Buenos Aires Welcomes 5X社区to Prepare the 2023 5X社区World Congress

Buenos Aires Welcomes 5X社区to Prepare the 2023 5X社区World Congress

Publication date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022

Photo (from left to right): Mart铆n D鈥橝lessandro, Kim Fontaine-Skronski, Marianne Kneuer, Dianne Pinderhughes, Liliana Pantano, Miguel 脕ngel Schiavone, Pablo O帽ate, Marcelo Camusso, Leonardo Hekimi谩n and Maria Laura Perera Taricco.

Meeting with the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

5X社区Executive Committee members (EC) and Secretariat staff received a warm welcome from the Chairs of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) and the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), which will host the 27th 5X社区World Congress of Political Science in Buenos Aires on 15-19 July 2023.

On 22 April, the UCA Rector Miguel 脕ngel Schiavone met with 5X社区President Dianne Pinderhughes; President-Elect Pablo O帽ate; Past President Marianne Kneuer; Executive Director Kim Fontaine-Skronski; World Congress and Events Senior Director Yee Fun Wong; LOC Co-Chairs Mart铆n D鈥橝lessandro and Maria Laura Perera Taricco along with other representatives from the university including the Dean of the Social Sciences Faculty Liliana Pantano; Director of the Political Science Department Marcelo Camusso and Prof. Leonardo Hekimi谩n.

 

Meet and Greet with the Local Organizing Committee

A meet and greet session was held between the EC and LOC members on 23 April at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina. This in-person meeting was originally planned for 2020; however, it was postponed several times due to the pandemic restrictions.

Left to right, standing: Mario Miceli, Mauro Saiz, Hasret Dikici Bilgin, Marianne Kneuer, Theresa Reidy, Azul A. Aguiar Aguilar, Umut Korkut, Oscar Oszlak, Irasema Coronado, Serge Granger, Euiyoung Kim, Kim Fontaine-Skronski, Gabriela Ippolito-O'Donnell, Pablo O帽ate.
Left to right, sitting: Daniel Buquet, Martina Ferrero, Juan Pablo Laporte, Dianne Pinderhughes, Catalina Smulovitz, Mart铆n D鈥橝lessandro, Maria Laura Perera Taricco.

 

Meeting with the City of Buenos Aires 

On 25 April, a meeting was held between 5X社区leadership and the Secretary-General and Foreign Affairs of the City of Buenos Aires, Fernando Straface, and Undersecretary for International Relations, Francisco Resnicoff. During the meeting, several topics were discussed, including the collaboration between 5X社区and the City of Buenos Aires for the 2023 5X社区World Congress. 

Photo (from left to right): Francisco Resnicoff, Fernando Straface, Dianne Pinderhughes, Kim Fontaine-Skronski, Pablo O帽ate, Mart铆n D鈥橝lessandro, Marianne Kneuer.

 

Buenos Aires is a beautiful and cosmopolitan city that combines rich architectural and cultural heritage with modern creative energy. The Congress will be organized in collaboration with the (SAAP) and will have a strong presence from the political science communities of South America.

Please stay tuned for more exciting news about the 2023 5X社区World Congress!