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Twenty Eighth -“Indigenous Peoples and their Contribution to the International Human Rights System"

James Anaya, Professor of Human Rights Law and Policy, "Indigenous Peoples and their Contribution to the International Human Rights System”

Date: April 17, 2008
Place:
OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos:
Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS

Twenty Seventh -“Immigration and Hemispheric Affairs"

Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, talks about “Immigration and Hemispheric Affairs”

Date: April 1, 2008
Place:
OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos:
Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS

Twenty Sixth -“Political Strategy for Governance: The Importance of the Regional Context"

Eduardo Stein, Former Vice President of Guatemala, talks about “A Political Strategy for Governance: The Importance of the Regional Context”

Date: March 25, 2008
Place:
OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos:
Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS

Twenty Fifth- "Development Challenges in a Globalized World"
   
Twenty Fourth - “Combating racism and discrimination: A Policy of Inclusion”

Brazil’s Special Secretary for the Promotion of Racial Equality Policies, Matilde Ribeiro, headlines OAS conference in the Lecture Series of the Americas

Date: December 4, 2007
Place: Liberator Simón Bolívar Room, OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Twenty Third -“Financial Markets, Social Justice and Democracy: Where is the path to equitable and sustainable growth?

Mr. Kemal Dervis, UNDP Administrator, talks about Financial Markets, Social Justice and Democracy: Where is the path to equitable and sustainable growth?

Date: October 23, 2007
Place:
OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos:
Patricia Leiva

Twenty Second-“Judicial Reform in China: Latest Developments and Potential Challenges”

Mr. Wan Exiang, Vice President of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China, talks about the "Judicial Reform in China: Latest Developments and Potential Challenges"

Date: September 25, 2007
Place:
OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos:
Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS

Twenty First - “Latin America’s Future Challenges”
Ricardo Lagos, the former President of Chile, talks about "Latin America's Future Challenges", as part of the Lecture Series of the Americas

Date: July 19, 2007
Place: OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Patricia Leiva
OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, meets with the former President of Chile, Ricardo Lagos  

Date: July 19, 2007
Place: OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Patricia Leiva
Twentieth Lecture - “Spain and the Americas: A Story for the Future”
Trinidad Jiménez, Spain's Secretary of State for Ibero-America, talks about "Spain and the Americas: A Story for the Future," as part of the Lecture Series of the Americas.

Date: May 24, 2007
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza meets with Spain's Secretary of State for Ibero-America, Trinidad Jiménez, at OAS headquarters.

Date: May 24, 2007
Place: OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Patricia Leiva
 
Nineteenth Lecture - “Reconciliation Processes in the Americas: The Case of El Salvador”
Two former Foreign Ministers of El Salvador, Oscar Santamaría and Fidel Chávez Mena, talk about the negotiation process that 15 years ago brought an end to that country's prolonged conflict.

Date: February 16, 2007
Place: OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Eighteenth Lecture - “The Participation of Women in Politics in the Americas”
Chilean Senator Soledad Alvear is the keynote speaker of the OAS-sponsored Lecture Series of the Americas.

Date: January 24, 2007
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Seventeenth Lecture - “Beyond Words and Paper: Why the Americas Must Act Against Corruption”
The Chair of Transparency International, Huguette Labelle, speaks at the OAS as part of the Lecture Series of the Americas.

Date: November 28, 2006
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Sixteenth Lecture - “Challenges to Open Society”
George Soros, Soros Fund Management chairman and founder of the the Open Society Institute, headlines Lecture Series of the Americas at the Organization of American States

Date: October 3, 2006
Place: Washington, DC
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro - OAS
 
Fifteenth Lecture - “Challenges of the Education in Latin America and the Caribbean”
XV Lecture Series of the Americas. Presentation by Jeffrey M. Puryear, vice president for social policy at the Inter-American Dialogue and director od the Inter-Amerocan Dialogue's education program - the Partnership for Educational Revitalization in the Americas (PREAL), Lima, Peru, August 29, 2006.

Date: August 29, 2006
Place: Lima, Perú
Photos: Esteban Contreras
 
Fourteenth Lecture - “One Laptop per Child”
Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the "One Laptop per Child" initiative, participates in the Lecture Series of the Americas.

Date: July 25, 2006
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Presentation of a book to commemorate the first year of the Lecture Series of the Americas.

Date: July 25, 2006
Place: OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Thirteenth Lecture - “Judicial Power and Impunity”
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón speaks at the OAS about "Judicial Power and Impunity," as part of the Lecture Series of the Americas.

Date: April 18, 2006
Place: Liberator Simón Bolívar Room, OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro - OAS
 
Twelfth Lecture - "The State of Democracy in Latin America"
Former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso speaks at OAS Lecture Series of the Americas

Date: March 30, 2006
Place: OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro - OAS
 
Eleventh Lecture - "New Approaches to Economic Directions in Latin America"
Economist Jeffrey Sachs talks about "New Approaches to Economic Directions in Latin America,” as part of the Lecture Series of the Americas.

Date: March 14, 2006
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
Economist Jeffrey Sachs, keynote speaker in the Lecture Series of the Americas, meets with OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza and several diplomats from the region.

Date: March 14, 2006
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Tenth Lecture - "China and Latin America and the Caribbean: A Promising Future"
Lecture Series of the Americas: Cheng Siwei, of the People’s Republic of China, speaks on “China and Latin America and the Caribbean: A Promising Future”

Date: December 6, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
Lecture Series of the Americas: Cheng Siwei, of the People’s Republic of China, speaks on “China and Latin America and the Caribbean: A Promising Future”

Date: December 6, 2005
Place: OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Ninth Lecture - "Health for Development"
Lecture Series of the Americas: Presentation by Sir George A. O. Alleyne, Director Emeritus, of the Pan American Health Organization

Date: October 11, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Roundtable discussion on lecture by Sir George A. O. Alleyne, Director Emeritus, of the Pan American Health Organization

Date: October 11, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Eighth Lecture - "Challenges Confronting Latin America and the Caribbean"
Lecture Series of the Americas: Presentation by former Spanish President Felipe González on "The Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean"

Date: September 13, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Roundtable discussion on former Spanish President Felipe González on "The Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean"

Date: September 13, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Seventh Lecture - "Hemispheric Integration: An Overview of Challenges and Perspectives"
Seventh Lecture of the Lecture Series of the Americas, featuring José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General Speaking on “Hemispheric Integration: An Overview of Challenges and Perspectives”

Date: July 15, 2005
Place: Universidad San Martín de Porres en Lima, Perú
 
Sixth Lecture - "Journalism and Good Governance in Latin America and The Caribbean"
Roundtable discussion on Alejandro Miro Quesada “Journalism and Good Governance in Latin America and The Caribbean”

Date: June 28, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
Lecture Series of the Americas: featuring Mr. Alejandro Miro Quesada, President, Inter American Press Association, Speaking on “Journalism and Good Governance in Latin America and The Caribbean”

Date: June 28, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
Lecture Series of the Americas: featuring Mr. Alejandro Miro Quesada, President, Inter American Press Association, Speaking on “Journalism and Good Governance in Latin America and The Caribbean”

Date: June 28, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
Fifth Lecture - "Latin America: From Economic Crisis to Economic Growth"
Roundtable discussion on John Taylor’s “Latin America: From Economic Crisis to Economic Growth” presentation

Date: May 17, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro - OAS
 
Lecture Series of the Americas: Guest Speaker John B. Taylor, Former Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs

Date: May 17, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro - OAS
 
Fourth Lecture - "An Integrated Americas: A Caribbean View"
Derek Walcott, Nobel Literature laureate, speaks on "An Integrated Americas: A Caribbean View"

Date: April 12, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro-Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Third Lecture - "International Criminal Court and the Enforcement of International Justice"
Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court, speaks on “The International Criminal Court and the Enforcement of International Justice”

Date: March 31, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Roundtable discussion with expert panelists

Date: March 31, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
President of the International Criminal Court, Philippe Kirsch, visits OAS Acting Secretary General

Date: March 31, 2005
Place: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building - Washington, DC
Photos: Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
Second Lecture - "The Americas: From Economic Integration to Full Cooperation"
Dr. Enrique Iglésias, President of the Inter-American Development Bank speaks on “The Americas: From Economic Integration to Full Cooperation”

Date: February 8, 2005
Place: OAS - Main Building, Salon de las Americas, Washington DC.
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro - OAS
Roundtable discussion with expert panelists

Date: February 8, 2005
Place: OAS - Main Building, Salon de las Americas, Washington DC.
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro - Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
 
First Lecture - “Promise and Peril of Democracy”
President Carter speaks on the “Promise and Peril of Democracy”

Date: January 25, 2005
Place: OAS - Main Building, Salon de las Americas, Washington DC.
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro - Juan Manuel Herrera - OAS
Roundtable discussion with expert panelists

Date: January 25, 2005
Place: OAS - Main Building, Salon de las Americas, Washington DC.
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro - Juan M. Herrera - OAS
Gallery 2

Date: January 25, 2005
Place: OAS - Washington DC
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro - Juan M. Herrera - OAS
Signing of agreement
Signing of "Lecture Series of the Americas" agreement between the Peruvian Government and the OAS

Date: December 15, 2004
Place: OAS - Washington DC.
Photos: Roberto Ribeiro - OAS

 

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