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OAS to Hold Workshop on Bilateral Cooperation in Migration Management

  April 10, 2011

The Organization of American States (OAS), through its Special Committee on Migration Issues, will hold this April 12 and 13 in Washington, DC a workshop for Member States to share experiences on migration issues, to open a space for learning different management strategies, and to promote cooperation in the region.

The event will be attended by officials and experts on migration management and authorities from countries of the region. Opening remarks will be offered by the Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the OAS, Bernardino Hugo Saguier, who is also the Chair of the Special Committee on Migratory Issues. To see the event’s agenda click here

The meeting will be open to the public. Participants must register before 12:00 EST (16:00 GMT) on April 11 and send the registration form found here to [email protected] to receive their certificate of participation. The opening session will be held at 10:00 EST (14:00 GMT) in the Simón Bolívar Hall of Organization headquarters in Washington, DC.

The workshop will be broadcast live on the Web here

WHAT: Workshop on bilateral cooperation in migration management

WHEN: April 12 and 13, 2011

WHERE: Simón Bolívar Hall
OAS Main Building
17th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Reference: AVI-071/11