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Exchange of Successful and Innovative Experiences Fuels Regional Cooperation

"Innovation and entrepreneurship have the power to transform our economies and societies, opening new frontiers for growth and competitiveness, improving efficiencies and strengthening productive capacity. At the same time, innovation and entrepreneurship can be powerful tools for inclusion, opening up possibilities and opportunities for larger segments of the population" said OAS Executive Secretary for Integral Development, Sherry Tross, marking the beginning of the First Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a week-long tour of high-level representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean to innovation hubs in the Southeast United States held from March 31 to April 4, 2014. » Read more

World Urban Forum in Medellín: The OAS Takes Regional Experiences to Center Stage

OAS Member States discuss the Post-2015 Development Agenda

This month, a reported 142 countries, 139 Mayors, 42 Ministers, and more than 22,000 people participated in the Seventh session of the World Urban Forum (WUF7) convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Medellín, Colombia with support from the government. What is arguably the World’s premier conference on cities featured a plethora of expert speakers in plenary sessions, dialogues, roundtables, training and networking events. One of such networking events, entitled “Clean Energy and Transport Solutions in an Urban Hemisphere: Lessons from the Americas” was co-hosted by the OAS-SEDI Department of Sustainable Development and the U.S. government on April 10, 2014. » Read more

Public and Private Sectors Unite in Support of Tourism Sustainability

OAS Welcomes partners from the Mobiles for Education Alliance

The new Sustainable Destinations Alliance for the Americas (SDAA) launched in Barbados on March 27, marks the first-ever large-scale multi-sector initiative for sustainable tourism destinations in the region. By improving the day-to-day management of tourism destinations in the Caribbean and Central American regions, the initiative will help safeguard natural and cultural assets, while enhancing the life of communities and securing a vibrant regional economy. » Read more

Dynamic Public Forum Features Strategies to promote Clean Energy

Cooperation in social protection: exchanging experiences, expanding opportunities

The notion that energy and climate change challenges affect every country and every person is no longer a radical thought. It is a fact. It is also widely recognized that addressing vulnerabilities to climate change requires strong partnerships for sharing responsibilities, optimizing resources and exchanging knowledge. In this spirit, the OAS-SEDI, through the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) convened the Second Public Discussion Forum entitled “Overview of Partners’ Engagement in ECPA: Successful Collaboration Strategies” at OAS headquarters on April 16, 2014. » Read more

New Competitiveness Center is created in the Colombian Caribbean with support from the OAS-RIAC

Colombian entrepreneurs and researchers have a new ally on the road to regional competitiveness. With support from the OAS as Technical Secretariat of the Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC), the Universidad Autónoma del Caribe opened the Caribbean Competitiveness Center (CCC) last April 9 in Barranquilla, Colombia. » Read more

Cooperation in Action

OAS - Costa Rica Agreement to Foster Triangular Technical Cooperation. The government of Costa Rica will strengthen its collaboration with the OAS to share and facilitate the transfer of successful experiences and lessons learned with other countries in the region. » Read more

Partnerships promote the work of the Inter-American Social Protection Network (IASPN). Three webinars concluded in April under the series "Inter-American Social Protection Dialogues (DIPS)"... » Read more

OAS partners with Vrije Universiteit Brussel to offer over 300 new scholarships in Belgium. The OAS-SEDI and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) will shortly open a new scholarship offering for citizens of the Americas. » Read more

OAS- SEDI and CIM promote gender inclusion for development. The OAS Inter-American Social Protection Network (RIPSO) and the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) joined forces to develop a methodology for Participatory Gender Assessments in Social Development Ministries in the region... » Read more

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