Cuban representatives attending the forums parallel to the Seventh Summit of the Americas in Panama said today they will expose their reality and provide in those spaces their country''s experiences in several spheres.
In statements to Granma newspaper, Doctor in Historic Sciences Pedro Pablo Rodriguez, accredited for the Civil Society Forum, stressed how important and valuable the statements on Cuba's experience on education, health and popular participation can be.
Health for everyone, free access to education and elimination of illiteracy are examples of what Cuba has achieved and Latin America can aspire, the researcher of the Marti Studies Center stated after recalling that the island will also participate with a look that strengthens the Latin American integration.
In that sense, he expressed that this event could provide a look that strengthens stances of those governments that have an inclusive, non-hegemonized view and can contribute to change the U.S. relations with our peoples.
I hope this event can be a way to achieve it, the also 2009 National Social Science prizewinner noted after recalling this summit as a meeting of the Americas: which shows that there are two; ours, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America, traditionally identified by its expansionist nature, he said.
On the other hand, the national president of the Jose Marti brigade of art instructors and participant in the Youth forum, Indira Fajardo, recognized that the main idea is to show all the things young Cubans can do regarding participation.