2016 Founders Celebration THE ROLE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES IN THE 21ST CENTURY Tuesday, April 5, 2016 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, followed by a reception American University Washington College of Law 4300 Nebraska Avenue, NW – Claudio Grossman Hall, YT01-01 This unique occasion will feature the Secretary General of the Organization of American States and discussion of the book "La OEA y el derecho internacional". We will be honored with the attendance of members of the Interamerican Juridical Committee: Fabián Novak Talavera (Presidente, Perú); Carlos Alberto Mata Prates (Vicepresidente, Uruguay); João Clemente Baena Soares (Brasil); Miguel Aníbal Pichardo Olivier (República Dominicana); Hernán Salinas Burgos (Chile); David P. Stewart (Estados Unidos); Gélin Imanès Collot (Haití ); Ana Elizabeth Villalta Vizcarra (El Salvador); Joel Antonio Hernández García (México); Ruth Stella Correa Palacio (Colombia), and José Antonio Moreno Rodríguez (Paraguay). Welcome: Claudio Grossman, Dean, American University Washington College of Law Presentations: Emilio Rabasa, Permanent Ambassador from Mexico to the Organization of American States Jean-Michel Arrighi, Secretary of Legal Affairs, Organization of American States M. Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States Registration is free but required – please go to www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration. For further information, contact: Office of Special Events & Continuing Legal Education, 202.274.4075 or secle@wcl.american.edu.