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Energy crisis could reverse Caribbean gains
July 24, 2008
NASSAU, Bahamas, July 24, 2008 - Assistant Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin, has warned that urgent and concerted action is needed to prevent energy uncertainty from reversing the Caribbean's development.
Ambassador Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) to visit Nassau
July 22, 2008
Thebahamasweekly.com - His Excellency, Ambassador Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) will visit Nassau, July 21-24, 2008.
OAS TEAM READY FOR OBSERVATION TASK, ON EVE OF GRENADA GENERAL ELECTION
July 10, 2008
St. George’s, Grenada: The Organization of American States (OAS) team of election observers is ready to go as Grenadians prepare for Tuesday’s general elections, Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin declared on the eve of the vote. He also appealed to the people of Grenada to vote peacefully and in an orderly manner.
Albert R. Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States
Conflict Prevention in the 21st Century: Expanding the Role of Regional Organizations
April 3, 2008 - Venue: Consejo Argentino par las Relaciones Internacionales (Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 3, 2008
Dr. Andrés Serbin, Executive Director of CRIES and GPPAC Regional Initiator for Latin America and the Caribbean,
Oas Visit Reaffirmed Commitment and Revitalized Engagement with Haiti
March 12, 2008
During its visit to Haiti in mid-February, the Organization of American States (OAS) Mission reaffirmed its commitment and revitalized its engagement with the government and with the people, Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin told the Permanent Council today.
Assistant Secretary General of OAS is in Trinidad and Tobago for Official Launch of Next Summit of the Americas
February 25, 2008
The Organization of American States’ Assistant Secretary General is in Trinidad and Tobago on an official visit to meet with government leaders and participate in a meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) as well as the Tenth International Conference for Geo Spatial Infrastructure.
Ambassador Cornelius A. Smith of the Bahamas, and OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin arrive in Port-au-Prince today
February 14, 2008
Chairman of the Organization of American States (OAS) Permanent Council, Ambassador Cornelius A. Smith of the Bahamas, and OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin will arrive in Port-au-Prince Thursday leading a delegation on an official four-day visit to meet with Haitian government officials and a range of political and other interests in Haiti.
Assistant Secretary General Expresses OAS' Strong Condemnation of Massacre in Guyana
February 1, 2008
(Media-Newswire.com) - The Organization of American States has come out in strong condemnation of last Saturday’s massacre that took place in the village of Lusignan, Guyana.
Assistant Secretary General to arrive in Jamaica
August 14, 2007
The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, will be in Kingston, Jamaica, from August 15 to 17, to hold talks with government leaders, electoral authorities and representatives from the different political sectors competing in the country’s August 27 General Elections.
On Bogota visit, Assistant Secretary General meets with Foreign Minister
July 27, 2007
During a visit to Bogota today, Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Albert Ramdin met with Colombia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Dr. Fernando Araujo.
OAS chief all for Petro Caribe deal
July 7, 2007
SUPPORT: Secretary General of the OAS Juan Miguel Insulza fielding questions from the media during a press conference at the Hilton Barbados last Sunday. Deputy Secretary General of the OAS Albert Ramdin (left) and Director of the OAS Wendel Goodin listen attentively. (SPG)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL URGES ENGAGEMENT WITH MEMBER STATES AFTER ELECTORAL OBSERVATIONS
June 2, 2007
PANAMA CITY, Panama— Accentuating the value of electoral observation missions conducted by the Organization of American Status (OAS), Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin today stressed the need for continued proactive and ongoing engagement with the particular member states once their elections have been monitored. He also called for a permanent mechanism to finance such OAS observation missions.
Soria, Spain: International Forum on Sustainable Development
February 12, 2007
The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) today renewed the call for changes in production and consumption patterns, in order to provide a better quality of life and preserve the natural assets on which all life forms depend. Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin stressed the need for a “new paradigm for development in the Americas,” one that urgently addresses poverty issues.
Atlanta-GA, USA: Forum: “The Role of the Private Sector in Improving Educational Outcomes in Haiti.”
February 7, 2007
Supporting an initiative to improve education in Haiti, the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, advocated a twin-track approach that would include both short- and long-term objectives. He called for quick-impact socioeconomic programs that would improve living conditions for Haitians, as well as sustained efforts to build capacity and strengthen institutions in order to advance democratic governance, security and development.
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands: Caribbean Summit on HIV/AIDS
January 21 - 22, 2007
“The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, said today at the Caribbean Summit on HIV/AIDS that this pandemic poses “a threat to the development, social stability and human security of the Caribbean,” and reaffirmed that the OAS is committed to keeping this issue high on its political agenda.
Georgetown, Guyana: Seminar to enhance confidence in the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)
December 11, 2006
The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, today delivered the final report of the OAS Electoral Observation Mission to Guyana, which monitored that country’s August 28 general and regional elections. On presenting the report to Prime Minister and acting President Samuel Hinds, during a seminar in the Guyanese capital of Georgetown, Ambassador Ramdin stressed the need to boost confidence in Guyana’s electoral institutions as “an important next step.”
Miami-FL, USA: Miami Conference on the Caribbean and Latin America
December 7, 2006
The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, has called for a new and holistic development paradigm that combines democracy, integral development and multidimensional security.
IN BOLIVIA, OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL OPENS MINISTERIAL MEETING ON THE ENVIRONMENT
December 4, 2006
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia—The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, called for countries in the hemisphere to implement national policies that will help bring the benefits of sustainable development to all their citizens, and recommended that governments work cooperatively with all sectors of society to establish such strategies.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia: "DRUG ABUSE THREATENS SOCIETY’S DEMOCRATIC UNDERPINNINGS"
November 30, 2006
Family disintegration, crime and violence, joblessness and lost productivity are among major perils that stem from drug abuse, the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, told delegates attending the 40th meeting of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. He called for “an integrated approach involving prevention, treatment and law enforcement” to address the problem in the Americas.
OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL VISITS HAITI
November 21, 2006
The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, on a working visit to Haiti, reiterated the hemispheric organization’s support for the country’s electoral process. He also met with the authorities to discuss future cooperation.
IN MONTREAL, OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL ACCENTUATES ROLE OF CULTURE IN DEVELOPMENT
November 14, 2006
Ministers of Culture from Organization of American States (OAS) member countries today opened their third hemispheric meeting in Montreal, Canada, amidst calls for more support for the economies of the Americas as they seek greater access for their cultural products in international markets. The meeting is focused on culture in relation to four broad themes: preservation and presentation of cultural heritage; jobs and poverty-eradication; dignity and identity; and the role of indigenous peoples.
OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL HOLDS TALKS IN SURINAME
November 9, 2006
Reinvigorating discussions on the peace process in Suriname was high on the agenda in recent meetings between the country’s President Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan and Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Albert R. Ramdin. Other key issues raised by the OAS official during his official visit to Paramaribo were the recent elections and the political process in Guyana, as well as the Surinamese President’s proposal to host an international conference on drugs.
IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL
PARTICIPATES IN ACTIVITIES FOR NATION’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE
November 1, 2006
The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, is in Antigua and Barbuda, where he has been discussing the important role of the hemispheric organization in fostering cooperation on critical development issues. He is also participating in the commemoration today of the Caribbean nation’s 25th anniversary of independence.
Panama: Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin heads OAS Electoral Observation Mission
October 18 - 23, 2006
PRELIMINARY REPORT PRESENTED ON OAS OBSERVATION OF REFERENDUM IN PANAMA: The Organization of American States (OAS) considers that the referendum held in Panama, on the proposed expansion of the Panama Canal, “was carried out in accordance with international norms and standards that ensure free, fair and credible elections,” said OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert R. Ramdin, who headed the OAS Electoral Observation Mission that monitored the referendum.
