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ABOUT SEDI
SEDI - Executive Secretariat for Integral Development
Other than its role as an intergovernmental organization promoting Democracy, Human Rights and Security in the region, the OAS is also the foremost Space for Cooperation in the Americas. |
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- Supporting political dialogue at the highest levels through ministerial meetings
- Offering different programs and projects of cooperation in the following areas:
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| OUR MISSION |
- Support, facilitate, and Foster integral development in the member states in coordination with measures to strengthen democracy, multidimensional security, and the promotion of human rights.
- Promote intersectorial dialogue, public- private partnerships, and consensus building in the integration of government policies on sustainable human development.
- SEDI also endeavors to mobilize resources for the formulation, promotion and implementation of technical cooperation policies, programs, and projects in the areas of integral development.
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| PRIORITY AREAS |
- Strengthening human and institutional capabilities
- Supporting government policies formulation
- Developing mechanisms for citizen participation in decision-making on governance policy
- Promoting forums for dialogue and integration of intersectorial policies
- Creating hemispheric mechanisms for collaboration, information exchange, and discussion of experiences
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The Executive Office of SEDI promotes social development, protects human wellbeing and respect for the rights of citizens |
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| OUR MISSION |
- Coordinate and facilitate support to the Member States
The Executive Office seeks to facilitate and to coordinate the support given by the departments of SEDI to the Member States in their efforts to promote integral development through inter-American cooperation.
- Plan and execute programs, projects and activities of cooperation
The Executive Office promotes, coordinates, manages and facilitates the planning and execution of programs, projects and activities of cooperation for development. The ultimate objective is to contribute to the reduction of poverty and inequity and to strengthen democratic governability in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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OUR MISSION
The Department of Education and Culture supports the efforts of Member States to improve the quality and equity of education and to enhance and highlight the contribution of their diverse cultures to economic, social, and human development.
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| OUR STRATEGY |
Promoting inter-American dialogue on policy and practice in the fields of education and culture, through meetings of Ministers, Inter-American Committees, and knowledge-sharing seminars and workshops.
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- Assisting in knowledge transfer and capacity building through the design and implementation of multi-country projects in education and culture.
- Supporting networks of policy makers, researchers, practitioners, and international governmental and non-governmental organizations on key education and culture topics
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- Education for Democratic Values and Practices
- Teacher Education and Professionalization
- Early Childhood Care and Education
- Education Indicators
- Preservation and Protection of Cultural Heritage
- Culture, Economics and Development
- Culture, Identity and Diversity
- Cultural Information Systems
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OUR MISSION
The Department of Trade and Tourism supports the efforts of the OAS Member States to expand trade opportunities, increase competitiveness and foster economic integration, so as to achieve higher and more sustainable economic growth and prosperity that will in turn serve to create jobs and reduce poverty.
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| OUR ACTIVITIES |
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Are demand-driven and aim to respond to the specific needs of OAS Member States; |
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Focus on enhancing the institutional and human capacities of OAS Member States; |
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Aim to strengthen the supply-side capabilities of OAS Members States in the areas of trade and tourism; |
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Provide support to the economic integration and trade processes at the hemispheric, regional, subregional and/or bilateral levels; |
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Promote public-private sector dialogue; |
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Promote the participation and address the concerns of civil society as well as other non-governmental sectors such as journalists and academia; |
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Promote and facilitate a better and greater use of Internet services and of information and communication technologies; |
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Are implemented in a cooperative framework with other areas of the General Secretariat of the OAS (GS/OAS), sub-regional organizations, organizations of the Inter-American system, the United Nations system and others; |
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Facilitate the exchange of best practices among OAS Member States; |
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Are designed to make the best possible use of available resources; |
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| WHAT WE DO |
| Human and Institutional Trade Capacity Building |
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Master in International Trade Policy (MITP) at UWI Cave Hill |
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OAS-WTO-GWU Trade Course for Latin American Government Trade Officials |
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CARICOM/Chile SPS Cooperation Project |
| First Workshop for OECS Countries |
| First Study Tour |
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Administration and Implementation of Trade Agreements:
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Successful Practices in the Administration of Trade and Integration Agreements in the Americas
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Strengthening the Supply-side Capabilities of OAS Members States
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Caribbean IP Export Project: Exporting local products with high intangible value |
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Seminars in Central America on small producers’ participation in supply chains: how to take advantage of trade agreements |
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Workshops for Peruvian SMEs on Benefiting from External Markets through their Participation in Value Chains |
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Aid for Trade
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Symposium on Aid for Trade for the Caribbean - Making it a Reality |
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Outreach
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Latin American Agenda on Public-Private Partnerships for Workforce Development |
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Trade Seminar for CARICOM Parliamentarians: “Shaping a Trade Agenda to Promote Regional Integration and Competitiveness for CARICOM: the EPA and other Negotiating Challenges” |
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Information on Trade Policy in the Americas
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SICE - Foreign Trade Information System |
| Development of the Regional Tourism Industry |
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Small Hotels in Central America and Panama |
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STEP Training and Certification Program |
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Small Tourism Business Promotion and Development |
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OAS Private Sector
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OAS Private Sector Forum |
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Competitiveness Agenda for the Americas: Contributions of the Private Sector to the Development of the Hemisphere |
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Competitiveness in the Americas: Latin American Agenda of Public-Private Partnerships for Workforce Development |
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Haiti
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Course on International Trade: The Integration of Haiti to the Multilateral and Regional System |
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Institutional Strengthening: Working with the Centre for the Facilitation of Investment |
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Haiti Hospitality Training and Certification Program |
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Haiti Tourism Public Awareness and Attitudes Project |
| Intellectual Property Rights |
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IPRTA Forum Mexico 08 Conference |
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Workshops of Exchange of Experiences of Implementation and Administration of IPR Provisions in Trade Agreements: |
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I Workshop - Mexico City, Mexico, October 22-26, 2007 |
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II Workshop - Quito, Ecuador, December 9-12, 2008 |
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Investment
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Investment Promotion Initiative: OECS Investment Gateway |
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Managing Investment Disputes |
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Services
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Regulatory Reform and Services Trade Liberalization in the Andean Community: Telecom and Financial Services |
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Publications
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World Bank-OAS Caribbean Trade Report |
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Patent and Test Data Provisions of Recent Bilateral Trade Agreements (FTAs) Negotiated by Countries in the Western Hemisphere: An Overview of U.S. Legal Standards, (243KB) John R. Thomas, May 2008. |
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Comparative Guide Chile-US FTA and DR - CAFTA |
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OUR MISSION
The Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) supports OAS Member States in the design and implementation of policies, programs and projects oriented to integrate environmental priorities with poverty alleviation and socio-economic development goals.
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By translating sustainable development and environmental protection goals into concrete actions, the DSD supports the execution of projects and the exchange of technical information, to improve the decision-making process through activities at the national and regional levels, in diverse priorities areas.
OUR OBJECTIVES
- Provide support to the political organs of the OAS
- Represent the General Secretariat in technical dialogues in the hemisphere and in intergovernmental environmental fora including those in the United Nations System.
- Support member states in the formulation and execution of technical cooperation and investment projects for consideration by regional and international financing mechanisms, in response to the mandates on Sustainable Development of the Summits of the Americas.
- Facilitate exchange of information and support civil society participation in sustainable development decision-making.
- Support efforts to promote coordination and cooperation among bilateral and international agencies, civil society organizations and the private sector in achieving the goals of the organization
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OUR MISSION
The Department of Social Development and Employment
provides assistance to Member States on their efforts to advance on development with equity, through the promotion of policies and programs of poverty reduction, decent work and employment creation.
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| The DSDE fulfills its strategic objectives through activities integrated in the following areas: |
- promotion of inter-American dialogue on social development, labor and employment; through the support of specialized political fora;
- promotion of partnership for development, especially horizontal cooperation activities based on the exchange of knowledge and experiences in planning and implementation of public policies;
- coordination of actions with other international organizations, scholars, private sector and civil society.
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The Department was formally established on December 15, 2005 by Executive Order No. 05-13 of the General Secretary of the OAS, incorporating under its responsibility all of the activities in the areas of social development, work and employment which the OAS has been developing since its creation in 1948.
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| PRIORITY AREAS |
- Social Development
- Labor
- MSME
- RIAL Program
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OUR MISSION
The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) works together with the OAS Member States to: |
- Build national capacity in order to create employment
- Reduce poverty and strengthen democratic governance
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The formulation of national development policies and strategies for the development of science, technology, engineering, and innovation that improve competitiveness in the productive sector is imperative for this purpose.
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| PRIORITY AREAS |
| Applied Sciences |
- Biotechnology & Biosecurity
- Energy
- Nanotechnoloy
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| Public policies and Governance |
- Gender perspective
- Popularization of Science and technology
- Promotion of Civil Society participation
- Professional Development
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| Innovation and Competitiveness |
- Engineering for the Americas (EFTA)
- Metrology
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OUR MISSION |
The Department of Human Development
- Advises and assists Member States with the design and development of policies and programs to promote Human Capacity Development and regional integration by strengthening post-secondary and higher education initiatives.
- Assists the citizens of the Americas in realizing their full potential by giving them access to knowledge through training and the development of competencies that improve the standards of living for individuals, families and communities in the region.
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| The Department of Human Development of the OAS is responsible for: |
- Administration of OAS Scholarships
- Carrying out of Training Programs
- Management of the Educational Portal of the Americas
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| The Scholarships and Training program seeks to assist the internal efforts of the Member States of the OAS in reaching their objectives for integral development through helping to develop human resources. The programs in place to support the achievement of this objective are: |
- Academic and Technical Studies Scholarship Program
- Professional Development Scholarship Program
- The Educational Portal of the Americas
- Educational Loans – Leo S. Rowe Fund
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For more information: The Educational Portal of the Americas, www.educoas.org
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