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TABLE OF CONTENT

INTRODUCTION

  1. GOVERNING BODIES

    1. General Assembly
      Twenty-sixth regular session
      Twenty-third special session

    2. Permanent Council
      Chairmen and Vice Chairmen
      Meetings
      Resolutions
      Other activities

    3. Inter-American Council for Integral Development
      CIDI's activities
      Permanent Executive Committee of CIDI (CEPCIDI)
      Permanent Committees

  2. INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

    1. The Inter-American Juridical Committee
      First Regular Session
      Second Regular Session
      International Law Course

    2. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
      Regular Sessions
      Special Sessions
      Visits
      Other Activities

    3. Inter-American Court of Human Rights
      Composition of the Court
      Activities of the Court

    4. Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
      Anti-drug Strategy in the Hemisphere
      Execution of CICAD's Plan of Action

    5. Inter-American Telecommunications Commission
      Permanent Executive Committee
      Steering Committee
      Permanent Consultative Committee I: Public Telecommunications Services (CCP.I)
      Permanent Consultative Committee II: Broadcasting (CCP.II)
      Permanent Consultative Committee III: Radiocommunications (CCP.III)
      Joint Working Group on Legal Matters and Administrative Procedures (GTCAL)
      Meeting of High-ranking Telecommunications Authorities (AAT)
      Activities of the Executive Secretariat
      Conclusion

  3. GENERAL SECRETARIAT

    THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT

    Office of the Secretary General

    1. Office of the Secretary General
      Activities

    2. Department of Public Information
      Press
      Internet
      Television
      Radio
      Dissemination
      Americas Magazine

    3. Department of Legal Services
      Litigation Services
      Advisory Services
      Other Activities

    4. Office of the Inspector General
      Audits
      Other Activities

    5. Protocol Office

    6. Department of Fellowships
      Fulfillment of Mandates
      Overall Outcome of the Principal Activities

    7. Office of Cultural Affairs
      Inter-American Prizes
      Publications
      Regional Activities

    8. Office of Science and Technology
      Regional Activities and Projects
      Regional Science and Technology Indicators
      Hemispheric Inter-university Scientific and Technological Information Network (RedHUCyT)
      Biotechnology and Technology of Foods
      Common Market of Scientific and Technological Knowledge Program (MERCOCYT)
      Inter-American Program of Diagnostic Methods and Tools to Improve Competitiveness and Compliance with Environmental Regulations among Small- and Medium-size Businesses
      Inter-American Program for Environmental-Technological Cooperation in Key Industrial Sectors

    9. Trade Unit
      Support to the Process of Forming the Free Trade Area of the Americas
      The FTAA Working Groups
      Special Committee on Trade and its Advisory Group

    10. Unit for Social Development and Education
      Project on "Social Policies and Overcoming Poverty"
      Social Development and Youth Projects
      Labor Matters and Employment
      Education

    11. Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment
      Political and Technical Fora
      Technical Cooperation Activities
      Handling and Sharing of Information
      Promotion and Cooperation with Other Organizations
      Inter-American Programs

    12. Inter-Sectoral Unit for Tourism
      Institution-building and Policy Strengthening
      Tourism Information Systems
      Technical Cooperation

    13. Unit for the Promotion of Democracy
      Democratic Institution-Building
      Electoral Technical Assistance
      Information and Dialogue/Democratic Forum
      Special Programs

    Office of the Assistant Secretary General

    1. Office of the Assistant Secretary General
      Activities

    2. Offices of the OAS General Secretariat in the Member States

    3. Art Museum of the Americas
      Exhibits
      Permanent Collection
      Preservation
      Other Measures

    4. Columbus Memorial Library
      Computerization
      Procurement and Donations
      Cataloguing
      Reference Services
      Documents
      Archives
      Other Activities

    5. Coordination and Cooperation with Other Organizations

    Executive Secretariat for Integral Development

    Office of the Executive Secretary
    Support to the Governing Bodies
    Services to the Member States and to the General Secretariat
    Operations and Direct Technical Services
    Other Forms of Partnership for Development

    Secretariat for Legal Affairs

    Office of the Assistant Secretary
    International Law
    Legal Cooperation and Information

    Secretariat for Management

    Office of the Assistant Secretary
    Financial Services
    Program-Budget
    Human Resources
    Material Resources
    Management and Information Systems

  4. SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATIONS

    Specialized Organizations

    1. Pan American Health Organization
      Activities
      Technical Cooperation

    2. Inter-American Children's Institute
      Activities
      Programs

    3. Inter-American Commission of Women
      Convention of Belém do Pará
      Strategic Plan of Action
      Summit of the Americas
      Cooperation with Inter-American and International Organizations
      Other Activities

    4. Pan American Institute of Geography and History
      Supervision and Administration Program
      Publications Program
      Technical Assistance Program

    5. Inter-American Indian Institute
      Meetings
      Programs
      Relations with Other Institutions
      Publications

    6. Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
      Working Relations with the OAS General Secretariat
      Meetings of Governing Bodies
      The Institutional Transformation
      Technical Cooperation

  5. SPECIALIZED CONFERENCES

    Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (CIMT)
    Inter-American Statistical Conference
    Inter-American Port and Harbor Conference

  6. OTHER AGENCIES AND ENTITIES

    Administrative Tribunal

    Mandates and Recommendations from the General Assembly
    Activities Carried Out
    Other Business

    Inter-American Defense Board

    Organization
    Principal Programs and Activities

    Pan American Development Foundation

    Disaster Relief Program
    Development Programs
    Special Programs

  7. PERMANENT OBSERVERS

  8. TRAVEL BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL

    Travel by the Secretary General
    Travel by the Assistant Secretary General

OAS Documents