The former president of Colombia Ivan Duke will join the Wilson Center in the United States as a distinguished member, reported this think tank on Tuesday, two days after the inauguration of the former president’s successor, Gustavo Petro.
Duke, who ruled Colombia During the last four years, “he impressed the world with his leadership on many fronts, from defending democracy or protecting biodiversity and dealing with climate change to responding with compassion to the millions of Venezuelans who fled tyranny to Colombia,” he said. Mark Green, executive director of the Wilson Center.
“We are proud to welcome you to the Wilson Center and have the benefit of their ideas and experience,” he added in a statement, which specifies that Duque will join “early fall (boreal) 2022.”
The Wilson Center, established by the US Congress in 1968 and based in Washington, is a nonpartisan forum that addresses world issues through research and debate. Duke He will specialize in three themes: the displaced, the challenges linked to climate change, and the promotion of democratic values and economic opportunity.
“The Wilson Center is one of the most prestigious think-and-do think tanks in the world that has embraced the values of defending democracy and promoting sound policies to address migration and the climate crisis in different parts of the world,” he said. for his part, Duque, quoted in the same statement.
“It is a great honor for me to be part of this incredible team,” he added.
The chairman of the institution’s board of directors, Bill HaslamHe was full of praise for Duque: “He is an eminent politician and a distinguished intellectual leader who has guided his country during the pandemic and has offered a safe haven to millions of displaced people fleeing the regime in Venezuela.”
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