Academic Community: Promoting Positive Impact,\” was hosted by the Department of Law at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), in Mexico City. It was organized by David Mena Aleman, Professor of International Affairs at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.

ASAP Board member Luis Cabrera, who teaches international political theory at the University of Birmingham (UK), offered a presentation on the organization, and participants discussed the idea and potential of ASAP in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America. Cabrera also made presentations on issues of poverty and global justice to various other audiences around Mexico City during the week.

Discussions are underway toward a possible ASAP launch in Mexico in 2013.