OAS
briefings are offered to diplomats, government officials,
military officers, university faculty, policy analysts
and students, as well as to the general public. The briefings
are given by the Director of the Department of External
Relations, Irene Klinger, and senior specialists from
the various departments of the organization. Briefings
are tailored to the specific interests of the visiting
groups, covering political, social, legal and economic
issues in the Americas as well as the work of the organization.
These briefings include tours of the facilities and an
historical overview of the organization. For more information
on OAS briefings, please contact Irene Klinger, Director,
Department of External Relations at (202) 458-6072 or
iklinger@oas.org
On April 27, 21 American
University Graduate Students visited the OAS Historic
Building. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
External Relations, gave the group a tour and Jane
Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations, gave a briefing
on the OAS.
APRIL 26, 2007
On April 26 the Institutional
Relations section of the Department of External
Relations organized a tour for 12 undergraduate students
from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith Business
School. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of External
Relations, gave the students a tour of the building and
Jane Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations, gave an
overview on the Organization.
APRIL 24, 2007
On April 24, 20 members of the
Senior Seminar Alumni Association were given a tour of
the OAS Historic Building by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of External Relations. Ambassador Frank
Almaguer, Under Secretary for Administration and Finance
gave the group an OAS overview, and Elizabeth
Abi-Mershed, Senior Specialist, Inter-American
Commission of Human Rights, briefed on human rights
issues of the Western Hemisphere. The group also visited
the Art Museum of the Americas.
APRIL 20, 2007
On April 20, the Institutional
Relations section of the Department of External
Relations organized a tour for 32 students from North
Warren High School. A tour of the Historic Building and
OAS Overview was given by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of External Relations.
Nelly Richardson, Specialist, Department of External
Relations spoke to the group about the MOAS program.
APRIL 17, 2007
On April 17, 25 Canadian Forces
College members visited the OAS. A tour of the Historic
Building was given by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of External Relations. Irene Klinger,
Director, Department of External Relations, gave the
group a briefing on the OAS. The group was also briefed
by Alexandre Addor-Neto, Under Secretary, Executive
Secretariat for Multidimensional Security; Dr. Carol
Fuller, Secretary, Inter-American Commission Against
Terrorism; and Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Director,
Department for the Prevention of Threats against Public
Security
APRIL 12, 2007
On April 12, the Institutional
Relations section of the Department of External
Relations organized a tour of the OAS Historic Main
Building for participants of the IMF/OAS/World Bank
walking tour. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
External Relations led the tour and also briefed the
group.
APRIL 11, 2007
On April 11, 12 University
of Chile students received a tour of the OAS Historic
Main Building with Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department
of External Relations. The group was briefed by Irene
Klinger, Director, Department of External Relations and
John Wilson, Legal Advisor, Department of International
Legal Affairs. The group also visited the Art Museum of
the Americas.
APRIL 5, 2007
On April 5, 20 students from the
College of William and Mary received a tour of the OAS
Historic Main Building by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of External Relations and an OAS Overview by
Jane Thery, Chief, Institutional Relations of the
Department of External Relations.
APRIL 4, 2007
On April 4, 18 judges, lawyers, and
legal officials from the Western Hemisphere sponsored by
Meridian International with their program entitled:
Administration of Justice and the Rule of Law’
requested a visit to the OAS. A tour of the Main
Building was given by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of External Relations. An OAS Overview was
given by Irene Klinger, Director, Department of External
Relations. A specialized briefing on Human Rights was
given by Veronica Gomez, Specialist, Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights, and Jean Michele Arrighi,
Director, Department of International Legal Affairs gave
an overview on the work of his department.
