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58th OAS Lecture of the Americas will Host the Presentation of the Memoirs of the former Foreign Minister of Guyana Sir Shridath Ramphal

  November 12, 2014

The Organization of American States (OAS) will host, on Friday November 14, the 58th Lecture of the Americas, an event in which the Memoirs of the former Foreign Minister of Guyana and Secretary General of the Commonwealth Sir Shridath Ramphal, “Glimpses of a Global Life” will be presented, in the Hall of the Americas of the headquarters of the Organization in Washington DC.

The Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Albert Ramdin, will deliver the welcoming remarks to the Lecture, followed by a presentation from George Alleyne, Chancellor of the University of the West Indies. Next Ramphal will perform a reading, followed by a conversation with Ambassador Ramdin and a question and answer session.

At the conclusion of the event, former Foreign Minister Ramphal will sign copies of the publication.

The meeting will be broadcast live on the OAS Website.

WHAT: 58th Lecture of the Americas Hosts Launch of Memoir ”Glimpses of a Global Life”

WHEN: Friday, November 14, 2014 at 9.30 EST (14.30 GMT)

WHERE: Hall of the Americas
Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW

Reference: AVI-237/14