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Special Event for the Private Sector of the Americas and PADF
Place: Country Club Lima - Salon Imperial, Lima, Peru
Date: Monday, June 7, 2010 » Time: 7:30 p.m. (Press Release in spanish)
Two important affiliates of the Organization of American States will hold a special recognition ceremony with the Secretary General and other dignitaries, on Monday, June 7th at 7:30 p.m. The Private Sector Forum will honor the Pan American Development Foundation with a significant donation to aid in the reconstruction of Haiti.
Contact: Michael J. Zamba, PADF, [email protected]
Dialogue on Cooperation between the Heads of Delegation, the OAS Secretary General and the Heads of Delegation of the Permanent Observer Countries
Place: Swissôtel, Lima, Perú
Date: Sunday, June 6, 2010 » Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Agenda)
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Heads of Delegation of the OAS Member States, and Secretary General José Miguel Insulza will meet in a luncheon with the Heads of Delegation of the Permanent Observer countries to discuss the theme of the General Assembly “Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Americas” and other matters of common interest, including financial support to OAS programs. For more information on the Dialogue, please visit the Department of International Affairs Web page: http://www.oas.org/en/ser/dia/perm_observers/dialogue_ga.asp
Dialogue between Heads of Delegation and Civil Society
Place: Museo de la Nación
Date: Sunday, June 6, 2010 » Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Agenda)
The Dialogue between the Heads of Delegation and Civil Society Representatives will offer a space for civil society to exchange experiences and offer recommendations for consideration by the Heads of Delegation of the Member States and the OAS Secretary General regarding the central theme of the General Assembly “Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Americas” and the inter-American agenda. For more information about the Dialogue, please visit the OAS Civil Society Website: www.civil-society.oas.org
Dialogue between Heads of Delegation and Representatives of the Private Sector
Forum
Place: Museo de la Nación
Date: Sunday, June 6, 2010 » Time: 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
(Agenda)
Dialogue between Heads of Delegation and Workers Representatives from
Member States
Place: Museo de la Nación
Date: Sunday, June 6, 2010 » Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (Agenda)
This dialogue responds to Resolution AG/RES. 2315 (XXXVII-O/07), “Participation of Workers’ Representatives in Activities of the Organization of American States”, which invites the workers’ representatives to hold a dialogue with the ministers of foreign affairs, prior to the inaugural sessions of the OAS General Assembly and the Summits of the Americas, so that said representatives may make recommendations and proposals for initiatives related to the theme of the General Assembly or the Summits of the Americas. This year, workers representatives will take the floor to share their perspectives on “Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Americas”. On June 5, they will hold an informal preparatory meeting to finalize the messages and proposals they will convey during the dialogue.
If you would like more information regarding this activity, please contact María Claudia Camacho, Labor Specialist at the Department of Social Development and Employment, SEDI.
Civil Society Coordination Meeting
Place: Salón Paz Soldán (9th floor), Plaza del Bosque Hotel, Av. Paz Soldán 190, San Isidro, Lima, Peru
Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010 » Time: 1:30 - 5:30 p.m.
The purpose of this meeting is to offer a space to civil society representatives to discuss among themselves and formulate recommendations about the theme of the XL OAS General Assembly, and to nominate, among the participants, who will present their recommendations during the Dialogue between the Heads of Delegation and Civil Society on the Theme of the General Assembly “Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Americas.” For more information regarding the Coordination Meeting, please visit the OAS Civil Society Website: www.civil-society.oas.org
Informal Conversation between the Secretary General of the OAS and the Representatives of Civil Society Organizations
Place: National Museum, Avenida Javier Prado Este 2465, District of San Borja, Lima, Peru
Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010 » Time: 10:00 a.m.
This meeting provides an opportunity for civil society representatives and the OAS Secretary General to engage in a dialogue and offer their points of view on the programs the OAS executes in relation to the theme of the General Assembly “Peace, Security, and Cooperation in the Americas”, as well as the four OAS priority areas (Democracy, Human Rights, Multidimensional Security, and Integral Development), and ways to ensure a continued fruitful collaboration between civil society and the OAS. For more information regarding the Informal Conversation, please visit the OAS Civil Society Website: www.civil-society.oas.org
Expo and Finals of the Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas
Place: Country Club Hotel
Date: June 3-4, 2010 » Time: 09:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.
- Opening and Reception
Place: Country Club Hotel
Date: Thursday, June 3 2010 » Time: 05:00 – 07:00 p.m. - Awards Ceremony and Celebration
Place: Country Club Hotel
Date: Friday, June 4, 2010 » Time: 05:00 – 06:30 p.m.
Lima, Peru will be the host of the Finals the fourth Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas, an international business competition and accelerator for young entrepreneurs up to age 35. This competition allows young people to incorporate their businesses into the real market. TIC Americas goes beyond traditional business plan competitions by incorporating extensive training, mentoring, access to entrepreneurial resources and other opportunities that young entrepreneurs need to make their businesses grow in the national and international marketplace. TIC Americas is a program of the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT).
For more information contact Yerutí Méndez at [email protected] or RSVP at http://www.myybiz.net/savethedate.html
28th Model OAS General Assembly for Universities of the Hemisphere (28th MOAS)
Place: Universidad de San Martin de Porres – Law School (La Molina, Lima)
Date: May 12-15, 2010
The 28th MOAS for Universities of the Hemisphere is organized jointly by the Department of International Affairs of the Secretariat for External Relations of the OAS, and the Law School at Universidad de San Martin de Porres (USMP) in Lima, with complementary financial support from the Government of Spain. The MOAS Program is designed to promote democratic values among the youth of the Hemisphere through a role-playing exercise, where students represent each of the OAS Member States. In addition, this MOAS seeks to familiarize the youth and general population of Perú, as well as the youth of the Americas, with the priorities in the inter-American agenda in anticipation to the celebration of the 40th Regular Period of Sessions of the General Assembly of the OAS, to be held in Lima in June 2010.
The 28th MOAS will bring together 400 students from 43 universities from: Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Francia, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, United States, and Venezuela, who will represent the 33 OAS Member countries and 4 Permanent Observers. This Model will be conducted in Spanish. Prior to their participation the students have to learn about the OAS, the countries they will represent and those countries’ policies in relation to the following topics on the MOAS Agenda: application of the Inter-American Democratic Charter to prevent political crises; participation of women in decision-making processes at the political, social and economic levels; follow-up and transparency in arms acquisition; civil society participation in the design of public policies on environmental law and sustainable development to strengthen governability; and, new methodologies to promote payment and increase financial allocations to the OAS. The students will also issue their own Declaration, based on the theme of the 40th OAS General Assembly: Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Americas, which will be presented by the MOAS President to the Chiefs of Delegation during the OAS General Assembly in June.
For more information about this MOAS and the Program in general visit www.moas.oas.org or contact the MOAS Program by email: [email protected].