The award ceremony took place in Washington DC, the capital of American democracy, at an Academy gala, which brought together political leaders and renowned professionals in consulting and political and institutional communication from the United States, Europe and Latin America.
During the gala, the president of the Washington Academy, Mauricio Jaitt, recognized “the relevant merits of the Unesco Chair in its communication and training effort in Human Rights and its work in the design of public policies focused on rights and aligned to the 2030 Agenda and sustainable development “.
During her address to the public, the director of the UR Unesco Chair, Ana María Vega Gutiérrez, celebrated “the recognition of political consultancy to the 2030 Agenda and human rights, which highlights the importance that the profession gives to international law of human rights in the design of public policies “.
The UR Law professor claimed yesterday “the role of university social responsibility and the need to strengthen the transfer of knowledge from the campuses to society”, and gave as an example the inter-institutional collaboration in La Rioja to advance in the field of human rights.
At the end of his speech, Vega wanted to share the American award with “the people who make the Chair and trust the Chair” and he dedicated it to the “University of La Rioja and the entire university community.”
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