Colombian Embassy Event in the US, Washington D.C., 2023

On February 27, 2023, an event was held at Colombia Embassy in Washington, to launch joint work between the Association of Afro-American Mayors AAMA and the Association of Afro-Colombian Municipalities AMUNAFRO of Colombia. Dr. Melida Harris Barrow also attended as Founder and Board Chairwoman of the 6th Region Global Chamber of Commerce, Journalists together with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala General Director of the World Trade Organization, the Ambassador of Colombia in Washington Dr. Luis Gilberto Murillo Urrutia, Buenaventura´s Mayor Victor Hugo Vidal, the Representative to the Chamber of Colombia Dr. James Mosquera Torres and Former Representative to the Chamber for Black Communities and President of the Colombia Renaiscent Party Jhon Arley Murillo and Afro-Colombian Journalist Rossy Lemos.

The fundamental work of Dr. Melida Harris Barrow in this meeting, was to raise awareness about the “International Trade Mission: Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean to Colombia” that will take place in Cali and Buenaventura, on November 2023.