The II Meeting of the Commission of Economic Issues, Social Debt and Regional Integration of the PARLATINO - The Latin American Parliament - will take place in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, the next 14th and 15th of October. As part of this meeting, a panel about "Social Economy" will be carried out with the participation of Dr. Heloisa Primavera, Coordinator of the Area of Social Management in the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Buenos Aires and Dr. Paul Singer, National Secretary of Solidarity-based Economy in the Ministry of Work and Employment, Brazil. The topic tackled by the members of this round table will be "Towards a sustainable and solidarity-based economy".

This important event will gather intellectuals, politicians, activists and technicians from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Venezuela, Colombia and Honduras who will exchange successful experiences meant to fight the poverty and the inequalities that affect the region, in order to impel the accomplishment of the Goals of the Millennium fixed by the United Nations.

See Program: www.parlatino.org.br