On Friday, May 20, the 1st virtual refresher course on Inter-American Juridical System for the Diplomatic Academy “Manuel María de Peralta” of Costa Rica, sponsored by the Diplomatic Academy of that country, was completed and lasted five weeks (April 22 - May 20,2022).

Part of the Inter-American Program for the Development of International Law adopted by the OAS General Assembly in 1996 and updated in 2011, these activities also fulfill an OAS mandate to promote training and knowledge exchange with the region’s foreign affairs ministries.

The OAS courses examine the structure and evolution of the OAS as well as developments in terms of the promotion of democracy and the codification and progressive development of inter-American law. The latest works of the Inter-American Juridical Committee are also featured.

The closing session of the Course was attended by Ambassador Carmen Claramunt Garro, Director a.í. of the Diplomatic Academy “Manuel María de Peralta” of Costa Rica, Ambassador Alejandra Solano, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the Organization of American States, and Dr. Luis Toro Utillano, Senior Legal Officer of the Department of International Law of the OAS.

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