Briefings and Tours (July 14, 2010)

Picture of briefing

On July 14, the OAS received 60 SOUTHCOM Military from Colegio de Altos Estudios Estratégicos de El Salvador. Aline Hommes, Specialist, Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations escorted them on a tour through the Historical OAS Main Building. Agustín Vásquez Gómez, Minister Counselor, and Cesar Martínez, Counselor of the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the OAS spoke on the role and functions of the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the OAS. Irene Klinger, Director Department of International Affairs, Secretariat for External Relations welcomed the group and gave an overview of the organization. Raúl Lago, Principal Advisor, Department of Political Affairs gave a specialized briefing on Democracy. Analía Banfi, Specialist, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, gave a specialized briefing on human rights. Rafael Franzini, Assistant Executive Secretary, Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, Secretariat of Multidimensional Security, gave a specialized briefing on security concluding the session.