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Meeting of Candidates for OAS Secretary General with Civil Society

  February 7, 2025

The candidates for Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS): Albert Ramdin of Suriname and Rubén Ramírez Lezcano of Paraguay (in speaking order to be determined by drawing of lots at the meeting) will present their proposals and initiatives to lead the hemispheric Organization during the 2020-2025 period to representatives of civil society accredited to the OAS, on Tuesday, February 11 at 09:30 EST (14:30 GMT) at the Hall of the Americas at OAS headquarters in Washington D.C.

Please consult the agenda of the meeting here. More information here.

The meeting will be broadcast live - with interpretation in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese- on the OAS Website, OAS Facebook and YouTube page

Press Contact: Mónica Reyes ([email protected])

WHAT: Meeting of Candidates for OAS Secretary General with Civil Society

WHEN: Tuesday, February 11 at 09:30 EST (14:30 GMT)

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

Reference: AVI-020/25