November - December, 2007

On Dec. 10, 15 Students from the ITESM - Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiors de Monterrey visited the OAS. The students received a tour of the OAS Main Building by Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External Relations. Jane Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations, Department of External Relations gave an OAS overview.

On November 26, 39 military officials from the Chilean National War College visited the OAS Historic Headquarters. The group received an OAS tour from Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External Relations. Irene Klinger, Director, Department of External Relations, gave an overview of the Organization.

On November 16, 12 students from Georgetown University's International Relations Club visited the OAS Historic Headquarters. The group received an OAS tour from Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External Relations. Jane Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations, gave an overview of the Organization. Nelly Robinson, Program Coordinator for MOAS briefed the students on the OAS Model Assembly.

On November 16, 22 participants from the Foreign Service Institute visited the OAS Headquarters. The group received a tour from Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External Relations. Jane Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations gave an overview of the Organization.

On November 9, 35 Junior & Seniors undergraduates from Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania visited the historic OAS headquarters. The group received an OAS tour from Bryan McClellan, Department of External Relations. Jane Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations, gave an overview of the Organization. Nelly Robinson, Program Coordinator for MOAS briefed the students on the OAS Model Assembly.

On November 6, 16 military officials from the Guatemalan General Staff and Command College visited the OAS historic headquarters. Ambassador Francisco Villagrán de León, Permanent Representative, Mission of Guatemala to the OAS, gave the group a specialized briefing about the Mission’s role at the OAS. Irene Klinger, Director, Department of External Relations gave an Overview on the Organization. Moises Benamor, Assistant Director, Secretariat for Political Affairs, briefed the group on democracy in the region. Mario Lopez, Senior Specialist, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, spoke about human rights in the region. Abraham Stein, Deputy Secretary, Secretariat for Multidimensional Security, discussed multidimensional security issues in the Americas.

On November 2, 15 students and 2 teachers from the Sidwell Friends School visited the OAS historic headquarters. The group received an OAS tour and overview from Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External Relations. Nelly Robinson, Program Coordinator for MOAS briefed the students on the OAS Model Assembly. Their visit also included a tour of the Art Museum of the Americas

On November 1, 50 5th graders from the Academia Interamericana de Panamá visited the OAS historic headquarters. The group received a tour from Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External Relations.  Ambassador Aristides Royo, Representative, Permanent Mission of Panama to the OAS gave the students a lively talk on the Organization of American States.