Each year the OAS Secretary General publishes a proposed Program-Budget for the coming calendar year. The OAS General Assembly meets in a Special Session to approve the Program-Budget. Find these documents from 1998-2013 here.
Each year in April, the OAS Board of External Auditors publishes a report covering the previous calendar year’s financial results. Reports covering 1996-2016 may be found here.
Approximately six weeks after the end of each semester, the OAS publishes a Semiannual Management and Performance Report, which since 2013 includes reporting on programmatic results. The full texts may be found here.
Here you will find data on the Human Resources of the OAS, including its organizational structure, each organizational unit’s staffing, vacant posts, and performance contracts.
The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. Reports of these evaluations may be found here.
The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.
The OAS has discussed for several years the real estate issue, the funding required for maintenance and repairs, as well as the deferred maintenance of its historic buildings. The General Secretariat has provided a series of options for funding it. The most recent document, reflecting the current status of the Strategy, is CP/CAAP-3211/13 rev. 4.
Here you will find information related to the GS/OAS Procurement Operations, including a list of procurement notices for formal bids, links to the performance contract and travel control measure reports, the applicable procurement rules and regulations, and the training and qualifications of its staff.
The OAS Treasurer certifies the financial statements of all funds managed or administered by the GS/OAS. Here you will find the latest general purpose financial reports for the main OAS funds, as well as OAS Quarterly Financial Reports (QFRs).
Every year the GS/OAS publishes the annual operating plans for all areas of the Organization, used to aid in the formulation of the annual budget and as a way to provide follow-up on institutional mandates.
Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), through the OAS Partnerships Program for Education and Training (PAEC), are offering scholarships to qualified candidates of the Americas to pursue graduate studies in the areas mentioned in the table below.
ABOUT THE VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL (VUB)
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a dynamic and modern university with two parkland campuses in Brussels, the heart of Europe. Education and research are of very high quality. VUB’s research teams are internationally recognized in many disciplines of fundamental and applied research. The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is an internationally renowned research institution with many opportunities for doctoral projects.
SUMMARY OF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OPEN/CLOSE +-
PROGRAMS:
Scholarship recipients may pursue master’s degrees in the following study areas:
Scholarship application deadline: January 24th, 2016
DURATION:
10–22 months
BENEFITS:
Full tuition costs
One-time payment of US$ 1,350 to offset the cost of travel to Brussels for top ranked candidates
FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF AWARDEES:
Annual administration fee; estimated a 103€
Immigration fees, estimated at €100
Settling-in fees, estimated at €500
Living expenses, estimated at €1000 per month
Visa charge, estimated at €250
Health insurance; estimated at 427€ (taxes excluded) per year
Roundtrip airfare, estimated at €1000
o The above expenses shall be the sole and exclusive responsibility of the scholarship recipients and the scholarship recipients will be responsible for payment of the remaining fees and any other costs, as needed, to VUB.
Applicants can contact the VUB International Relations and Mobility Office for more information on the Ph.D. scholarship program: [email protected]
OAS Contact
Applicants can contact the OAS Department of Human Development and Education for more information on the Ph.D. scholarship program and the scholarship application at [email protected]