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OAS Secretary General Participates in Security Dialogue with Public and Private Sector Representatives of the Americas

  November 17, 2011

OAS Secretary General Participates in Security Dialogue with Public and Private Sector Representatives of the Americas
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The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today participated in a security dialogue with representatives of the hemisphere's public and private sectors to discuss possible bilateral public safety alliances in the region.

The forum was held in the framework of the Third Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security in the Americas, which is being held today and tomorrow in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Also present at the dialogue organized by the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) was the Minister of National Security of Trinidad and Tobago, John Sandy, and the OAS Secretary for Multidimensional Security, Adam Blackwell. Leaders in both sectors gave brief presentations on the topic for discussion, including Hans Kolsdorf, Chairman of the YABT board and president of the company Business Ideas; Abraham Bechara, President of AEA Salvador; and John Aboud, Chief Financial Officer of Amalgamated Security.

Reference: FNE-7643