PAIGH Women Authorities Wall

Resolution num. 10, approved by the 23rd General Assembly of the Pan American Institute of Geography and History (PAIGH), held in the city of Quito, Republic of Ecuador (October, 2022)

CREATION OF THE WALL FOR FEMALE PAIGH AUTHORITIES

Considering:

• The fact that, in accordance with current times, it is necessary to recognize the merits of those women who are in scientific and administrative positions, independently of their nationality, and, through their talents, have contributed to the scientific development of Cartography, Geography, History and Geophysics, also to the related sciences that are of interest to the PAIGH;
• The fact that many professional ladies serving the PAIGH have taken up positions as PAIGH Authorities, while their merits have not been sufficiently recognized due to the lack of a policy of inclusion;
• The fact that all the efforts of the female PAIGH Authorities benefit the original goal of the PAIGH, which is to contribute to peace in America, by means of performing scientific–technical studies and making known their results;
• The fact that the Palace holding the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the PAIGH has three galleries where the portraits of the Presidents and Secretaries General take up walls specifically for them; nevertheless, nowhere is there any female authority,
• The recommendations made by the 97th and 98th Meetings of PAIGH Authorities and by the Administrative Policy Committee,

Resolves to:

Firstly. Authorize the General Secretariat to assign a wall to be dedicated to the women who have exercised posts as an Authority of the Pan American Institute of Geography and History, within the Palace headquarters building, to be inaugurated in the context of a ceremony to take place on the coming February 7th, in 2023.

Secondly. Invite the Member States to promote the participation of women in the Commissions.

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