June 5, 2009 

MEDIA CONTACT: Thai Phi Stone
202-994-6424; tpstone@gwu.edu

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION EXPERTS TO SPEAK AT GW
ON THE FUTURE OF INTER-AMERICAN RELATIONS
JUNE 8, 2009

EVENT: 

The George Washington University's Center for Latin American Issues presents a dialogue with Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States, and Thomas Shannon, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, on the future of inter-American relations following the recent Fifth Summit of the Americas and the OAS General Assembly in Honduras. 
 
WHEN:  

Monday, June 8, 2009; 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 
WHERE: 

The George Washington University
Media and Public Affairs Building
Room B-07 (basement level)
805 21st St., NW (corner of 21st and H streets)
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and Blue lines)
 
RSVP:  

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. E-mail rsvpclai@gwu.edu or call 202-994-5205. Members of the media should RSVP to Michelle Sherrard at 202-994-1423 or mcs1@gwu.edu.
 
BACKGROUND:  

The Center for Latin American Issues is a premier center for the pursuit of scholarship and academic excellence on issues pertaining to Latin America and the Caribbean region. Through its programs and activities, the center seeks to further academic study and research on major Latin American issues and on how those issues affect the interests of states within and beyond the region; to accelerate the development of human resources, including the professional skills and competencies of public servants and managers; to propagate the ideals of political and economic democracy throughout the region; and to foster greater mutual understanding among the peoples of the hemisphere.

GW's School of Business prepares students for professional management careers. The depth and variety of its academic and professional programs, including five specialized master's programs, provide rich opportunities for students in the school's core Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, and doctoral programs. GW's undergraduate- and graduate-level international business programs rank among the world's best.

For more information about the Center for Latin American Issues, visit www.gwu.edu/~clai.
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