The Ibero-American Network of Young Leaders Meets in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo will host, from July 5 to 7, the annual meeting of the Ibero-American Network of Young Leaders (RIJL, for its acronym in Spanish), a nonpartisan and nonprofit association integrated by  more than 150 young people  from 22 Ibero-American countries who stand out for their leadership, academic career and social commitment. RIJL 2016 summit is supported by GFDD / Funglode, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, the Carolina Foundation and Microsoft, among
other organizations.

Under the motto "Leadership 360: educate, innovate, affirm… make an impact", the meeting will take place on the premises of Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) and Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo. It will be open to the general public prior
registration. Attendees may participate in a series of talks and presentations by national and international experts on issues related to education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. "It will be a week of intense work and immersion in history and the Dominican society," explain its organizers.

The RIJL´s mission is to foster growth and development in Latin America promoting the leadership of young people in the region. All its members
have been fellows of the programs Becas Líder and Young Ibero-American Leaders sponsored by the Carolina Foundation and Banco Santander.