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OAS to Hold 61st Policy Roundtable on a New Development Agenda for Cooperation

  October 16, 2014

The Organization of American States (OAS), together with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), will hold the 61st Policy Roundtable of the hemispheric institution, entitled "Beyond 2015: A New Development Agenda for Cooperation," this Friday, October 17 at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) at the headquarters of the Organization in Washington, DC.

The Secretary General of the OAS, José Miguel Insulza, will offer welcoming remarks at the event, which takes place in the framework of the Fourth High Level Inter-Regional Dialogue on Democracy. The Roundtable will feature a panel composed of representatives of various regional organizations around the world, including the African Union, European Union, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Council of Europe, the Organization of American States, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation and the United Nations, and will be chaired by the Secretary General of International IDEA, Yves Leterme.

The meeting will be broadcast live on the OAS Website.

WHAT: 61th OAS Policy Roundtable: “Beyond 2015: A New Development Agenda for Cooperation" table.

WHEN: Friday, 17 October, 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT)

WHERE: Hall of the Americas
Organization of American States
17th & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006

Reference: AVI-209/14