Panel Discussions
Entre los paneles y temas especializados que se abordarán se encuentran los siguientes, en todos ellos con distinguidos disertantes de diversas partes de Latino américa y USA.
Following are panels and specialized topics that will be covered, all of them with distinguished speakers from various parts of Latin America and the USA.
Panel 1
Presencia protestante en la esfera pública, nacional e internacional
Protestant presence in the public sphere: national and international
— USA: ‘Protestant presence in the political sphere and international projections’: Dr. Sidney Rooy, ISEDET and UBL [emeritus] / INCHE Latin American Advisor.
— ‘Presence in the political sphere of Protestants in Latin America’: Dr. Nicolás Panotto, Universidad Arturo Pratt, Chile / INCHE Board
— ‘Case studies in Latin America’: [a] Brazil, Dr. Magali Cunha, Instituto de Estudos da Religião (ISER), Rio de Janeiro; [b] Perú, Dr. Tomás Gutiérrez, former official of Peruvian Congress, UNMSM emeritus
Panel 2
Iglesia, misiones, laicado e incidencia pública
Church, missions, laity, and public effects
—-USA: ‘Iglesias con Agencias Misioneras en A. Latina’: Dr. Miguel Álvarez, Presidente de la Alianza de Educación en A.Latina & Educación Hispana en USA, [ALEAL], Church of God
—A. Lat.: ‘Denominational churches in Latin America, with headquarters in the USA’: Dra. Karla Koll, Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana
—A. Lat: ‘Independent churches, Pentecostalism, and megachurches in Latin America’: Dr. Miguel Mansilla, Univ. Arturo Pratt, Chile
—A.Lat: 'Perceptions of Guatemalan Churches', Dr. Israel Ortiz, Centro Esdras, Guatemala.
Panel 3
La ESC y áreas clave de la enseñanza [Economía, Política, Desarrollo
CHE and key areas of teaching [Economics, Politics, Development]
—USA: 'Latin American and justice and peace issues in Protestant universities': Dr. Vilma Balmaceda, Duke University
—USA: ‘Economics and politics in Protestant universities’: Dr. Wilfredo Canales, Olivet Nazarene University, Illinois
—Lat. Am. [i] ‘Brazil, Economics in Protestant Universities’: Dr. David Mesquiati, Faculdade Unida de Vitória/ INCHE Board
—Lat. Am.[ii] ‘Critics to BAM-Lausanne vs. solidarity proposals’: Dr. H. Fernando Bullón, UNELA Costa Rica/ Latin American INCHE Coordinator
—USA: ‘Racism and immigration in a Protestant context’: Dr. Oscar García-Johnson, Seminario Teológico Fuller, Pasadena, CA
—USA: ‘Citizen security: arms race inside and outside the country’: Dr. Bryan Frohle, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Florida
—Lat. Am:. 'Violence, justice and peace: South-North dynamics in Colombia': Drs. Milton Mejía, UniReformada, Colombia
—Lat. Am: ‘Economic power and press vs. alternative media’: Dr. Rolando Pérez, Pontífica Universidad Católica, Perú
Panel 4
La ESC y derechos humanos: facetas persistentes del problema
The CHE versus racism, migrations, armaments, violence, and media hegemonies