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OAS Lecture Series of the Americas to Discuss Strategies for Youth Engagement in Peace Building

  January 28, 2014

The Organization of American States (OAS) will host, on Thursday January 30, the 53rd Lecture of the Americas entitled "Forging Peace in the Next Generation: Strategies for Youth Engagement," an event in which Ron D. Burton , President of Rotary International, will present his views on the contributions of young people as agents of change to achieve world peace.

The Lecture, which will be introduced by the OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, seeks to generate a discussion on the issue of the power of new generations and the tools available to them and how this can highlight pathways, innovative ideas and alternatives to the challenge of achieving peace in different global scenarios.

The presentation, which will be broadcast live through the OAS website (LINK TO WEBCAST) will be followed by a question and answer session.

WHAT: 53rd Lecture of the Americas: "Forging Peace in the Next Generation: Strategies for Youth Engagement”

WHEN: January 30, 2014 at 15:00 EST (20:00 GMT)

WHERE: Hall of the Americas
Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Reference: AVI-010/14