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Adam Blackwell

Secretary for Multidimensional Security

Canadian Ambassador Adam Blackwell is a former career diplomat. He first joined the Canadian Foreign Service in 1980, serving various assignments in Central and Eastern Africa, as well as acting as the Consul General in Mexico and New York City.

From 2002 to 2005 he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Dominican Republic. At the end of his term in Dominican Republic, he published the book Canada and the Dominican Republic 50+ years of Diplomatic Relation.  Following his appointment, from 2005 to 2006, he was Director General of Strategy and Services in the Bilateral Relations Branch of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.

In 2006, Ambassador Blackwell joined the Organization of American States in Washington D.C, and became the Assistant Secretary in the Secretariat for Finance and Administration. Soon after he moved on to become acting Secretary, in the Secretariat for External Relations. Most recently, in 2010, he was appointed Secretary for the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security at the Organization of American States. Over the years, Secretary Blackwell has also participated in, and led several OAS electoral observation missions.

Awards and Honors:

• The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella Grand Cross with Silver Breast Star - principle award of the Dominican Republic, awarded by the Head of State.
• In 2000 he successfully completed the Executive Development program at Queens University in Kingston Canada.
• Ministers Award for Management 1995 - awarded by the Minister.