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Upcoming Event

Facilitating the Development of Agricultural Insurance in The Americas
February 17th, 2010

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), in coordination with the Latin American Association for the Development of Agricultural Insurance (ALASA), will host a seminar aimed at facilitating the development of adequate agricultural insurance schemes and products in Latin America and the Caribbean in a broader strategic framework.

Venue:
Organization of American States (OAS)
Sala Gabriela Mistral
19th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
 Washington, D.C. 20006

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News on IICA's support to Haiti please visit: IICA with Haiti

IICA visits Haiti with OAS Delegation January 27-29

David C. Hatch, IICA’s Associate Deputy Director General, Director for the Northern Region, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Representative in the United States served as part of the Organization of American States (OAS) delegation that visited Haiti January 27 to January 29.

Haiti’s suffrage is beyond words,” said Hatch. “The will of the Haitian people to rebuild their country and survive is heart felt and real.”   He continued, “We must all continue to support and help Haiti through this very painful process.”

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IICA Office in United States of America
1889 F Street, N.W., Suite 360, Washington, D.C. 20006
Tel: 1 (202) 4583767 / Fax: 1 (202) 458 6335
E-mail: iicawash@iicawash.org