Briefings and Tours (May 10, 2010)

Picture of briefing

On May 10, the OAS received 33 military from the Comando Superior de Educación del Ejército de Guatemala. They were guided on a tour through the 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, gave an overview of the Organization. Mario Lopez, Senior Specialist, Executive Secretariat for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights gave an informative briefing on human rights in the Americas. Victor Rico, Secretary, Secretariat for Political Affairs, gave a briefing on Democracy, and Christian Taboada, Specialist, Department of Public Security, Secretariat for Multidimensional Security gave an informative briefing on security threats and issues in the Americas. The Session was concluded with comments by Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the OAS, Ambassador Jorge Skinner Klee and Ambassador Lionel Valentín Maza, Permanent Alternate Representative, of the Mission of Guatemala to the OAS.