Universities have launched an opposition think tank against "Macri policies"

About fifteen universities in the country launched the "Instituto Cafiero" a training center, planning and evaluation of public policies. It is an opposition think tank, composed of different tribes of Peronism, which aims to provide "solutions to the problems" generated by the management of President Mauricio Macri.

The new institute will function as a center of ideas, training, planning and evaluation of public policies with a regional and international vision.

This initiative was promoted by: Universidad Isalud, National University Arturo Jauretche, Avellaneda National University, National University of Hurlingham, National University of Jose C. Paz and National University of La Rioja.

Also National University of Lanús, National University of Moreno, National University of Quilmes, National University of Tierra del Fuego, National University of Lomas de Zamora, National University of the Center of the Province of Buenos Aires, National University of 39, West, UMET and the Foundation for Democracy and Participation

The Rector of UMET and Executive Director of the Instituto Cafiero, Nicolás Trotta stated that this project "is a bet for the design of public policies that Argentina needs. "

" In our university there is a huge production of knowledge and this collective body will allow articulation and multidisciplinary work ", believes l & # 39; university.

According to him, the figure of Antonio Cafiero "is highlighted right now as country and its trajectory and heritage inspire this unprecedented articulation experience".

The Board of Administration of the Institute is composed of the rectors of the Universities: Hugo Andrade (Moreno), Jorge Calzoni (Avellaneda), Ginés González García ] (ISALUD), Ana Jaramillo (Lanús), Sandra Torlucci (From the Arts), Juan Castelucci (Tierra del Fuego).

Also Roberto Gallo (in the West), Jaime Perzcyk (Hurlingham), Federico Thea (José C. Paz), ] Nicolás Trotta ] (UMET), Diego Molea (Lomas de Zamora), Carlos Kunkel (in the name of Jauretche) and Mario Cafiero (at name of FUDEPA). [19659003] The former deputy Mario Cafiero chairs the Advisory Board of the Institute, composed of personalities from the academic and political world such as Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez, Juliana Di Tullio, Gabriela Diker, Felipe Solá and Daniel Arroyo.

There are also Axel Kiciloff, Rodolfo Urtubey, Pino Solanas, Hugo Yasky, Hector Daer, Victor Santa Maria, Gustavo Menendez, Gabriel Katopodis, Fernando Gray, Martin Insarrualde, Alberto Fernandez, Jorge Ferraresi, Claudio Lozano, Jorge Capitanich, Victoria Tolosa Paz among others.