OAS Adopts Plan of Action of the Social Charter of the Americas
In a historic event, Member States of the OAS
approved the Plan of Action of the Social Charter of the Americas on
February 11, 2015. The objectives and strategic lines of action
established in the Plan reflect the region’s overwhelming consensus
on the importance of social inclusion, while simultaneously
strengthening one of the main Inter-American instruments governing
the work of the Organization - the Social Charter of the Americas
adopted in 2012.
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Countries create new Inter-American Education Agenda
Regional cooperation on education received a major boost through the commitment to build an
Inter-American Education Agenda, agreed to by the Ministers of Education at their VIII Inter-American Meeting. The ministerial meeting held in Panama City, February 4 and 5 2015, adopted a resolution establishing that the new Agenda will guide policy dialogue and hemispheric cooperation in three areas: quality, inclusive, and equitable education; strengthening of the teaching profession; and comprehensive early childhood care.
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Guatemala and the OAS Launch Ethanol Project
Guatemala’s new pilot plan for the blend and use of ethanol in gasoline represents an important step toward building a more sustainable, energy secure country. The Plan, launched on February 25, 2015 by the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and the OAS-SEDI through its Department of Sustainable Development, seeks to promote the use of ethanol for vehicles, which if successful, has the potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and generating savings of at least $100 million in fossil fuel imports in the country.
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The Region’s Commitment to Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
“Citizen demand for social, economic and political equality, points to the need to give answers, and has led the region to search for a new development paradigm," stated OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza in the February 25 dialogue on the progress and future of the “Protocol of San Salvador,” which consecrates Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. The “new development paradigm” highlighted by Insulza refers to the regional and global consensus on the critical importance of equity and equality.
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Improving Home Energy Efficiency using Weatherization Techniques
The “weatherization” of low income households has
proven to have remarkable results in terms of energy savings, family health
and safety, quality of life improvements, climate change mitigation and
green jobs creation. As countries in the region seek to learn from policies
and programs that address the challenges of climate change, the OAS-SEDI,
through its Department of Sustainable Development, as Clearinghouse of the
Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), and in partnership
with Weatherizers Without Borders...
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Honduras-OAS Partner to Enhance the Sustainability of its Tourism Sector
Honduras is seeking to increase the appeal of its tourism sector for the growing number of travelers interested in responsible tourism and authentic experiences, while simultaneously balancing the protection of its natural and cultural assets. To support these efforts, the OAS-SEDI partnered with the Honduras Institute of Tourism and from February 16-21, began the process of evaluating the sustainability of Utila, Bay Islands as a tourism destination.
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Colombia illustrates the links between conservation and livelihoods of poor communities
Setting an example to the world, 20 Magdalena alligators or Needle alligators (cocodrylus acutus) were returned to the Bay of Cispatá in Córdoba, Colombia by international experts from over 20 countries and a group of former crocodile hunters, with the support of the OAS-SEDI and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
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Cooperation in Action
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February
5, 2015
OAS-Bolivia sign agreement on teacher training. In
the framework of the VIII Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of
Education in Panama City (February 4 and 5), the new agreement
between the Ministry of Education of Bolivia and the OAS will
promote collaboration between the two institutions on teacher
training at all levels.
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February
10, 2015
OAS-Mexico launch the 2015 edition CONACYT-OAS-AMEXCID Scholarship Program.
For the second consecutive year, the citizens of the Americas may access postgraduate scholarships in Mexico, in areas such as engineering; physics-mathematics and earth sciences; biology and chemistry; medicine and health sciences.
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February
12, 2015
OAS-International Telethons Organization (ORITEL) to collaborate in campaign for the inclusion of people with disabilities.
A campaign will be launched shortly by ORITEL-OAS to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in all areas of human development such as education, work and recreation.
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February
18, 2015
OAS - Manchester University to offer scholarships valued at $850,000.
The new agreement includes two full scholarships for doctoral studies to be offered every year for the next three years in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, which are priority areas for OAS Member States and also a main focus for the University of Manchester.
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