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Special Meeting of the OAS Permanent Council to Celebrate the International Year for People of African Descent

  March 14, 2011

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting this Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT) in the Simón Bolívar Hall of Organization headquarters in Washington, DC, to celebrate the International Year for People of African Descent.

Please consult the meeting’s agenda here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meeting.

The meeting will be broadcast live on the OAS Website.

WHAT: Special session of the OAS Permanent Council to celebrate the International Year for People of African Descent

WHEN: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 10:00 EDT (14:00 GMT)

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


Reference: AVI-040/11