Entries to this calendar include events open to the public, legislative reporting deadlines, and events of significance to U.S. security relations with Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Key 1

Friday, September 19, 2008

Event: Inter-American Peace Forum

Time: 
09/23/2008 - 10:00 - 09/23/2008 - 17:00

Inaugural Ceremony Inter-American Peace Forum

Tuesday September 23, 2008

Hall of the Americas, OAS Washington, D.C.

10:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks by OAS Secretary General His Excellency José Miguel Insulza Remarks by Nobel Peace Laureate The Honorable Oscar Arias Sánchez, President of Costa Rica First Seminar of the Inter-American Peace Forum

3:00 p.m. Remarks by OAS Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Albert Ramdin

Panel No. 1 “Types and Potential of Conflicts” Presentation: Sir Marrack Goulding, former Under Secretary General, United Nations Commentators: Ana Maria Romero de Campero, Executive Director, “Unir” Foundation, Bolivia Ambassador Álvaro Tirado Mejía, Former President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights  Ivelaw Griffith, Provost, Senior Vice President, York College Moderator: Victor Rico, Director, Department of Democratic Sustainability and Special Missions

Panel No. 2 “What is Peace in the Americas in the XXI Century? Towards a New Hemispheric Peace Agenda.” Presentation: Dante Caputo, OAS Secretary for Political Affairs Commentators: Ambassador Aristides Royo, Permanent Representative of Panama to the OAS Rosario Green, Chairwoman, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Mexico Carrie Menkel Meadow, Jr. Professor of Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure, Georgetown Law A.B. Moderator: Alexandre Addor-Neto, Secretary for Multidimensional Security Closing Remarks: Ambassador Gustavo Albin, Chairman of the Committee on Hemispheric Security and PermanenRepresentative of Mexico

5:30 p.m. Cultural Event and Reception

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  • By intern at 09/19/2008 - 16:17
Key 1

Monday, September 22, 2008

Policy Event: The Hurricanes in Haiti: Disaster and Recovery

Time: 
09/23/2008 - 10:00
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman
You are respectfully requested to attend the following OPEN
hearing
of the
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere,
to be held in
Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building
.
Date:
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Time:
10:00 AM
Subject:
"The Hurricanes in Haiti: Disaster and Recovery"
witnesses:
Panel I

The Honorable Maxine Waters
United States House of Representatives

***The Honorable Alcee L. Hastings
United States House of Representatives

The Honorable Barbara Lee
United States House of Representatives

The Honorable Kendrick B. Meek
United States House of Representatives

The Honorable Yvette D. Clarke
United States House of Representatives

The Honorable Donna F. Edwards
United States House of Representatives

Panel II

***Ms. Kirsten D. Madison
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
U.S. Department of State

***Mr. José R. Cárdenas
Acting Assistant Administrator
Latin America and Caribbean Bureau
U.S. Agency for International Development

***Rear Admiral Joseph D. Kernan
Commander
U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command
U.S. 4th Fleet

Panel III

***Mathieu Eugene, Ph.D.
Member
New York City Council

***Ms. Jacqueline Charles
Caribbean Correspondent
The Miami Herald

 

**NOTE: Time of the hearing has changed.
***NOTE: Witnesses have been added.
  • By intern at 09/22/2008 - 12:16
Key 1

Friday, September 19, 2008

Event: Una Ley de Víctimas para Colombia

Time: 
09/23/2008 - 10:30

The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) y
The Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) invitan a una presentación sobre:

Una Ley de Víctimas para Colombia

Con la participación del:

Senador Juan Fernando Cristo

Ponente del Proyecto de Ley 157 de 2007, “Por la cual se dictan medidas de protección a las víctimas de la violencia”, recientemente aprobado por el Senado colombiano

Martes, 23 de septiembre de 2008 a las 10:30 a.m.

en las oficinas de

WOLA
1666 Connecticut Avenue N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009

Sen. Cristo’s remarks will be in Spanish

Para confirmar su asistencia, por favor contacte a Rachel Robb al correo electrónico rrobb@wola.org antes del 22 de septiembre

  • By Adam Isacson at 09/19/2008 - 10:22