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On February 29, 15
representatives from
Peru and Bolivia visited
the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department
of External Relations
gave a tour of the
historic building. Young
Americas Business Trust
gave a presentation.
On February 29,
30 staff members
from the National
Building Museum
visited the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist,
Department of
External Relations,
gave a tour of the
historic building.
Lydia Bendersky,
Director, Department
of Cultural
Services, discussed
the cultural aspects
of the OAS and
discussed future
plans at the
Department of
Cultural Services.
The staff members
toured the Museum of
the Americas with
Adriana Ospina,
docent, Museum of
the Americas.
On February 29, 10
staff members from the
Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for
Policy visited the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department
of External Relations,
gave a tour of the OAS
Historic Building.
Irene Klinger, Director,
Department of External
Relations, presented an
overview of the OAS.
Ambassador Alexandre
Addor-Neto, Secretary
for Multidimensional
Security, discussed
security issues. Carol
Fuller, Secretary,
Inter-American Committee
against Terrorism
(CICTE), gave an
extensive presentation
on terrorism.
On February 28, 13
juniors from Kenwood
High School visited
the OAS. Aline
Hommes, Specialist,
Department of
External Relations,
gave a tour of the
OAS Historic
Building.
Mauricio Concha,
Consultant,
Department of
External Relations
discussed the Model
OAS and invited
their school to
participate. The
students toured the
Museum of the
Americas with
Adriana Ospina,
docent, Art Museum
of the Americas.
On February 27, 11
legal professional
from the Academy for
Educational
Development visited
the OAS. Aline
Hommes, Specialist,
Department of
External Relations,
gave a tour of the
OAS Historic
Building.
Sherry Stephenson,
Institutional
Relations,
Department of
External Relations,
presented an
overview of the OAS.
Marta Laura
Martinez, Senior
Legal Officer,
Secretariat of Legal
Affairs, discussed
international legal
affairs.
On February 26, 6
military officers
brought from the
region by SOUTHCOM
visited the OAS.
Aline Hommes,
Specialist provided
a tour of the
Historic
Headquarters. Sherry
Stephenson,
Institutional
Relations,
Department of
External Relations,
presented an
overview of the OAS.
Ambassador Alexandre
Addor-Neto,
Secretary
Multidimensional
Security, discussed
hemispheric
security.
Mario Lopez,
Principal
Specialist,
Inter-American
Commission on Human
Rights, gave a
presentation on
human rights.
On February 21, The
Department of External
Relations organized a
special briefing program
for 88 senior military
officers from the
Inter-American Defense
College. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department
of External Relations,
gave a tour of the
historic building.
Ambassador Albert
Ramdin, Assistant
Secretary General
welcomed the officers
and turned the program
over to Irene Klinger,
Director, Department of
External Relations who
presented an overview of
the OAS. Pablo
Zuniga, Principal
Specialist, Department
of Modernization of the
State and Good
Governance, briefed on
the issues of democracy
in the Americas.
Santiago Canton,
Executive Secretary, and
Mario Lopez, Principal
Specialist,
Inter-American
Commission on Human
Rights continued with a
briefing and discussion
on human rights. A lunch
was offered to the
participants and the
afternoon speakers were:
Alfonso Quiñonez,
Executive Secretary for
Integral Development,
Executive Secretariat
for Integral
Development, who gave a
power point presentation
on the programs and
policies of integral
development in relation
to education, social
development and
employment, science and
technology, sustainable
development and the
environment and trade
issues. Ambassador Osmar
Chohfi, Permanent
Representative of Brazil
to the OAS, spoke to the
participants and the
briefing was finalized
with closing remarks
from Irene Klinger,
Director, Department of
External Relations.
On February 20, 5
students from the
University of Maryland
received a Tour of the
OAS Historic Building
with Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department
of External Relations
and an OAS overview by
Jane Thery, Chief,
Institutional Relations,
Department of External
Relations.
Mauricio Concha,
Consultant, Department
of External Relations
discussed the Model OAS.
On February 19, 170
senior high school
students from
Presidential Classroom
visited the OAS.
Ambassador Roberto
Alvarez, Permanent
Representative of the
Dominican Republic to
the OAS, gave a dynamic
presentation on the OAS
to these future leaders.
On February 14, 14
students from Southwark
College, UK visited the
OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department
of External Relations,
gave the students a tour
of the historic
building. Jane
Thery, Chief,
Institutional Relations,
presented the students
with an overview of the
Organization
On February 14, 25
students from
Montgomery College
were given a tour of
the OAS building by Aline Hommes,
Specialist,
Department of
External Relations.
Sherry Stephenson,
Institutional
Relations,
Department of
External Relations,
gave an overview of
the OAS. Richard
Hubert, Chief,
Biodiversity and
Sustainable Forest
Management,
Department of
Sustainable
Development and the
Environment,
elaborated on the
problems of the
environment and
sustainable
development in the
Hemisphere. Mauricio
Concha, Consultant,
Department of
External Relations,
met with the
students and
discussed the Model
OAS program and
invited their school
to participate. The
visit was capped off
with a tour of the
Art Museum of the
Americas by Adriana
Ospina, docent,
Museum of the
Americas.
On February 12, 50
high school students
from the Close-Up
Foundation toured the
OAS with Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department
of External Relations.
Pablo Zuñiga, Principal
Specialist, Secretariat
for Political Affairs,
gave the students an
overview of the
Organization.
On February 11, 18
college students
from Park University
visited the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist,
Department of
External Relations,
guided a tour of the
Historic Building.
Jane Thery, Chief,
Institutional
Relations, presented
the students with an
overview of the OAS.
Mauricio Concha,
Consultant,
Department of
External Relations,
met with the
students to discuss
the Model OAS
program and to
invite their school
to participate.
On
February 1, 38
college students in the
International Business
and Trade course at
American University
visited the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department
of External Relations,
provided a building tour
followed by an OAS
overview by Sherry
Stephenson,
Institutional Relations,
Department of External
Relations.
On January 31, 65
OAS Interns received
a tour of the OAS
building from Aline
Hommes, Specialist,
Department of
External Relations,
and a welcome and
overview by Irene
Klinger, Director,
Department of
External Relations.
The interns also
visited the Library
where they were
given a briefing by
Stella Villagran,
Reference Librarian.
The tour ended with
a visit to the Art
Museum of the
Americas, where
Adriana Ospina,
docent, Art Museum
of the Americas, and
staff gave a tour of
the exposition
Mexico: Festival of
Toys.
On January 30, 12
economic and trade
professionals from
Latin America with
Delphi International
visited the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist,
Department of
External Relations,
gave a tour of the
Historic OAS
Building. Jane
Thery, Chief,
Institutional
Relations, provided
an overview on the
Organization. Maryse
Robert, Section
Chief, Department of
Trade, Tourism and
Competitiveness,
discussed trade with
the group.
On Jan. 25, 18 high
school students from
Wakefield High
School visited OAS
Headquarters.
They received a tour
of the OAS Main
Building and were
allowed to view a
session of the
Political and
Juridical Committee
being conducted in
the Simón Bolivar
Room. Aline Hommes,
Specialist,
Department of
External Relations
gave an overview on
the Organization.
Mauricio Concha,
Consultant,
Department of
External Relations
spoke about the MOAS
Program and invited
the school to
participate in the
program. The visit
was finalized with a
tour of the Art
Museum with Adriana
Ospina, Docent, Art
Museum of the
Americas who gave a
delightful and
informative
explanation of the
Current exhibit:
Mexico: Festival of
Toys, an
interactive exhibit
of hand-made toys
for both celebration
and play.
On Jan. 18, 25
Faculty of Law
students from the
University of
Western Ontario
visited OAS
Headquarters. The
students received a
tour of the OAS Main
Building with Aline
Hommes, Specialist,
Department of
External Relations.
Irene Klinger,
Director, Department
of External
Relations gave an
OAS overview and
Ambassador Graeme
Clark, Permanent
Representative of
Canada to the OAS
spoke on the role of
the Mission of
Canada as a
Permanent Member of
the Organization.
Elizabeth
Abi-Mershed, Deputy
Director of the
Intern-American
Commission on Human
Rights spoke about
the work of the
Human Rights
Commission in the
Western Hemisphere
and Luis Toro, Legal
Officer, Department
of International
Legal Affairs spoke
on the political and
legal aspects of the
OAS. A visit to the
Art Museum of the
Americas was also
included.
On Jan. 17, 32
Students from
Bridgewater College
visited the OAS.
The students
received a tour of
the OAS Main
Building with Aline
Hommes, Specialist,
Department of
External Relations
and Jane Thery,
Chief, Institutional
Relations, gave them
an OAS overview.
Nelly Robinson,
Specialist,
Department of
External Relations
informed the
students about the
MOAS Program.
On January 16, 38
high school students
from the Brazilian
Youth Ambassador
Program with Delphi
International
visited OAS
Headquarters. The
students received a
tour from Aline
Hommes, Specialist,
Department of
External Relations.
Pablo Zuñiga, Senior
Specialist,
Secretariat for
Political Affairs
gave the students an
overview of the
Organization. Mr.
Lineu Pupo Du Paula,
Minister Counselor
and Mr. Nelson
Antonio Tabajara De
Oliveira, Counselor,
Permanent Mission of
Brazil to the OAS
addressed the
students.
On January 15, Jane Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations, Department of External Relations was invited to speak to 60 U.S. diplomats at the Foreign Service Institute at their Headquarters in Arlington, VA. Ms. Thery spoke on recent political and economic trends in the Western Hemisphere, multilateral diplomacy, the role of the OAS in the Western Hemisphere and the work of the Organization in the areas of democracy, human rights, multidimensional security, and integral development.