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Address: Horsford and Wilkin Street
Fort Lands, P.O. Box 434
Basseterre, St. Kitts, W.I.
Tel: (869) 465-2636 | (869) 465-1018
Fax: (869) 465-1260
Hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm
Email: [email protected]
Welcome to the webpage of the Organization of American States’ Office in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Our objective is to showcase the programs and activities contributing to national development. We trust that the site will promote a deeper understanding of OAS efforts in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Our office was established on November 10, 1985, and became operational in 1986.
Currently, the OAS St. Kitts and Nevis Country Office is engaged in a series of programs, projects and activities, many of which fall within the established mandates of the OAS main pillars, namely, Democracy, Human Rights, Security and Development.
Currently, the technical cooperation projects (funded through FEMCIDI) that are being undertaken in the Federation are mainly concentrated in the area of Education. However, the office is also engaged in carrying out projects in the area of Sustainable Development and the Environment and Sustainable Tourism as well. The focus of these programs clearly falls within the Development mandate of the OAS. However, the OAS St. Kitts and Nevis Country Office is also engaged in carrying out activities that fall within the major pillars of Security, Democracy and Human Rights. It should be noted that the latter activities are funded through Specific Funds.
Not surprisingly, this year’s work and the resources spent from FEMCIDI have concentrated on Education in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. This is one of the major priorities of the Government of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, and the OAS St. Kitts and Nevis Country Office has provided the requisite support to the Government in this regard.
The technical, administrative and organizational support which the OAS St. Kitts and Nevis gave to the OAS Electoral Observer Mission when it observed local elections on the island of Nevis on July 11, 2011, should be seen as one of the most interesting yet complex exercises that our office has undertaken. This was the first time that the OAS was asked to observe a Local Elections in one of its member countries of CARICOM.
Basseterre, St Kitts, Wednesday March 16, 2022
The OAS Office in St Kitts and Nevis will be showcasing Artwork in keeping with the theme to bring awareness to the people in St Kitts and Nevis.
Basseterre, St Kitts, Wednesday September 15, 2021
The OAS Student Internship Program is designed for undergraduate, graduate and young professional student to allow them to work within their fields of study. The program although unpaid is very competitive. The OAS has 28 national offices and some special programs located in the member states. Internships are available in almost all of the offices and this will allow interns to choose whether they prefer to work in their home country or in another office.
The Organization of American States (OAS) is the main political forum of the hemisphere which promotes and supports Democracy, Human Rights, Multidimensional Security and the Integral Development in the Americas. The OAS seeks to prevent conflicts and to provide political stability, social inclusion and prosperity in the region, through dialogue and collective actions.
We offer you a unique opportunity to gain work experience in different areas and in an international and a multicultural environment. You will have the opportunity to participate in a meaningful learning experience with orientation to the OAS mission, pillars, structure and projects in the hemisphere.
The OAS has 28 national offices and some special programs located in the member states. This allows anyone interested, to participate in the internship program in their country of origin, or other country of interest.
Besides working in the different projects of the Office, interns must participate in a series of activities that are part of a Complementary Online Program
This is an unpaid internship. Candidates must meet a series of requirements.
All the documents should be sent to [email protected]
Internships are available in Washington DC. Check out www.oas.org/internships.
The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year for the pursuit of Master’s Degrees, Doctoral Degrees and Research leading to a degree. The OAS Special Caribbean Scholarships Program (SPECAF), established in 1983, grants scholarships for the last two years of undergraduate studies to citizens and residents of the English-speaking Caribbean OAS Member States. In addition to these programs the OAS, through its Partnerships Program for Education and Training (PAEC), is able to offer other attractive scholarship opportunities for academic studies with the support of its partner institutions in the Americas and around the world.
The OAS - Rowe Fund loan program for studies in the United States was established in 1948. This program grants financial aid in the form of interest-free loans for up to $15,000 dollars for graduate, research, and the last two years of undergraduate studies, including semester exchange programs. Applications may be submitted at any time during the studies in the U.S. and are accepted and reviewed year-round. For more information about how to obtain a Rowe Fund loan, find other financial aid for studies abroad, or identify a university in the United States according to field of study, cost, or location, visit: www.oas.org/en/rowefund and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/rowefund