The Organization of American States, The World Affairs Council of Washington, DC, and The Center for Latin American Issues cordially invite you to attend a symposium on:

“Security in the Americas: Our Hemispheric Neighborhood”

Wednesday, May 21, 2003
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
OAS Hall of the Americas,
17th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, D.C.

The Office of External Relations of the Organization of American States	:: LIVE TRANSMISSION ::    8:45 a.m. Registration     9:00 a.m. Introduction Eduardo Del Buey, Director, Office of External Relations      9:05 a.m. Opening Remarks Dr. César Gaviria, Secretary General, Organization of American States    9:20 a.m. Panel Presentations Moderator: Anthony DePalma, The New York Times   :: Ambassador Miguel Ruiz-Cabañas, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the OAS and Chair of the OAS Committee on Hemispheric Security The OAS: Managing Hemispheric Security :: Dr. Joseph Tulchin, Director, Latin American Program, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars The Possibilities of Cooperation in Hemispheric Security   :: Dr. Ivelaw Griffith, Dean of The Honors College and Professor of Political Science at Florida International University (FIU) Illicit Arms-Trafficking in the Caribbean :: Paul R. Gully, MB, ChB, FRCPC, Senior Director General, Population and Public Health Branch, Canada Health and Security    11:30 a.m. Question and Answer Period      12:00 p.m. Adjournment   To attend: Please register your name, affiliation, and e-mail address with the World Affairs Council. By mail to: World Affairs Council, 1800 K Street, NW, Suite 1014, Washington, DC 20006 By Phone: 202-293-1051 By Fax: 202-293-3467 By e-mail: [email protected]
The World Affairs Council of Washington, DC
The Center for Latin American Issues at The George Washington University