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Twenty Eighth - “Indigenous Peoples and their Contribution to the International Human Rights System"
Twenty Eighth lecture of The Lecture Series of the Americas: “Indigenous Peoples and their Contribution to the International Human Rights System" By James Anaya, Professor of Human Rights Law and Policy
Headquarters - Washington, D.C. - April 17, 2008 - 3:00pm
 
    Remarks by the Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin
3'12'' English
2'37'' Remarks by the President of the Permanent Council, Michael I. King
    English
  25'28'' Remarks by James Anaya, Professor of Human Rights Law and Policy
    English
  3'42'' Remarks by the Ambassador of Bolivia, Reynaldo Cuadros
    Spanish
  32'01'' A question-and-answer session follows Anaya's lecture
    Various
Twenty Seventh - “Immigration and Hemispheric Affairs"
Twenty Seventh lecture of The Lecture Series of the Americas: “Immigration and Hemispheric Affairs" By Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
Headquarters - Washington, D.C. - April 1, 2008 - 3:00pm
 
    Welcoming Remarks by the Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza
2'27'' Spanish
  6'34'' Remarks by Engineer Raúl Eduardo Bao García, Chancellor of the University of San Martín de Porres in Peru
    Spanish
  23'50'' Remarks by Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico; Former U.S. Presidential Candidate: "Immigration and Hemispheric Affairs"
    Various
  34'23'' Questions and Comments by Delegations
    Various
 
Twenty Sixth - "The Political Strategy for Governance: The Importance of the Regional Context"
 
Twenty Sixth lecture of The Lecture Series of the Americas: “The Political Strategy for Governance: The Importance of the Regional Context" By Eduardo Stein, Former Vice President of Guatemala
Headquarters - Washington, D.C. - March 25, 2008 - 3:00pm
 
    Remarks by the Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza during the Twenty-Sixth Conference of the Lecture Series of the Americas
4'319'' Spanish
  9'00'' Remarks by the Ambassador Denis G. Antoine during the Twenty-Sixth Conference of the Lecture Series of the Americas
    English
  35'57'' Remarks by Eduardo Stein, Former Vice President of Guatemala
    Spanish
  20'20'' Questions and Comments by Delegations
    Various
 
Twenty Fifth - “Development Challenges in a Globalized World"
Twenty Fifth lecture of The Lecture Series of the Americas: “Development Challenges in a Globalized World" By Joseph Eugene Stiglitz, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics
Lima - Peru -December 17, 2007- 6:00pm
 
    Opening Remarks by Irene Klinger, Director of the Department of External Relations of the OAS.
2'34'' Spanish
  6'34'' Remarks by Engineer Raúl Eduardo Bao García, Chancellor of the University of San Martín de Porres in Peru
    Spanish
  1hr10'55'' Remarks by Joseph Eugene Stiglitz, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics; Columbia University Professor
    English
  1'11'' Additional Remarks by Irene Klinger, Director of the Department of External Relations of the OAS.
    Spanish
 
Twenty Fourth - “Combating racism and discrimination: A Policy of Inclusion”
Twenty Fourth lecture of The Lecture Series of the Americas: “Combating racism and discrimination: A Policy of Inclusion” By Matilde Ribeiro, Brazil’s Special Secretary for the Promotion of Racial Equality Policies
Headquarters - Washington DC - December 4, 2007 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General, Ambassador Rodolfo Hugo Gil, Chairman of the Permanent Council, Permanent Representative of Argentina to the OAS; Matilde Ribeiro, Brazil`s Special Secretary for the Promotion of Racial Equality Policies, speaking on “Combating Racism and Discrimination: A Policy of Inclusion” and by the delegations.
Original language Various
Twenty Third - "Financial Markets, Social Justice and Democracy: Where is the path to Equitable and Sustainable Growth?"

Twenty Third lecture of The Lecture Series of the Americas: Financial Markets, Social Justice and Democracy: Where is the path to Equitable and Sustainable Growth? By Kemal Dervis, UNDP Administrator
Headquarters - Washington DC - October 23, 2007 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General, Ambassador Rodolfo Gil, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Argentina to the OAS and Kemal Dervis, UNDP Administrator
  1h 5'   Original language Various
     
Twenty Second - “Judicial System Reform in China” By Wan Exiang, Justice and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of People’s Republic of China
Twenty Second lecture of The Lecture Series of the Americas: Judicial System Reform in China By Wan Exiang, Justice and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of People’s Republic of China
Headquarters - Washington DC - September 25, 2007 - 11.00 AM
 
  Remarks by Albert Ramdin, OAS Assistant Secretary General and Wan Exiang, Justice and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the People's Republic of China
  1h   Original language English
     
Twenty First - “Latin America’s Future Challenges”
Twenty First lecture of The Lecture Series of the Americas: Latin America’s Future Challenges by Mr. Ricardo Lagos Escobar, Former President of Chile
Headquarters - Washington DC - July 19, 2007 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General, Ambassador Deborah-Mae Lovell, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the OAS and Ricardo Lagos Escobar, Former President of Chile
  1h 19'   Original language Various
     
Twentieth Lecture - “Spain and the Americas: A Story for the Future”
Twentieth lecture of The Lecture Series of the Americas: Spain and the Americas: A Story for the Future by Mrs. Trinidad Jiménez, Spain’s Secretary of State for Ibero-America
Headquarters - Washington DC - May 24, 2007 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General, Jorge Valero, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the OAS, Mrs. Trinidad Jiménez, Spain’s Secretary of State for Ibero-America and Irene Klinger, Director of the Department of External Relations of the OAS.
  1h Original language Spanish
     
Nineteenth Lecture - “Reconciliation Processes in the Americas: The Case of El Salvador”
OAS Lecture Series of the Americas: Reconciliation Processes in the Americas: The Case of El Salvador
Headquarters - Washington DC - February 16, 2007 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General and Ambassador María del Luján Flores, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the OAS. Remarks by the Former Foreign Ministers of El Salvador, Oscar Santamaría and Fidel Chávez Mena. Remarks by the delegations.
  1h 20' Original language Spanish
     
Eighteenth Lecture - “The Participation of Women in Politics in the Americas”
Lecture Series of the Americas: The Participation of Women in Politics in the Americas
Headquarters - Washington DC - January 23, 2007 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General.
  1'20" Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Ambassador María del Lujan Flores, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the OAS.
  2'17 Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Soledad Alvear, Chilean Senator.
  48' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by the delegations.
  50' Original language Various
     
Seventeenth Lecture - “Beyond Words and Paper: Why the Americas Must Act Against Corruption”
Huguette Labelle is Keynote Speaker for OAS Lecture Series of the Americas: Beyond Words and Paper: Why the Americas Must Act Against Corruption
Headquarters - Washington DC - November 28, 2006 - 3.00 PM
  Remarks by Frank Almaguer, OAS Under Secretary for Administration and Finance, Ambassador Denis Antoine, Permanent Representative of Grenada to the OAS and Huguette Labelle, Chair of Transparency International. Remarks by the delegations.
  1h 14'   Original language Various
 
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
Headquarters - Washington DC - October 3, 2006 - 3.00 PM
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General.
  2'   Original language English
  Remarks by Ambassador Marina Valere, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the OAS.
  5'   Original language English
  Remarks by George Soros, Soros Fund Management chairman and founder of the the Open Society Institute
  21' Original language English
  Remarks by the delegations and the audience.
  45' Original language English

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Fourteenth Lecture - "One Laptop per Child"
OAS Lecture Series of the Americas: Nicholas Negroponte speaks on One Laptop per Child
Headquarters - Washington DC - July 25, 2006 - 11.00 AM
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  2' Original language English
  Remarks by Ambassador Henry Lothar Illes, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Suriname to the OAS
  2' Original language English
  Remarks by Nicholas Negroponte, founder and chairman of the "One Laptop per Child" non-profit association.
  35' Original language English
  Question and answer session. Moderator: Irene Klinger, Director, Department of External Relations and Coordinator of the Lecture Series. Remarks by the delegations.
  22' Original language Various
 
Thirteenth Lecture - "Judicial Power and Impunity"
Lecture Series of the Americas: Renowned Judge Baltasar Garzón Real from Spain
Headquarters - Washington DC - April 18, 2006 - 3.00 PM
  Video: Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón keynotes Lecture Series of the Americas
  36'   Original language Spanish
 
Twelfth Lecture - "The State of Democracy in Latin America"
Lecture Series of the Americas: Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Former President of Brazil
Headquarters - Washington DC - March 30, 2006 - 3.00 PM
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General
  1'   Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Ambassador Marina Annette Valeré, Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago and Vice-Chair of the Permanent Council
  4'   Original language English
  Remarks by Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Former President of Brazil
  36'   Original language English
  Remarks by the delegations
  17'   Original language Various
 
Eleventh Lecture - "New Approaches to Economic Directions in Latin America"
Lecture Series of the Americas: Jeffrey Sachs speaks on new Approaches to Economic Directions in Latin America
Headquarters - Washington DC - March 14, 2006 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General
  2'   Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Ambassador Marina Annette Valeré, Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago and Vice-Chair of the Permanent Council
  3' Original language English
  Remarks by Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the United Nations Millennium Project
  36' Original language English
  Remarks by the delegations and the public
  17' Original language Various
 
Tenth Lecture - "China and Latin America and the Caribbean: A Promising Future"
Roundtable: Cheng Siwei's presentation on China and Latin America and the Caribbean: A Promising Future
Headquarters - Washington DC - December 6, 2005 - 4.00 PM
 
  Panel of experts: Brian Bachner, Assistant Director of Legal Research, Library of Congress and Alex Foxley, Commercial Attaché at the Embassy of Chile in Washington. Moderator: Irene Klinger, Coordinator of the Lecture Series
  59' Original language Spanish
     
Lecture Series of the Americas, featuring Cheng Siwei, speaking on China and Latin America and the Caribbean: A Promising Future
Headquarters - Washington DC - December 6, 2005 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General, Ambassador Izben Williams, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Cheng Siwei, Vice Chair of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress. Remarks by the delegations
  58' Original language Various

 
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
Headquarters - Washington DC - October 11, 2005 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General
  2' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Ambassador Izben C. Williams, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis
  2' Original language English
  Remarks by Sir George A. O. Alleyne, Director Emeritus, of the Pan American Health Organization
  23' Original language English
  Remarks by the delegations and Sir George A. O. Alleyne, Director Emeritus, of the Pan American Health Organization
  25' Original language Various
     
Round-table discussion on Sir George A. O. Alleyne, Director Emeritus, of the Pan American Health Organization presentation
Headquarters - Washington DC - October 11, 2005 - 4.00 pm
 
  Agenda
  59' Original language Various

 
Eighth Lecture - "Challenges Confronting Latin America and the Caribbean"
Eighth Lecture of the Lecture Series of the Americas, featuring Felipe González, speaking on Challenges Confronting Latin America and the Caribbean
OAS Headquarters
Washington DC - September 13, 2005 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General
  4' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Ambassador Roberto Alvarez, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Dominican Republic
  7' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Felipe Gonzalez: “Challenges Confronting Latin America and the Caribbean”
  37' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by the delegations
  7' Original language Spanish
     
Round-table discussion on President Gonzalez's lecture, Challenges Confronting Latin America and the Caribbean
OAS Headquarters
Washington DC - September 13, 2005 - 4.00 PM
 
  Remarks by Irene Klinger, Director of the OAS Department of Communications and External Relations and moderator and Mark Schneider, Senior Vice President of the International Crisis Group and Head of the Washington Office
  12' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Nancy Zucker Boswell, Managing Director of Transparency International- USA
  8' Original language Various
  Remarks by Hernan Garrido Lecca, Director, International Economics Department, Institute of Government, San Martín de Porres University
  5' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Richard Fletcher, Principal Advisor, Development Effectiveness and Strategic Planning Department, Inter-American Development Bank
  7' Original language English
  Remarks by President Felipe Gonzalez and delegations
  33' Original language Various
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
 OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza believes that "poverty and unemployment are to blame for the problems of governance and instability in Latin American countries"
San Martín de Porres University
Lima, Peru - July 15, 2005 - 7.00 PM
 
  Remarks by Irene Klinger, Director, Department of Communications and External Relation of the OAS and José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General
  33' Original language Spanish
 
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
Headquarters
Washington DC - June 28, 2005 - 3.00 PM
 
  Panelists: Peter Eisner, Deputy Foreign Editor at the Washington Post, Hugo Guerra, Journalist and Lawyer, University San Martin de Porres and Paulo Sotero, Washington correspondent for Estado de S. Paulo and commentator for BBC radio. Moderator: Eduardo Bertoni, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights at the OAS
 
  57' Original language Various

 
Lecture Series of the Americas: Alejandro Miró Quesada, President, Inter American Press Association, Speaking on Journalism and Good Governance in Latin America and The Caribbean
 “A journalist who denounces corrupt practice must have the moral authority to do so,” said Alejandro Miró Quesada, President of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA). He spoke about "Journalism and Good Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean" as part of the Lecture Series of the Americas.
Headquarters
Washington DC - June 28, 2005 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by Ambassador Alberto Borea, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Peru
  3' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Alejandro Miró Quesada, President, Inter American Press Association
  31' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Ambassador Luigi Einaudi, OAS Assistant Secretary General
  1' Original language English
  Remarks by the delegations and public
  17' Original language Various
  Remarks by José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General
  4' Original language Spanish
 
Fifth Lecture - "Latin America: From Economic Crisis to Economic Growth"
Mr. John B. Taylor Former Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs speaking on Latin America: From Economic Crisis to Economic Growth
Headquarters
Washington DC - May 17, 2005 - 3.00 PM
 
  Remarks by Ambassador Alberto Borea, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Peru to the OAS
  5' Original language Spanish
  Latin America: From Crisis to Economic Growth. Remarks by Dr. John B. Taylor, former U.S. Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs
  23' Original language Various
  Remarks by the public
  30' Original language Various

 
Roundtable discussion on John Taylor’s Latin America: From Economic Crisis to Economic Growth presentation
Headquarters
Washington DC - May 17, 2005 - 4.00 PM
 
  Remarks by Irene Klinger, Director, OAS Department of Communications and External Relations and Coordinator of the Lecture Series. Remarks by Eduardo Lora, Chief Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank
  15' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Peter Hakim, President of the Inter-American Dialogue
  12' Original language English
  Remarks by the delegations and public
  33' Original language Various
 
Fourth Lecture - "An Integrated Americas: A Caribbean View"
Nobel Laureate for Literature, Derek Walcott, speaks on "An Integrated Americas: A Caribbean View”
OAS Main Building
Washington DC - April 12, 2005
  Remarks by Ambassador Alberto Borea, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Peru to the OAS, Nobel Laureate for Literature, Derek Walcott, Ambassador Luigi Einaudi, OAS Acting Secretary General and delegations
  58' Original language Various
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”
OAS Main Building
Washington DC - March 31, 2005
  Remarks by Ambassador Manuel Maria Cáceres Cardozo, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the OAS, Ambassador Alberto Borea, Permanent Representative of Peru to the OAS, Mr. Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court, Ambassador Luigi Einaudi, OAS Acting Secretary General and delegations (technical problems with the audio)
  16' Original language Various
  44' Original language Various
Roundtable discussion with expert panelists
OAS Main Building
Washington DC - March 31, 2005
  Panelists: Clare Roberts, President, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Diane F. Orentlicher, Professor of International Law, Washington College of Law, American University, David B. Rivkin, member of the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, an expert in the international law of armed conflict and partner in Baker & Hostetler, LLP and Michael Matheson, member of the U.N. International Law Commission and Visiting Professor at the George Washington University Law School. Moderator: Irene Klinger, Coordinator of the Lecture Series of the Americas and Director of the OAS Department of Communications and External Relations
  59' Original language Various
Second Lecture - "The Americas: From Economic Integration to Full Cooperation"
Enrique Iglesias, President of the Inter-American Development Bank on "The Americas: From Economic Integration to Full Cooperation"
OAS Main Building
Washington DC - February 8, 2005
  The Chair of the Permanent Council, Ambassador Manuel María Cáceres, Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the OAS, inaugurates the Lecture Series
  3' Original language Spanish
  Ambassador Alberto Borea, Permanent Representative of Peru to the OAS, Chairman of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs and Member of the Board of the OAS Lecture Series of the Americas
  5' Original language Spanish
  Enrique Iglesias, President of the Inter-American Development Bank speaks on The Americas: From Economic Integration to Full Cooperation
  36' Original language Spanish
  The Acting Secretary General of the OAS, Ambassador Luigi Einuadi presides over the question and answer session
  34' Original language Various
Roundtable discussion with expert panelists
OAS Main Building
Washington DC - February 8, 2005
  Remarks by Irene Klinger, Director, OAS Department of Communications and External Relations and Coordinator of the Lecture Series. Moderator
  2'45'' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Ines Bustillo, Director, United Nations ECLAC
  7' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Richard Webb, President, Economic Research Institute, Universidad de San Martín de Porres
  9' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by José Manuel Salazar, OAS Office of Trade, Growth and Competitiveness
  9' Original language Spanish
  Discussion with panelists
  34' Original language Various
First Lecture - “Promise and Peril of Democracy”
Inaugural Address by President Jimmy Carter on the Promise and Peril of Democracy
OAS Main Building
Washington DC - January 25, 2005
  The Chair of the Permanent Council, Ambassador Manuel María Cáceres, Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the OAS, inaugurates the Lecture Series
  4' Original language Spanish
  Ambassador Alberto Borea, Permanent Representative of Peru to the OAS, introduces President Carter
  5' Original language Spanish
  President Carter speaks on the Promise and Peril of Democracy
  34' Original language English
  The Acting Secretary General of the OAS, Ambassador Luigi Einuadi presides over the question and answer session
  16' Original language Various
Roundtable discussion with expert panelists
OAS Main Building
Washington DC - January 25, 2005
  Remarks by Irene Klinger, Director of the Department of Communications and External Relations of the OAS, Ambassador Salvador Rodezno, Permanent Representative of Honduras to the OAS, Ambassador John Maisto, Permanent Representative of United States to the OAS, Ambassador Rodolfo Gil, Permanent Representative of Argentina to the OAS, Ambassador Dennis Antoine, Permanent Representative of Grenada to the OAS and Mr. José Antonio Chang Escobedo, Dean of San Martin de Porres University
  1h 5' Original language Various
Signing of agreement
Signing of "Lecture Series of the Americas" agreement between the Peruvian Government and the OAS
OAS Main Building
Washington DC - December 15, 2004
  Remarks by Ambassador Luigi Einaudi, Acting Secretary General of the OAS, Mr. José Antonio Chang Escobedo, Dean of San Martin de Porres University and Ambassador Alberto Borea Odria, Permanent Representative of Perú to the OAS
  18' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Ambassador Aristides Royo, Chair of the Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Panama
  1' Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Ambassador Alberto Borea Odria, Permanent Representative of Perú
  3'30" Original language Spanish
  Remarks by Mr. José Antonio Chang Escobedo,Dean of San Martin de Porres University
  2' Original language Spanish
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