Briefings and Tours (March 29)

Picture of briefing

On March 29, the OAS received 46 students from the University of the West Indies. The session started with comments by Ambassador Deborah Mae Lovell, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the OAS. Irene Klinger, Director, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, gave an overview of the organization. Betty Arevalo, HR Specialist, Department of Human Resources, Secretariat for Administration and Finances, outlined the OAS Internship Program. Patricia Quiroz, Coordinator, OAS Scholarships program for Academic Studies; Carmen Loredo, Program Officer, OAS Scholarships Program for Academic Studies; and Lucrecia Zea -Yonker, Professional Development Scholarship Program Unit, Executive Secretariat for Integral Development, spoke about the OAS Scholarship Programs. In addition, joining the session were Sherry Tross, Chief of Staff, Office of the ASG as well as Kevin Isaac, Advisor, Office of the ASG, Sonia Johnny, Sr. Political Advisor, Summit Secretariat, and Paul Spencer, Advisor, Secretariat for Political Affairs addressed the students and concluded with a Q & A session.