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Irene
Klinger, a Chilean economist is the Director of the Department of
International Affairs at the Organization of American States (OAS). Dr.
Klinger is responsible for advising and making recommendations to the
Secretary General and the Organization’s policy-making bodies on
external relations. Klinger’s responsibilities also cover relations with
the OAS member states, permanent observers, UN system agencies,
inter-American agencies, international finance institutions, private
sector, civil society, and the US Congress. Klinger’s other duties
include developing the Lecture Series of the Americas—a monthly
conference series on particular issues of hemispheric interest and
acting as technical Secretary of the OAS Resource Mobilization
Committee, which has as its main objectives to develop a comprehensive
fundraising strategy for the Organization, identify funding needs within
the OAS and share information on opportunities for support, as well as
to develop effective relationships with external funding partners. Prior
to this appointment Dr. Klinger served as Executive Secretary with the
OAS Summit of the Americas Secretariat, where she was responsible for
working along with all the member states to develop the economic,
political and social agenda for the hemisphere and follow up on
hemispheric Summit mandates. Before coming to the OAS, Klinger was
Director of External Relations for the Washington-based Pan American
Health Organization (PAHO). An international expert who is
well-respected in Washington, Irene Klinger’s expertise covers external
relations, diplomacy, fundraising and project management. She is a
University of Chile graduate and holds a graduate degree in economics
from the University of Amsterdam.
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