Keynote Lecture by Adela Cortina - ECLAC's 75th Anniversary

(English translation) Adela Cortina, Professor Emeritus on Ethics and Political Philosophy at the University of Valencia (Spain), gave a keynote lecture on Tuesday, November 14 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, in which she addressed the migration phenomena and its challenges for humanity. The Spanish philosopher was received by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary. More information in https://www.cepal.org/en/pressreleases/adela-cortina-eclac-migration-pr……

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