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On April 23, 28 military officers from the
Mexican Naval War College spent the afternoon at OAS
headquarters. Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations, gave a tour of the historic
building. Irene Klinger, Director, Department
of International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, welcomed the officers and gave them an
overview of the Organization. Dante Caputo,
Secretary, Secretariat for Political Affairs, spoke
on the importance of democracy for the Hemisphere.
Mario Lopez, Senior Specialist, Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights, discussed human rights
in the Americas. Ambassador Alexandra
Addor-Neto, Secretary, Secretary for
Multidimensional Security, continued with a briefing
on multidimensional security. Minister Luis
Javier Campuzano Piña, Alternate Representative,
Permanent Mission of Mexico to the OAS, provided
closing remarks for the officers.
On April 23, 14 high school students from the
Holton-Arms School visited the historic OAS
headquarters. Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations, gave a tour of the historic
building and an overview of the OAS. Nelly
Robinson, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations,
discussed the Model OAS with the students and
invited their school to participate. The visit
ended with a tour of the Art Museum of the Americas
led by Adriana Ospina, Docent, Art Museum of the
Americas.
On April 21, 40 military officers from the
Colombian War College spent the afternoon at the
OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, gave a tour of the historic building.
Irene Klinger, Director, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations,
welcomed the officers and gave them an overview of
the Organization. Katherine McAleer,
Specialist, Department of Sustainable Democracy and
Special Missions, Secretariat for Political Affairs,
spoke on democracy. Dr. Veronica Gomez,
Specialist, Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights, stressed the importance of human rights at
the OAS. Ambassador Alexandre Addor-Neto,
Secretary, Secretariat for Multidimensional
Security, discussed multidimensional security with
the officers. Ambassador Camilo Ospina,
Permanent Representative of Colombia to the OAS,
provided closing remarks for the group.
On April 18, 8 interns from the Pan American
Health Organization visited the historic OAS
headquarters. Aline Homes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations, gave a tour of the historic
building. Irene Klinger, Director, Department
of International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, presented the interns with an overview of
the Organization. The visitors finalized their
visit with a tour of the Art Museum of the Americas
led by Maria Leyva, Curator, Art Museum of the
Americas.
On April 16, 14 upperclassmen from the John Glen
School of Public Affairs at Ohio State University
visited the OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations, led a tour of the historic
building. Sherry Stephenson, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, presented an overview of the OAS.
On April 15, 13 students from the University of
Chile visited the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations, gave a tour of
the historic building. Irene Klinger,
Director, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations, presented an
overview of the OAS. Pablo Zuñiga, Senior
Specialist, Department of State Modernization and
Good Governance, Secretariat for Political Affairs;
discussed democracy and democratic values.
Their visit ended with a tour of the Art Museum of
the Americas led by Adriana Ospina, Docent, Art
Museum of the Americas.
On April 14, 30 high school students from
Bolivia, Venezuela and Nicaragua participating in
the Ambassador’s Program
Partners of the
Americas visited the historic OAS
headquarters. Their visit began with a tour of the
historic building led by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations. Sherry Stephenson, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, presented an overview of the
Organization. Pablo Zuñiga, Senior Specialist,
Department of State Modernization and Good
Governance, Secretariat for Political Affairs, led
an interactive and lively discussion on democracy
and democratic values with the students. Nelly
Robinson, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations,
discussed the Model OAS and invited all the students
to participate.
On April 11, 30 graduate and undergraduate
students from Morgan State University visited the
OAS. The students toured the historic building with Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations. Jane Thery, OAS – USA Relations,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations, gave an overview of the
Organization. Jean Ricot Dormeus, Advisor,
Executive Office of the Assistant Secretary General
and Nadine Khoury, Intern for the ASG discussed
Haiti with the students. The students ended their
visit with a tour of the Art Museum of the Americas
led by Adriana Ospina, Docent, Art Museum of the
Americas.
On April 11, the Chief of the National Defense
Armed Forces of Guatemala and 4 members of the
Guatemalan military visited the OAS. Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, gave a
tour of the historic building. Jane Thery, OAS
– USA Relations, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations,
welcomed the Officers and presented an overview of
the Organization.
On April 10, 11 Model OAS participants from
Hadley-Luzerne High School visited the OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, gave a tour of the historic building and
an overview of the Organization. Nelly
Robinson, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, spoke
with the students about their planned participation
in the Model OAS.
On April 8, 20 officers from the Canadian Forces
College spent the morning at the historic OAS
headquarters. The officers toured the historic
building with Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department
of International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations. Irene Klinger, Director, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, presented an overview of the
Organization. Maria Fernanda Trigo, Senior
Specialist, Department of Sustainable Democracy and
Special Missions, Secretariat for Democratic Affairs
spoke on democracy in the Western Hemisphere.
Mario Lopez, Senior Human Rights Specialist,
Secretariat for the Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights, discussed the importance of human
rights at the OAS. Abraham Stein, Director,
Department of Coordination of Politics and Programs
of Multidimensional Security, Secretariat for
Multidimensional Security, continued with a briefing
on Hemispheric Security. Admiral Elis Öberg,
Chairman, Inter-American Defense Board, addressed
the officers. Ambassador Graeme Clarke,
Permanent Representative of Canada to the OAS,
provided closing remarks for the group.
On April 4, 13 cadets from the United States
Military Academy visited the OAS. Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relation gave a
tour of the historic building. Jane Thery,
Principal Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations,
provided an overview of the Organization for the
cadets. Cristobal Dupouy, Ph.D., Specialist,
Summits of the Americas Secretariat, discussed in
detail the Summits of the Americas process.
On April 3, 60 officers from the War College of
Mexico spent the morning at the OAS. Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat of External Relations, gave a
tour of the historic building. Jane Thery,
Principal Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat of External Relations, welcomed
the officers and gave them an overview of the
Organization. Maria Fernanda Trigo,
Specialist, Department of Sustainable Democracy and
Special Missions, Secretariat for Political Affairs,
discussed democracy with the officers. Maris
Claudia Pulido, Principle Specialist, Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights, spoke on the importance
of human rights in the hemisphere. Abraham
Stein, Director, Department for the Coordination of
Policies and Programs, Secretariat for
Multidimensional Security, continued with a briefing
on multidimensional security. Luis Javier
Campuzano Piña, Interim Representative of Mexico to
the OAS offered closing remarks for the officers.
On April 1, Ambassador Michael I. King,
Permanent Representative from Barbados was the
invited Guest Speaker for 260 international high
school students with Presidential Classroom in the
Hall of the Americas at the Organization of American
States. Ambassador King spoke about the importance
of Youth and Democratic Values, the theme of the
38th upcoming General Assembly of the OAS that will
be held in Medellin, Colombia on June 1-3, 2008.
On March 31, 26 high school students from
Presidential Classroom visited the OAS. Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, gave a
tour of the historic building and an overview of the
Organization. Pablo Zuñiga, Senior Specialist,
Department of State Modernization and Good
Governance, Secretariat of Political Affairs,
discussed democracy and democratic values with the
students.
On March 28, 30 MOAS participants from
Kenwood and Lake George High Schools visited the
OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist, gave a tour
of the historic building and presented an
overview of the Organization. Nelly
Robinson, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, met with the students and
discussed their planned participation of the
high school MOAS in the fall.
On March 27, 50 international high school
students from the Rotary District 7430 Youth
Exchange visited the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations, gave a tour
of the historic building and presented an
overview of the Organization. Nelly
Robinson, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, discussed the MOAS and
invited the students to participate.
On March 24, The Washington Center for
Internships and Academic Seminars requested a
visit to the OAS for 54 young professionals from
Mexico who are taking part in a governor’s
program sponsored by the Federal Government of
Mexico. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
External Relations, gave a tour of the historic
building and an overview on the Organization.
Rosa Maria Barreiro, Director, Department of
Human Resources, gave an informative
presentation on Communication and Negotiations.
On March 20, 14 high school students from St.
Paul’s Methodist College in the Bahamas visited
the OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of External Relations, gave a tour of
the historic building. Jane Thery, Chief,
Institutional Relations, Department of External
Relations, presented an overview of the
organization. Nelly Robinson, Specialist,
Department of External Relations, discussed the
MOAS and invited the students to participate.
On March 19, 20 senior diplomats from the
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
spent a morning at the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of External Relations,
gave a tour of the historic building.
Suzanne Laporte, Secretary, Secretariat for
External Relations, welcomed the group.
Irene Klinger, Director, Department of External
Relations, presented an overview of the
Organization. Victor Rico, Director,
Department of Sustainable Development and
Special Missions, Secretariat for Political
Affairs, discussed democracy and the resolution
of the Special Session of the Ministers of
Foreign Affairs, adopted the night before by the
Member States. Denneth Modeste, Senior Advisor,
Secretariat for Multidimensional Security, and
Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Director, Department
of Public Security, spoke about the three areas
of multidimensional security. Ambassador Paul
Durand, Director, OAS Office, Dominican
Republic, wrapped up the session with the
Canadian diplomats.
On March 19, 10 students involved in the Model
OAS (MOAS) for Towson University visited the OAS.
Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External
Relations, gave a tour of the historic building.
Steven Griner, Senior Specialist, Department of
Electoral Cooperation and Observation, Secretariat
of Political Affairs, presented an overview of the
OAS. Nelly Robinson, Specialist, Department of
External Relations, spoke to the students about the
MOAS.
On March 10, a Colombian student and an
Estonian student, from the Georgia Rotary Student
Program (GRSP) visited the OAS with their American
host family. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
External Relations, gave them a tour of the Historic
Building and information on the OAS.
On March 7, 15 diplomats from the Foreign
Service Institute visited the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of External Relations,
gave a tour of the OAS Historic Building.
Jane Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations,
Department of External Relations, gave an
overview of the OAS and hemispheric issues.
On March 5, 9 participants from the Foreign
Visitors Program at the United States Department
of Agriculture visited the OAS. Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of External
Relations, gave a tour of the historic building.
Jane Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations,
Department of External Relations, presented an
overview of the OAS. Rafael Franzini, Assistant
Executive Secretary, Inter-American Drug Abuse
Control Commission, discussed multidimensional
security and drug issues. Fernando Garcia,
Coordinator, Anti-Trafficking of Persons
Section, spoke on human trafficking.
On March 4, 11 students from La Fundación
Universitaria del Río de la Plata (FURP) through
the Academy of Educational Development visited
the OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of External Relations, gave a tour of
the historic building. Irene Klinger, Director,
Department of External Relations, presented an
overview of the OAS. Yeruti Mendez, Program
Manager, discussed the Young Americas Business
Trust.
On March 3, 18 students from the Washington
College of Law at American University 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. John M. Wilson, Legal Advisor,
Office of International Law, Department of
International Legal Affairs, discussed legal and
migrant issues.