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OAS Opens Press Accreditation Process for OAS General Assembly in El Salvador

  April 20, 2011

Beginning today, April 20, and until May 17, a process of accreditation will be open for journalists, photojournalists, cameramen and other members of the press that wish to cover the Forty-first Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), to be held June 5 to 7 in El Salvador.

A credentials request form may be found at the following link: www.oas.org/garspress

The General Assembly is the topmost political institution within the OAS and its decisions guide the activities and priorities of the hemispheric organization for the year ahead. Its mandates cover a wide range of subjects , including the promotion of democratic governance, the strengthening of human rights, hemispheric security , and other issues of common concern pertaining to security, among other areas. A preliminary agenda and other relevant documents may be found on the Web page of the OAS General Assembly at: http://www.oas.org/en/41ga//

If you have any questions about the process of accreditation, please write to:[email protected]

For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.



Reference: AVI-085/11