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Versión Español | July 2013
SEDI News

Message from the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI)

Increasingly, development challenges faced by member states -- whether they be economic, social or environmental -- present significant governance and security implications and often have consequences that extend beyond national boundaries. The OAS development agenda is shaped by, and responsive to, these realities.

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Expanding educational opportunities in Science and Engineering - Mexico's pledge to the Americas

Expanding educational opportunities in Science and Engineering - Mexico's pledge to the Americas

Students of the Americas wishing to pursue a master's or doctoral degree in science and engineering now have a new opportunity offered by the government of Mexico in cooperation with the OAS. On July 17, the Mexican National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT) and the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) signed an agreement with the OAS-SEDI to provide 600 scholarships that seek to promote innovation and competitiveness in the region.

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OAS-WTO: 16 Years Building Trade Capacity in the Americas

OAS-WTO: 16 Years Building Trade Capacity in the Americas

Since 1998, the OAS has partnered with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and, since 2006, with the George Washington University Law School in offering the “Advanced Training Course for Government Officials on Multilateral and Regional Trade Issues for the Americas”. Sixteen years after its inception, the course continues to be a unique source for strengthening the institutional capacity of Latin American governments in the area of trade. Among the 600 + alumni to date, a significant number have been promoted to higher-level positions and many have served their countries as chief trade negotiators, vice ministers and even ministers.

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Payments for Environmental Services (PES), a tool for the conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems

Payments for Environmental Services (PES), a tool for the conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems

The loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems have accelerated in recent years worldwide. This threat can also represent an opportunity for a region as rich in natural resources as Latin America and the Caribbean through the implementation of innovative tools such as Payments for Environmental Services (PES). The PSE mechanism is increasingly being used in countries in the region as a way to recognize the value of natural resources and to provide an effective means for the long term conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems.

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Bridging the teacher-student technology gap through training on ICTs

Bridging the teacher-student technology gap through training on ICTs

New generations of students are often referred to as “digital natives”, as they have been born and raised in a world where information and communication technologies (ICTs) have permeated society. Conversely, today´s teachers are “digital immigrants” who have adopted ICTs later in life, and face the challenge of integrating technology in education to meet their student’s demands and to better prepare them to compete in today’s knowledge economy.

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Promoting Service & Business Excellence in Small Hotels in the Caribbean

Promoting Service & Business Excellence in Small Hotels in the Caribbean

Tourism remains a major economic driver in the Caribbean and small local hotels are critical to the sector, providing authentic experiences to visitors and offering essential employment opportunities for the local community. The OAS-SEDI though the Department of Economic and Social Development and its program Tourism Enterprise Network (STEN), is undertaking a series of National Training Workshops for Owners and Operators of Small Hotels in the countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) focusing on Achieving Service and Business Excellence.

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Cooperation in Action
Green Growth Knowledge Platform

July 3, 2013

The OAS-SEDI, through its Department of Sustainable Development joined the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) as a Knowledge Partner.

Haiti Ministry of Tourism

July 10, 2013

The OAS-SEDI, through its Department of Economic and Social Development and Haiti’s Tourism Ministry signed a partnership agreement to promote the tourism sector as a vehicle for improving socioeconomic development in the country.

 ARTCA

July 15-26, 2013

OAS, ARTCA, the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala and the University of Illinois, with a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, have joined forces to organize a summer session of the Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI).

 CONACYT

July 17, 2013

OAS and CONACYT Mexico sign an agreement to provide 600 scholarships for students in the Americas to pursue a master's or doctoral degree in science and engineering in Mexico.

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