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On On November 26, 48 middle school students
from the Academia Interamericana de Panamá
visited the OAS for a tour and briefing. The
students were given a tour of the historic
OAS building by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations. In
addition, the students were personally
welcomed by Ambassador Aristides Royo,
Permanent Representative of Panama to the
OAS who complemented their visit with a
lively discussion on the role of the OAS and
the importance of Panama as a Permanent
Member to the Organization of American
States.
On November 19, 56 members of the Academia Nacional de Estudios Políticos y
Estratégicos de Chile (ANEPE) visited the
OAS. The group was welcomed to the OAS by
Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza.
They were then briefed by Irene Klinger,
Director, Department of International
Affairs, on the work of the Organization and
its priorities in the Western
Hemisphere. The briefing wrapped up with a
presentation by Francisco Bernales, Minister
Counselor, Permanent Mission of Chile to the
OAS, on issues of direct importance to Chile
and the Hemisphere.
On November 17, 60 participants from Rotary
International visited the OAS for a tour,
briefing and evening reception. The
participants were led on a tour of the
historic OAS building by Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations. Jane Thery, Head, OAS-USA
Relations, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations,
delivered a presentation to the group
titled, “The OAS and the Challenges of the
Americas.” A wine and cheese reception
followed, sponsored by Rotary International
and the Permanent Mission of Chile to the
OAS. Richard Carson, Rotary Representative
to the OAS, delivered opening remarks and
expressed the interest of Rotary
International to collaborate more closely
with the Organization and its ongoing
projects throughout the Hemisphere. Rotary
Members are business and professional
leaders who actively volunteer their time
and talents to serve communities throughout
the world.
On November 17, 21 Puerto Rican
undergraduates with the Washington Center
for Internships visited the OAS for a tour
and briefing. The group received a tour of
the historic OAS main building from Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs. Jane Thery, Head,
OAS-USA Relations Section, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations, presented the students
with an overview of the OAS. The briefing
concluded with a presentation on the Model
of the OAS by Nelly Robinson, MOAS
Coordinator, Department of International
Affairs.
On November 14, 19 US
diplomats from the Foreign Service Institute
visited the OAS. The group received a tour
of the historic OAS building by Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International
Affairs. The tour was followed by an
overview of the OAS presented by Jane Thery,
Head, OAS-USA Relations Section, Department
of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations.
On November 10, 45
professionals from Mexico with the
Washington Center for Internships visited
the OAS. The group was led on a tour of the
historic OAS building by Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations.
Rosa Maria Barreiro Calzada, Director,
Department of Human Resources addressed the
group and gave a power point presentation on
intra-office communications and negotiation
skills.
On November 7, 40 Mexican students from the Instituto Tecnológico de Los Estudios
Superiores de Monterrey were briefed on the
OAS by Jorge Sanin, Head, Relations with
Civil Societies & Permanent Observers,
Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations. The
group was given an overview of the Model
Organization of American States by Nicolas
Sforzini, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations.
The students then met with Héctor Agustín
ORTEGA NIETO, Representative of the
Permanent Mission of Mexico to the OAS. The
briefing was followed by a tour of the
historic OAS building led by Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International
Affairs.
On November 7, 40 students from Bucknell
University Global Residential College were
led on a tour of the historic OAS building
by Specialist Aline Hommes, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations. The group was then given
an overview of the OAS by Sherry Stephenson,
Head, Institutional Relations, Department of
International Affairs.
On November 6, 35 undergraduate students
from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
were led on a tour of the historic OAS
building by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations. The
group was then briefed on the role of the
OAS in the Hemisphere by Jane Thery, Head,
OAS-USA Relations Section, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations.
On November 5, 22 members of the Fundación
Universitaria del Río de la Plata, (FURP)
visited OAS Headquarters. They received a
tour of the Historic OAS Main Building from
Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations.
On October 29, 12
graduate students from the Washington
Academic Internship Program, John Glen
School of Public Affairs at Ohio State
University received a tour of the historic
OAS building from Andres Serafini,
Department of International Affairs. The
group was given an overview of the OAS by
Jorge Sanin, Head, Relations with Civil
Societies & Permanent Observers, Department
of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations. The briefing concluded
with an overview of the Model Organization
of American States led by Nelly Robinson,
MOAS Coordinator, Department of
International Affairs.
On October 24th, 45 high school juniors and
seniors from Greensville County High School,
Va. visited the Organization of American
States. The students received a tour of the
Historic OAS Building with Andres Serafini,
Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations. Nelly
Robinson, Coordinator MOAS, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations addressed the students
and explained how The Model OAS General
Assembly Program (MOAS) is a simulation of
the proceedings of the General Assembly of
the OAS, where through role-playing;
students are given a chance to represent the
OAS Member countries.
On October 20, 30 young cadets from the Latin American Cadet Initiative were led on a tour of the OAS historic building by Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of International Affairs. Jane Thery, Head, OAS-USA Relations, Department of International Affairs, presented an overview of the OAS to the group.
On October 22, 15 professionals from the IMF, World Bank, IFC, United Nations and IDB received a tour of the OAS Main Building from Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations. The group viewed the underground tunnel painted by Uruguayan artist, Carlos Páez Villaró and concluded their visit at the Art Museum with a tour given by Adriana Ospina, Docent, Art Museum of the Americas.
On October 15, 15 Brazilian undergraduate
students with Interaction Times visited the
OAS and were led on a tour of the historic
building by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs. The
tour was followed by a briefing of the OAS
by Jane Thery, Head, OAS-USA Relations,
Department of International Affairs. The
briefing concluded with remarks from
Ambassador Osmar Chohfi, Permanent
Representative of Brazil to the OAS.
On October 14, 22 medical interns from the
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
participated in a tour and briefing of the
OAS. The interns were led on a tour of the
historic OAS building by Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International
Affairs. After the tour, Irene Klinger,
Director, Department of International
Affairs, presented an overview of the OAS to
the group during a briefing in the Miranda
Room. The interns were then given an
opportunity to view the Oscar Niemeyer
exhibition on display in the OAS Museum of
the Americas.
On October 14, 2008, 26 Mexican
undergraduate students from the Universidad
de Monterrey were given a tour of the
historic OAS building by Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International
Affairs. Following the tour, the students
were given an overview of the OAS by Jane
Thery, Head, OAS-USA Relations, Department
of International Affairs. The discussion
included comments by Nelly Robinson,
Coordinator of MODEL OAS, about the MOAS
program. The visit concluded with a tour of
the OAS Museum of the Americas.
On October 10, 17 U.S. undergraduate student
participants in the Model United Nations
Conference at Georgetown University visited
the OAS for a tour and briefing. The tour
was led by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs. The
students were briefed on the OAS by Jane
Thery, Head, OAS-USA Relations, Department
of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations. The briefing concluded
with a presentation on the Model OAS by
Nelly Robinson, Coordinator of MOAS,
Department of International Affairs.
On October 6, 8 undergraduate law students
from the Washington College of Law
participated in a tour and briefing of the
OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department
of International Affairs, took the group on
a tour of the historic OAS building. The
students were given an overview of the OAS
by Irene Klinger, Director, Department of
International Affairs. The briefing
included a discussion on human rights issues
led by Elizabeth Abi-Mershed, Assistant
Executive Secretary, Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights.
On October 3, 22 Board Members of the
Daughters of the American Revolution visited
OAS headquarters. The group received a tour
of the historic OAS building by Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International
Affairs. An overview of the OAS was
presented to the visitors by Jane Thery,
Head, OAS-USA Relations, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations. Afterwards, the group
met with Adriana Ospina, Docent, OAS Art
Museum of the Americas and received a tour
of the Oscar Niemeyer exposition.