The side event will bring together representatives of faith-based organizations and UN officials to reflect about the accompaniment of religious communities and faith- based organizations to entrepreneurial, innovative and creative initiatives of people and groups excluded and hopeless to get out of the poverty and marginalization, within the framework of the new economies, in order to leave no one behind.

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Programme

Introduction:
• Elías Szczytnicki, Religions for Peace Latin America and the Caribbean
• Rómulo Torres, Latin American Network for Economic and Social Justice (LATINDADD)

Testimonials:
• Fortunata Palomino, Network of Common Pots of Metropolitan Lima
• Nelson García Lobo, Mennonite Social Action Commission (CASM)
• Diana Gerscovitz, Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA)

Comments:
• Humberto Ortiz, Latin American Catholic Episcopal Council (CELAM)
• Rosaura Andiñach, Regional Ecumenical Center for Advisory and Service (CREAS)

Closing remarks:
• Cecilia Maurente, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)