COHA Staff Announcement: New Senior Research Fellow

The Council on Hemispheric Affairs is pleased to welcome new Senior Research Fellow, Ambassador Odeen Ishmael. Ambassador Ishmael served as Guyana’s ambassador to the United States (1993-2003), while concurrently acting as its permanent representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Venezuela (2003-2011), Kuwait (2011-2014), and non-resident ambassador to Qatar (2013-2014). As previously mentioned, he has represented Guyana in the OAS, as well as the United Nations, Summit of the Americas (1994, 1998, 2001), Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), and PetroCaribe. Ambassador Ishmael served as head of Guyana’s delegation to the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) between 2003 and 2011, including being elected as Chairman of SELA’s Latin American Council from 2009 to 2010. Prior to his foreign service, Mr. Ishmael’s background focused on education receiving a post-graduate and Ph.D. in Education and being employed in the educational sectors in Guyana (1964-1985) and The Bahamas (1986-1993).

With his exceptional foreign service record, as a published author, and remarkable knowledge of the region, notably as a historian, COHA is excited to further its collaboration with Ambassador Ishmael.

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