HAVANA.—Cuba will be represented at the 14th General Assembly of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA), which will take place in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, from September 9-11.
Yolanda Ferrer, president of the International Relations Committee of the Cuban National Assembly of People's Power, told reporters that the 13th Annual Meeting of the Network of Women Parliamentarians will also meet during the assembly.
Deputy Ana Aixa Hevia Gonzalez, vice president of the Union of Cuban Journalists, in her capacity as vice president representing the Caribbean and member of the COPA Executive Committee, will also attend the event.
During the meeting, issues such as governance, the environment, health, security and democracy in the Americas will be discussed.
The role of the media in political campaigns, security in electoral systems and the strengthening of democratic institutions will also be addressed.
The COPA Committee on Health and Social Protection, chaired by Cuban Deputy María Caridad Rubio Hernández, will focus its analysis on epidemic prevention, strengthening health systems, and health security at borders in the face of diseases such as Ebola and chikungunya.
A further two committees will be responsible for matters such as democracy and peace, the environment, development and sustainable development.
The Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas includes representatives of the national parliaments of Latin American and Caribbean countries, Canada and the United States.
Certain provincial or state parliaments are also represented, especially from nations such as Argentina, Mexico and Brazil.To date 15 countries have confirmed their participation.
