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 Irene
Klinger, a Chilean economist is the Director of the Department of
International Affairs at the Organization of American States (OAS). Dr.
Klinger is responsible for advising and making recommendations to the Secretary
General and the Organization’s policy-making bodies on external relations.
Klinger’s responsibilities also cover relations with the OAS member states,
permanent observers, UN system agencies, inter-American agencies, international
finance institutions, private sector and civil society. Klinger’s other duties
include developing the Lecture Series of the Americas—a monthly
conference series on particular issues of hemispheric interest; identifying funding needs within
the OAS, as well as developing effective relationships with external funding partners. Prior
to this appointment, Dr. Klinger served as Executive Secretary with the
OAS Summit of the Americas Secretariat, where she was responsible for
working along with all the member states to develop the economic,
political and social agenda for the hemisphere and follow up on
hemispheric Summit mandates. Before coming to the OAS, Klinger was
Director of External Relations for the Washington-based Pan American
Health Organization (PAHO). An international expert who is
well-respected in Washington, Irene Klinger’s expertise covers external
relations, diplomacy, fundraising and project management. She is a
University of Chile graduate and holds a graduate degree in economics
from the University of Amsterdam.
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