The Lecture of the Americas

Lectures of the Americas are a joint effort of the Organization of American States and the San Martín de Porres University (USMP) in Peru. The program offers lectures led by international recognized speakers and intellectuals who help to enrich the debate on key issues of the Inter-American agenda, such as democratic governance, human rights, hemispheric security and social development.


Editions until 2014

Financial contributions for the development of the lectures of the Americas programs come from the USMP as the main sponsor, and also from other academic entities and Permanent Observers to the OAS. Since the program's creation in 2004, more than 60 lectures have been held.

The lectures have been carried out by speakers such as Jimmy Carter, former President of the United States; Oscar Arias, former President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize; Benita Ferrero-Waldner, President of the European Union-Latin America and the Caribbean Foundation (EU-LAC Foundation); Ambassador Irina Bokova, Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Ambassador William Lacy Swing, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM); and Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank, among others.

Learn more about the last editions of the lectures below:

2023

66 Lecture Series of the Americas: “Challenges in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the Americas”

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2022

65 Lecture Series of the Americas: “The Ukraine crisis in the context of great geopolitics: Its impact on the Americas”

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64 Lecture Series of the Americas: “Politics in the Digital Age:Artificial Intelligence and Democracy”

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2018

63 Lecture Series of the Americas: “Perspective on Diplomacy from the OAS”

OAS Lecture Series of the Americas Focuses on "Perspectives on Diplomacy from the OAS"

2017

62 Lecture Series of the Americas: "Democratic Governance and Fight against Corruption"

Universidad de San Martín de Porres incorporó como Doctor Honoris Causa a Luis Almagro Lemes en el Contexto de la LVI sesión de la Cátedra de las Américas

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  • 61 Lecture Series of the Americas: “Open Government: New Paradigm of Public Management”

OAS Lecture Series of the Americas Discusses “Open Government: New Paradigm of Public Management”