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06-11-2012, 06:20 PM
The Coalition for Dignified Education (Coalicion Educacion Digna) that campaigned for the Fernandez government to double its investment in education to 4% of the GDP was honored as the winner of the first ever Award for Civic Engagement. Magda Pepen Peguero, received the award on behalf of Coalicion Educacion Digna civil society group bestowed by the Organization of American States in a ceremony hosted on 7 June by Inter-American Dialogue commemorating its 30th anniversary celebrated in Washington, D.C. More than 300 dignitaries from across the Americas met to help the Inter-American Dialogue celebrate thirty years of shaping policy in the Western Hemisphere. The gala celebration at the Organization of American States featured distinguished speakers such as President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia (via video), World Bank President Robert Zoellick, Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), and former president Ricardo Lagos of Chile.
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