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
International Affairs, 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. If you would
like to schedule a tour and briefing of the OAS, please complete
the form below and return to the Department of External
Relations. For more information
on OAS briefings, please contact Irene Klinger, Director,
Department of International Affairs at (202) 458-6072 or
iklinger@oas.org
On December 7, 11 professionals with
the Center for Democracy and Election Management Group at American University
visited the OAS. They received a tour of the Historic OAS Main Building with
Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations. Steven Griner, Chief, Electoral Missions, Department of
Electoral Cooperation and Observation, Secretariat for Political Affairs gave an
overview on the Organization, discussed his work and experiences in electoral
monitoring and included a Q & A session with the group
November 24, 2009
On November 24, 10 U.S. State
Department Interns and one Intern from the Children’s Rights Council visited the
OAS. They were escorted on a tour of the OAS Historic Main Building and given an
overview of the Organization by Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations. Nelly Robinson, MOAS
Coordinator, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, spoke to them about the MOAS Program. The visit concluded with a
guided tour of the Art Museum with Adriana Ospina, Docent, Art Museum of the
Americas, Department of Cultural Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations
November 20, 2009
On November 20, 4 students from
George Washington University were given a tour of the building by Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations. Sherry Stephenson, Head, Institutional Relations, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations gave an overview of
the Organization with a Q & A session. Nelly Robinson, MOAS Coordinator,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, spoke
to them about the MOAS Program. The visit was concluded with a guided tour of
the Art Museum by Adriana Ospina, Docent, Art Museum of the Americas, Department
of Cultural Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations
November 19, 2009
On November 19, 15 Guatemalan
students from La Licenciatura de Relaciones Internacionales y Ciencias Políticas
de Guatemala were given a guided tour of the OAS Historic Main Building by Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External. Ambassador Skinner-Klee, Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the
OAS, gave the group an overview and a Q & A session. The group then attended the
XX OAS Policy Round Table: Promoting Democracy and Interregional Cooperation
November 17, 2009
On November 17, the OAS received a
visit of 8 Palestinian journalists with the U.N. Washington Media Program. Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External took the group on a tour of the Historic OAS Main Building. Sherry
Stephenson, Head, Institutional Relations, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations, gave an overview of the Organization and
concluded with a Q & A session with the journalist
November 13, 2009
On November 13, 20 students from the
University of Northern Florida visited the OAS. The students were welcomed and
escorted on a tour of the Historic Main Building by Víctor Febre, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations. Irene Klinger,
Director, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, gave the students an overview of the OAS. Ambassador W Lewis Amselem,
U.S. Representative to the OAS and Minister Luis Javier Campuzano Piña,
Permanent Representative of Mexico to the OAS, outlined the role of their
respective countries as Permanent Members to the Organization of American States
November 12, 2009
On November 12, 10 interns from the U.S. Trade &
Commerce Department were escorted on a tour of the
Historic Main Building by Víctor Febre, Department
of International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations.
November 12, 2009
On November
12, 40 Brandeis University National Committee Professional Women visited the OAS
Historic Main Building. Víctor Febre, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations, escorted the group on a tour of the
building. Sherry Stephenson, Head, Institutional Relations, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, gave the group an
overview of the OAS. The visit culminated with a guided visit to the Art Museum
with Adriana Ospina, Docent, Art Museum of the Americas, Department of Cultural
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations
November 10, 2009
On
November 10, the OAS received 25 college students & 5 professors from the
Ministry of Panama. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External, escorted the group on a guided tour of the
Historic OAS Main Building. Jorge Sanin, Head, Relations with Permanent Observer
Countries & Civil Society, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations gave an overview of the OAS. Ambassador Guillermo Cochez,
Permanent Representative of Panamá to the OAS, welcomed the group and discussed
the role of the OAS and included a Q & A session with the students. Nelly
Robinson, Coordinator MOAS, explained the MODEL OAS Program and invited the
students to participate
November 9, 2009
On
November 9, 46 participants of the Washington Center for Internships were
escorted on a tour of the OAS Historic Main Building and given and overview on
the Organization by Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations. Alexandra Barrantes, Specialist,
Executive Secretariat for Integral Development, spoke to the group about Human
Development and Prosperity. The visit was concluded by Nelly Robinson, MOAS
Coordinator, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, outlining the MOAS Program
November 6, 2009
On
November 6, 17 participants of Alianza de Mesas Redondas Panamericanas received
a tour of the Historic OAS Main Building with Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations
November 6, 2009
On
November 6, 15 Foreign Service Institute professionals visited the OAS. Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations gave the group a tour of the Historic Main Building. Irene
Klinger, Director, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations gave an overview on the Organization
November 5, 2009
On November
5, 25 Bloomsburg University students visited the OAS. The students received a
tour of the OAS Main Building by Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations. An overview on the
OAS was given by Sherry Stephenson, Head, Institutional Relations, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations
November 3, 2009
On November 3,
50 middle school students from Academia
Interamericana de Panamá visited the OAS
Historic Main Building. Ambassador Guillermo
Alberto Cochez, Permanent Representative of
Panama to the OAS, welcomed the group in the
Simón Bolivar Room and spoke about the OAS and
outlined the role of Panama as a Permanent
Member to the Organization of American States.
Afterwards, the students were given a tour of
the building by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat
for External Relations
November 3, 2009
On November 3,
25 members of World Artists Experience
participated in an all day workshop at the Art
Museum of the Americas. Included in the program
was a visit to the Historic OAS Main Building.
Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, escorted the group on a tour of the
building and then proceeded to the Miranda Room
where the group received an overview of the
organization
November 2, 2009
On November 2,
the OAS received 9 graduate students from
American University’s College of Law. The
students were greeted and escorted on a tour of
the Historic OAS Main Building by Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations. Irene
Klinger, Director, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations
welcomed the students and gave them an overview
on the Organization. The program concluded with
Lisl Brunner, Human Rights Specialist,
Inter-American Commission on Human Right,
outlining the work and functions of the Human
Rights Commission.
October 27, 2009
On October 27,
5 members of the House of Representatives of
Paraguay visited the OAS and met with Ambassador
Albert R. Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General.
In addition, the group received a guided tour of
the Historic OAS Main Building by Víctor Febre,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat
for External Relations.
October 27, 2009
On October 27,
32 graduate students from Université Laval
visited the OAS. The group was welcomed in the
Miranda Room by Darren Rogers, Counselor,
Alternate Representative, Permanent Mission of
Canada to the OAS. After lunch, the group
returned to the Historic Main Building for a
guided tour with Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat
for External Relations. Ambassador Adam
Blackwell, Secretary, Secretariat for External
Relations, gave the students an overview of the
organization. Following was an overview on
Québec Inter-American Affairs by Frédéric
Bolduc, Head of Multilateral Affairs, Bureau of
Québec, Washington D.C. Annie Mercure,
Coordinator, Haiti Task Force, Office of the
Assistant Secretary General, OAS, spoke about
working as a young professional at the
Organization. Nelly Robinson, MOAS Coordinator,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat
for External Relations, gave the students an
overview of the MODEL OAS. The group was then
escorted to the Art Museum of the Americas for a
guided tour given by Adriana Ospina, Docent, Art
Museum of the Americas, Department of Cultural
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations
October 23, 2009
On October 23,
3 participants of the U.S. State Department
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program received a
guided tour of the OAS Historic Main Building
with Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations. Sherry Stephenson, Head,
Institutional Relations, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations gave an overview of the organization.
After a Q & A session, the group was escorted to
the Art Museum of the Americas for a guided tour
with Adriana Ospina, Docent, Art Museum of the
Americas, Department of Cultural Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations
October 15, 2009
On October 15,
24 students of International Law and
Organizations from American University visited
the OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations gave the group a tour of the OAS
Historic Main Building. Sherry Stephenson, Head,
Institutional Relations, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations gave the group an overview of the
organization and answered questions regarding
the current situation of Honduras. Mark Fleming,
Human Rights Specialist, Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights, concluded the visit
by talking to the group about the work of the
commission and answered questions on the process
and decisions of the Inter-American Court of
Human Rights
October 14, 2009
On October 14,
a group of 58 students from Prepa Tec Campus
Garza Sada & Campus Ciudad de México of El
Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de
Monterrey visited the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations took the
students on a guided tour of the Historic OAS
Main Building and gave them and overview of the
organization. Héctor Ortega, Alternate
Representative, Permanent Mission of Mexico to
the OAS, spoke to the students and answered
questions about the role of Mexico as a
Permanent Member to the Organization of American
States
October 13, 2009
On October 13,
the OAS received a visit from 26 USAF-sponsored
Latin American Cadets. Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat
for External Relations took the cadets on a tour
of the Historic OAS Main Building. Jorge Sanin,
Head, Permanent Observer Countries & Civil
Society, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations, gave the
cadets an overview of the organization and
answered questions regarding Multidimensional
Security, Cuba and Honduras
October 5, 2009
On October 5,
22 professionals from Mexico with The Washington
Center for Internships visited the OAS. Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations gave
the group a guided tour of the Historic Main
Building. Danielle Sotomayor, gave the
professionals an informative presentation on
Communication and Negotiation Skills.
October 2, 2009
On October 2,
21 junior and senior students enrolled in a U.S.
foreign policy course at American University visited
the OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations gave the student a tour of the Historic
Main Building. Sherry Stephenson, Head,
Institutional Relations, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, gave an
overview of the organization and answered questions
regarding the present situation in Honduras
September 24, 2009
On September
24, the 50 fall semester OAS Interns visited the
OAS Main Building, the Museum of the Americas
and the Columbus Memorial Library. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations, took the
interns on a guided tour of the OAS Main
Building. Adriana Ospina, Docent, Art Museum of
the Americas, Department of Cultural Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations, gave them a
guided tour of the Art Museum. Beverly
Wharton-Lake, Chief of the Columbus Memorial
Library and Stella Villagran, Reference
Librarian, gave the interns an overview of
the Columbus Memorial Library
September 24, 2009
On September
24, Audrey M. Christopher, Acting Chief of
Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic
of Suriname visited the OAS. Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations, gave Ms.
Christopher and members of her staff a guided
tour of the Historic OAS
Main Building. Subsequently, Ms. Christopher met
with Ana O’Brien, Chief, Office of Protocol.
September 21, 2009
On September 21, the OAS received a very special
visit from 4 members of the Wyatt family. The
Wyatt’s are direct descendants of the Van Ness
family, original owners of the land where the
OAS Main Building presently stands. Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, was
in charge of taking the family on a tour of the
building and the grounds. Fabian Goncalves,
Exhibit Coordinator, Art Museum of the Americas,
Department of Cultural Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations gave the group a tour of the
Art Museum of the Americas
September 18, 2009
On September 18, a group of 16 international
visitors with Meridian International
Center attending a session on "Administration
of Justice and the Rule of Law" seminar
visited the OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat
for External Relations, gave the group a tour of
the Historic OAS Main Building. Jorge Sanin, Head,
Permanent Observer Countries & Civil Society,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat
for External Relations, gave the group an overview
of the organization. Mario López, Principal Human
Rights Specialist, Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights, gave an overview on the promotion
and protection of human rights in the Americas
September 17, 2009
On September 17, the
OAS received a visit from 12 H.S. students from
Venezuela with Partners of the Americas. The students
received a tour of the OAS Historic Main Building
with Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations. Pablo Zúñiga, Director, Department of State
Modernization and Governance, Secretariat for
Political Affairs, gave an overview of the
organization and spoke on the importance of the
promotion of democracy. Nelly Robinson, MOAS
Coordinator, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations, spoke on the MOAS Program and
invited the students to participate
September 16, 2009
On Wednesday,
September 16, 12 journalists from a special training
program of the United Nations visited the OAS. Aline
Hommes, Specialist, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, gave
the group a tour of the Historic OAS Main
Building. Sherry Stephenson, Head, Institutional
Relations, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations, gave them an
overview of the organization. Adriana Ospina, Docent,
Art Museum of the Americas, Department of Cultural
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, took them
on a guided tour of the Art Museum of the Americas
September 16, 2009
On Wednesday,
September 16, 14 students from American
University received a tour of the Historic OAS
Main Building with Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations. Sherry Stephenson, Head,
Institutional Relations, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, gave them
an overview of the organization. Adriana Ospina,
Docent, Art Museum of the Americas, Department of
Cultural Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations,
took the group on a guided tour of the Art Museum of
the Americas
September 15, 2009
On Tuesday, September
15, a group of 25 docents from the Corcoran Art Museum
received a tour of the Historic OAS Main Building and
an overview on the Organization by Aline Hommes,
Specialist, Department of International Affairs,
Secretariat for External Relations. Adriana Ospina,
Docent, Art Museum of the Americas, Department of
Cultural Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations,
took them on a guided tour of the Art Museum of the
Americas
September 14, 2009
On September 14,
Jorge Sanin, Head, Relations with Permanent Observers
and Civil Society, represented Dr. Irene Klinger,
Director of the Department of International Affairs,
and met with 17 afro-descendant leaders of civil
society organizations from the Hemisphere as part of a
week-long seminar organized in collaboration with
Global Rights – Partners for Justice to increase
knowledge of representatives of afro-descendant
organizations about the OAS and its political bodies.
The group received an overview of the OAS and topics
discussed were the status of the Inter-American
Convention against Racism and all Forms of
Discrimination and Intolerance; mechanisms for civil
society participation in the OAS, and the work of the
OAS in terms of afro-descendants. After the meeting,
the group received a guided tour of the Historic OAS
Main Building by Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department
of International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations
September 11, 2009
On Friday, September
11, the OAS received the Washington Semester
International Business and Trade 2 class and the
International Law and Organizations Program class
with a total of 64 students from American
University. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, gave them a tour of the Historic OAS
Main Building. Sherry Stephenson, Head,
Institutional Relations, Department of International
Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations, gave
them an overview of
the Organization. The classes were then separated.
One class stayed with Becxi Sanchez Bonilla, Trade
Specialist, Department of Trade and Tourism,
Executive Secretariat for Integral Development, who
briefed them on trade issues and the other
group adjourned to the Simon Bolivar Room and were
addressed by William M. Berenson, Chief of
Litigation, Department of Legal Services,
International Law.
September 10, 2009
On Thursday,
September 10, 30 students from The Thomas Jefferson
School High School, Santiago, Chile, visited the
OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, gave them a tour of the Historic OAS
Main Building and an overview of
the Organization. Nelly Robinson, MOAS Coordinator,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations, gave them and overview of the
MOAS program for high schools. Francisco Bernales,
Minister Counselor, Alternate Representative of the
Mission of Chile to the OAS spoke on his role and
daily work responsibilities as a diplomat in the
Mission of Chile to the OAS.
September 8, 2009
On Tuesday, September
8, the OAS received a visit from 47 military
personnel of La Escuela Superior de Guerra de
Colombia. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, welcomed the group and
escorted them on a guided tour of the OAS Main
Building. Irene Klinger, Director, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, welcomed the military personnel and gave
them an overview of the organization. Ambassador
Alexandre Addor-Neto, Secretariat for
Multidimensional Security, gave an overview on
multidimensional security in the region and spoke on
it's present challenges. Juan Pablo Alban, Human
Rights Specialist, Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights, gave an overview on the situation and
progress of human rights in the region and in
Colombia. Ambassador Luis Alfonso Hoyos, Permanent
Representative of the Mission of Colombia to the
OAS, gave concluding remarks reiterating the role of
the Mission of Colombia to the OAS as a Member of
the Permanent Council.
September 4, 2009
On Friday, September
4, 32 members of the U.S. Foreign Service Institute
received a guided tour by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations. Jorge Sanin, Head, Permanent
Observer Countries & Civil Society, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, gave them an overview of the
organization.
August 27, 2009
On Thursday, August
27, 22 Georgetown law school graduate students visited
the OAS. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of
International Affairs, Secretariat for External
Relations, welcomed the students and gave them a tour
of the Historic OAS Main Building. Jane
Thery, Principal Specialist, Secretariat for External
Relations gave an overview of the OAS. Mario López, Principal Human
Rights Specialist, Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights, spoke to them on the subject of human rights
issues. The visit was concluded by Adriana Ospina,
Docent, Art Museum of the Americas, Department of
Cultural Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations,
taking them on a guided tour of the Art Museum of the
Americas.
August 14, 2009
On Friday, August
14, the 62 members of the 49th Class of the
Inter-American Defense College finalized their third
day OAS Seminar at Ft. Leslie McNair. Alejandro Díaz
de León, Senior Specialist/Program Manager,
Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, CICTE,
Secretariat for Multidimensional Security, opened the
morning session by speaking on the subject
of terrorism. Jim Mack, Executive Secretary,
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, CICAD,
Secretariat for Multidimensional Security, followed by
giving an overview on drugs, trafficking
and rehabilitations programs. Alison August-Treppel,
Chief, Section on Transnational Organized Crime,
Department of Public Security, Secretariat for
Multidimensional Security, proceeded to speak on gangs
and public security. The morning session was concluded
by Abraham Stein, Deputy Director, Department for the
Coordination of Policies and Programs, Secretariat for
Multidimensional Security, speaking on the subject of
coordinating the different programs under the
Secretariat for Multidimensional Security. After a 10
minute recess the group was divided into three
break-out sessions for questions and answers.
After lunch, Fernando Garcia-Robles, Coordinator,
Anti-Trafficking of Persons, Department of Public
Security, Secretariat for Multidimensional Security,
started the afternoon session with a video
presentation on human trafficking and then opened the
floor for questions and answers. Carlos Calderon,
Consultant, Humanitarian Demining Program, Department
of Public Security, Secretariat for Multidimensional
Security, concluded the afternoon session with a power
point presentation on the Humanitarian Demining
Program and then opened the floor for questions and
answers.
August 13, 2009
On Thursday, August
13, 62 members of the 49th Class of the Inter-American
Defense College assembled at Ft. McNair to
participate in their second day OAS Seminar. Pablo
Gonzalez, Chief, Natural Hazard Risk Reduction,
Department of Sustainable Development, began
the morning session with an overview on Natural
Disasters and Risk Management. Mark Lambrides, Chief,
Climate Adaptation, Natural Disasters, Sustainable
Energy and Small Island States, Department of
Sustainable Development, gave them an overview on
sustainable energy issues. Flor de María Valdez,
Consultant, Permanent Secretariat of the
Inter-American Commission of Women spoke on the
mechanism to follow-up on the Implementation of the
Inter-American Convention on the Prevention,
Punishment and Eradication of Violence against
Women, as well as the issues affecting Gender &
Conflict Resolution. After a 10 minute recess the
group was divided into three break-out sessions for
questions and answers. The afternoon session began
with Enrique Martinez, Juridical Official, Office of
Legal Cooperation Mechanism, Anti-Corruption,
Department of Legal Cooperation, speaking on the
subject of anti-corruption and transparency. Carlos
Gallegos, Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee
on Ports, concluded the day with an overview entitled
Ports-OAS: Cooperating for Port Development in the
Americas. Break-out Q & A sessions concluded the
afternoon Seminar.
August 12, 2009
On Wednesday, August
12, the Department of International Affairs organized
a three day Seminar for the 62 new members of the 49th
Class of the Inter-American Defense College. The
Seminar began at OAS Headquarters with a tour of the
Historic Main Building by Aline Hommes, Specialist,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations. José Miguel Insulza, Secretary
General, welcomed the group in the Hall of the
Americas and gave introductory remarks. Jorge Sanin,
Head, Permanent Observer Countries & Civil Society,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
External Relations, welcomed the group and introduced
Ambassador Oyarce, President of the Permanent
Council, Permanent Mission of Chile to the OAS
who gave an overview of the role of the OAS and the
Inter-American agenda. Pablo Zúñiga, Director,
Department of State Modernization and Good Governance,
Secretariat for Political Affairs, continued with an
overview on democracy and democratic values. Mario
López, Head Specialist, Human Rights, Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights, spoke on the subject
of promoting human rights in the Americas. After
lunch, the afternoon session began with Ambassador
Alexandre Addor-Neto, Secretariat for Multidimensional
Security, briefing on the challenges
of multidimensional security. Rosanna Martinelli,
Specialist, Department of Social Development,
Executive Secretariat for Integral Development,
concluded with and overview on integral development.
Closing remarks were made by Jorge Sanín, Head,
Permanent Observer Countries & Civil Society,
Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for
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