January - April, 2011

Picture of briefingOn April 29, the OAS received 25 high school students from North Warren High School. Andrea Asin, Intern, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Nelly Robinson, MOAS Program Coordinator, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization and the MOAS Program.

 

Picture of briefingOn April 21, the OAS received 33 Senior Adults from Keese School of Continuing Education. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Sherry Stephenson, Head Institutional Relations Department of International Affairs, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization. At the end of the visit, Adriana Ospina, Education Coordinator, walked them through the Art Museum of the Americas, where they were able to appreciate the magical Art of the Americas.

Picture of briefingOn April 19, the OAS received 13 Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Specialists who are part of The U.S. State Department International Visitor Leadership Program. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building; followed by a specialized briefing on Multidimensional Security provided by Mr. Rafael Franzini, Assistant Executive Secretary, Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), Mr. Cristian Taboada, Specialist, Department of Public Security; and Mr. Alejandro Diaz de Leon, Program Manager, Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE).

Picture of briefingOn April 18, the OAS received 10 graduate students from Penn State University. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building.
 

Picture of briefingOn April 15, the OAS received 22 high school students from Granville High School. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. 
 

Picture of briefingOn April 14, the OAS received 15 High School Students from Antigua & Barbuda and Jamaica who were part of the Youth Ambassadors Program. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Ambassador Gillian Bristol, Chair of the OAS Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Grenada to the OAS, welcomed the group to the protocolary meeting of the Permanent Council to commemorate the Pan American Day and the Anniversary of the signature of the OAS Charter.
 

Picture of briefingOn April 12, the OAS received 16 students from the Lake George High School. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Nelly Robinson, MOAS Program Coordinator, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization and the MOAS. 
 

Picture of briefingOn April 11, the OAS received 30 graduate Mexican students from The Washington Center. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Dr. Irene Klinger, Director of the Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization.

Picture of briefingOn April 6, the OAS received 30 Spouses of French Diplomats who are members of the Washington Accueil Association (WAA). Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a guided tour through the Historical OAS Main Building.
Dr. Irene Klinger, Director of the Department of International Affairs, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization. Ambassador Pierre-Henri Guignard of France approached the group and explained the role of France as an observer country to the OAS, as well as hemispheric issues.
At the end of the visit, Adriana Ospina, Education Coordinator, walked them through the Art Museum of the Americas, where they were able to appreciate the magical Art of the Americas.

Picture of briefingOn March 30, the OAS received 55 executives from Nextel International. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Irene Klinger, Director, Department of International Affairs, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization. Clovis J. Baptista, Executive Secretary, Inter-American Telecommunication Commission gave and specialized briefing on Telecommunications.
 

Picture of briefingOn March 25, the OAS received 40 members of the Washington Area Model United Nations Conference (WAMUNC). Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Luis Consuegra, Specialist, MOAS Program, Department of International Affairs, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization and the MOAS program.

Picture of briefingOn March 24, the OAS received 44 exchange students from various countries participating in the Rotary International Youth Exchange District 7430. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building.
Sherry Stephenson, Head Institutional Relations Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization.

Picture of briefingOn March 23, the OAS received 40 students of American University and 6 Students from University of San Diego California. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Amb. Albert Ramdin, OAS Assistant Secretary General, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization.

Picture of briefingOn March 22, the OAS received 60 graduate students from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Irene Klinger, Director of the Department of International Affairs, welcomed the group. Jose M. Insulza, OAS Secretary General, gave an overview of the organization and opened the floor for an answer and question session.

Picture of briefingOn March 18, 45 Students from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School visited the OAS. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building.

Picture of briefingOn March 11, 15 students from Holton-Arms School visited the OAS. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Richard Huber, Principal Environmental Specialist, Department of Sustainable Development, gave a presentation on Sustainable Development. Juliana Bedoya, Focal Point on Youth, Department of Human Development Education and Culture, addressed a presentation on Youth. At the end of the visit, Adriana Ospina, Education Coordinator, walked them through the Art Museum of the Americas, where they were able to appreciate the magical Art of the Americas.

 

Picture of briefingOn March 10, the OAS received 27 undergraduate students from Penn State, The Behrend College. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. The tour was followed by an overview of the OAS presented by Sherry Stephenson, Head Institutional Relations, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations.

Picture of briefingOn March 4, 10 US diplomats from the Foreign Service Institute visited the OAS. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building.

Picture of briefingOn March 4, the OAS received 38 high school students from South America participating in the Youth Ambassadors Program - Partners of the Americas. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Nelly Robinson, MOAS Program Coordinator, concluded the session by outlining the Model OAS.

Picture of briefingOn February 24, the OAS received 40 high school students from Partners of the Americas - Youth Ambassadors Program. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Pablo Zuñiga, Deputy Director, Department for Effective Public Management, Secretariat for Political Affairs, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization.

Picture of briefingOn February 18,  the OAS received 40 students from Georgetown University Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (GCL). Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Irene Klinger, Director Department of International Affairs welcomed the group followed by the presentation of the Secretary General, Jose Miguel Insulza, who gave an overview of the organization and opened the floor for an answer and question session.

Picture of briefingOn February 18, the OAS received 14 Diplomats from the US State Department. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Irene Klinger, Director, Department of International Affairs welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization. The group concluded their visit with a visit to the Art Museum of the Americas.


Picture of briefingOn February 17, 90 OAS Interns enjoyed a tour of the Historical OAS Main Building headed by Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs. Adriana Ospina, Docent, Art Museum of the Americas, welcomed the interns and led them on a tour of the current exposition at the Art Museum of the Americas. where they were able to appreciate the magical Art of the Americas.

Picture of briefingOn February 14, the OAS received 10 students from American University Washington College of Law. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Sherry Stephenson, Head Institutional Relations Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization.
 

Picture of briefingOn February 10, the OAS received 35 Participants from the American Foreign Service Association. Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Building. Sherry Stephenson, Head Institutional Relations Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, welcomed them and gave an overview of the organization.

Picture of briefingOn January 31, the OAS received 40 Military Officers from the Canadian Forces College (CFC). Betty Arevalo, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, escorted them on a tour through the Historical Main Building. Abraham Stein, Deputy Secretary, Secretariat for Multidimensional Security gave a specialized briefing on security. Ambassador Allan Culham, Permanent Representative of Canada to the OAS spoke on the role and functions of the Permanent Mission of Canada to the OAS concluding with the session.

Picture of briefingOn January 27, Irene Klinger, Director, Department of International Affairs gave an overview of the Organization to the OAS Winter-Spring Interns. The session concluded with a question and answer session.