After two years, the elections of the new board of directors of the Society of Writers of Chile will be held. In the process, which will be this Saturday, the members of the community of writers must choose between the members of the List by the SECH and those of the List Words for Dignity as the best alternative for the guild.
Both lists presented their proposals for the Sech and have a common point, that the National Prize is held annually, since at the moment it is held every two years. In addition, that this award has the presence of members of the Sech in the jury.
The work plan of the List by the SECH has seventeen points that seek to reform, in some way, the structure and operation of the Sech. Its main proposals are to generate a National Book Distributor under the eaves of the Ministry of Cultures and the Book and Reading Fund along with the attention to libraries. Likewise, create a School of Writers in conjunction with the Academy, which has three levels of training.
Other ideas that mark the axis of the plan of the List by the SECH are related to the creation of a Management Society that is responsible for the collection of the copyright of the writers of the Sech. Also, revitalize the contest “Alerce” together with the publisher to publish the partners. Also, decentralize the Society of Writers with the active participation of Regions in the directories.
For its part, the Letters for Dignity list, under the slogan “Unity for the Sech”, has four central ideas that they offer to the community of writers. First, they seek recognition of linguistic diversity, both gender and ancestral peoples. Also, the direct participation of the subsidiaries in the management of the Sech, with an effective integration of all the writers who live abroad.
In addition, they plan the creation of the National School for writers of the Sech, which they intend to be free for all members. Finally, they seek to encourage the most diverse artistic expressions against censorship.
The list by the SECH is composed of Jorge Calvo, Roberto Rivera, Jazmín Navarrete, Malú Ortega, Mario Moreno, Marcela Puentes, Raúl Muñoz, Tulio Mendoza, Miguel de Loyola, Gabriela Paz, Sergio del Solar, Víctor Hernández, Paulina Correa and Ramiro Rivas.
For its part, the Letters for Dignity list is made up of David Hevia, Isabel Gómez, Nelly Salas, Cesar Millahueique, Luis Contreras, Ana Partal, Carolina González and Omar Cid.
To vote in the elections you must be a member of the Society of Writers of Chile, and for those who cannot vote physically, an online vote will be opened on election day.
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