Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the following upcoming Committee events.
Tuesday, September 10
Subcommittee Hearing: Challenges to Democracy in the Western Hemisphere
3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ), Chairman
Invited witnesses include.
Panel I
Mr. Ávaro Uribe Vélez
Senior Fellow
Bipartisan Policy Center
(Former President of the Republic of Colombia)
Panel II
Hector E. Schamis, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Center for Latin American Studies
Georgetown University
Mr. Carlos Lauría
Senior Coordinator
Americas Program
Committee to Protect Journalists
Cynthia J. Arnson, Ph.D.
Director
Latin America Program
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Chairman Salmon on the hearing: “A liberalized economic system where citizens are empowered to innovate, pursue their dreams, and decide how best to provide for their families is the bestrecipe for strengthening democratic institutions and the rule of law in theWestern Hemisphere. This hearing will explore how and why we have seen an erosion of this democracy in Latin American countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Argentina. We will be honored to hear from former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and our panel of expert witnesses, who are uniquely qualified to discuss the state of democracy in our hemisphere and what can be done to encourage the opening of markets and opportunity and expansion of democratic principles."
Tuesday, September 10
Subcommittee Hearing: India’s Missing Girls
3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10 in 2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman
Invited witnesses include.
Matthew J. Connelly, Ph.D.
Professor
Columbia University
Sabu George, Ph.D.
Independent researcher
Ms. Jill McElya
Vice President
Invisible Girl Project
Thursday, September 12
Subcommittee Hearing: The Troubling Path Ahead for U.S.-Zimbabwe Relations
12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 12 in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman
Invited witnesses include.
Panel I
Shannon Smith, Ph.D.
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of African Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Mr. Todd Amani
Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator
Bureau for Africa
U.S. Agency for International Development
Panel II
Mr. Arthur Gwagwa
International Advocacy Coordinator
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
***See foreignaffairs.house.gov for updates.
***Coverage note: All Foreign Affairs Committee proceedings are webcast live at foreignaffairs.house.gov/live-video-feed.
