PHM-Exch> PHM Public Memo on the PHA5 EN-ES-FR

[Miguel Garcia]

PHM Public Memo on the PHA5
Read online https://phmovement.org/phm-public-memo-pha5

The International Organizing Committee (IOC) of the Fifth People’s Health
Assembly (PHA5) was called for two successive meetings on Saturday, August
12 and Friday, August 18, 2023, to look at two expressions of interest to
host PHA5. These were received from the PHM circles in Morocco and
Argentina.

The PHA5 IOC considered the two expressions of interests, thorough
presentations from representatives of the two PHM circles during the
meetings, and a report from the PHM financial committee – and decided:

*(1) The Fifth People’s Health Assembly of the People’s Health Movement
will be held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from 7-11 April 2024. For taking
this decision, the IOC considered the following aspects:*

   - *Movement Building. *The political changes in Latin America, in terms
   of more progressive governments have been lately elected, provides a unique
   opportunity for strengthening our movement in Latin America and inspire the
   social movement around the world. The PHM-Latin America coordinating
   committee emphasized that hosting the Assembly in the region will benefit
   from the large-scale mobilization process in Latin America since the
   previous decision of organizing the Assembly in Colombia.
   - *Finance and Funding. *While organizing the PHA5 might carry less cost
   if held in Morocco, PHM Morocco proposed not to host the Assembly before
   September 2024. Guided by the PHM financial Committee, the IOC found
   September 2024 is too late due to previous commitments with sponsors and
   donors that cannot be changed. On this matter PHM-Argentina provides a
   comprehensive plan to reduce the cost through collective responsibility,
   decentralization for PHA5 financing and solidarity funding.
   - *Institutional structure. *The IOC recognized the concentration of our
   global secretariat members in Latin America which will provide essential
   organizational support to the IOC and the local organizers in Argentina.
   The PHM-Argentina showed significant unity and commitment around hosting
   the Assembly and readiness to work closely with the IOC and the global
   secretariat.


*(2) Hani Serag will continue to serve as a co-convenor for the PHA5 and
Carmen Báez was appointed as a new co-convenor with Jorge Lucero as an
alternate and support.*

   - Hani Serag is a current Co-Chair of the PHM Steering Council.
   - Carmen Báez is a PHM Steering Council and Coordinating Commission
   member, a PHM Julio Monsalvo subregion circle Co-Coordinator, a PHM Latin
   America and The Caribbean Circle Coordination member, she is also a
   Professor at the Superior School of Medicine of the National University of
   Mar del Plata.
   - Jorge Lucero is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association
   of General Medicine of the Province of Buenos Aires, Professor at the
   Superior School of Medicine of the National University of Mar del Plata,
   and a proven militant of the circle of PHM-Argentina.


*(3) We invite PHM-Morocco to work closely with the organizers of PHA5 and
host PHA6 in 2028.*
The IOC thanks the PHM circles in Morocco and Argentina and hopes that PHM
Morocco will accept the proposal of hosting PHA6 while invited to support
the organization of PHA5 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Sincerely,


Carmen Báez Co-Convenor of PHA5
Hani Serag, Co-Convenor of PHA5
Roman Vega, PHM Global Coordinator


-- 
*Miguel García*
PHM Communications Officer
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