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.
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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 annual Food Festival of the Americas returns to the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Sunday, April 30, courtesy of the Organization of Women of the Americas (OMA).
The Food Festival gives the Washington Area public a chance to experience the rich diversity of cuisine, music and dances from the countries of the hemisphere. Admission is free.
A silent auction is part of this eighth edition of the Food Festival, which also includes a raffle boasting attractive prizes such as two round-trip Business Class tickets—New York/Miami to South America (on TAM); two round trip Economy Class Tickets from BWI to Bahamas, with 3-night vacation package at Pelican Bay Resort (AIR TRAN); one round trip Economy Class ticket from DCA to the Caribbean (Air Jamaica); one round trip Economy Class ticket from DCA to Latin America (Continental); two round trips Economy Class tickets from DCA to any destination in US, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or Bahamas (American Airlines) and one round trip Economy Class ticket from DCA to the Caribbean (American Airlines).
Raffle tickets can be purchased beforehand or at the event itself, for $10 each.
All proceeds from sales of food, crafts and raffle tickets and the silent auction will be donated to charitable organizations. The main beneficiary this year will be the Pediatric Clinic of the Hispanic Catholic Center of Washington, D.C., an organization catering to needy Latin American and Caribbean people in the Washington metropolitan area.
Over the years, the Food Festival of the Americas has benefited the Mary Center of Washington, the Caribbean American Intercultural Organization, the Art Museum of the Americas, the OAS program to help landmine victims in Central America, the Hispanic Catholic Center of Washington, D.C., Mother Teresa’s Place, and the Time to Fly Foundation.
The Food Festival of the Americas is sponsored by: Radio América 1540 AM, the Brazilian airline TAM, Air Jamaica, Air Tran, Better Events Catering, Odebrecht, Banco do Brasil, Confianza Moving, Solar Tours, the OAS Credit Union, American Airlines, Modelo Beer Co. of Mexico and Coca-Cola.
The Organization of Women of the Americas is a non-profit organization founded by the wives of ambassadors and permanent observers to the OAS and other supporting members. Its current President is Mrs. Zulay de Valero, wife of the Venezuelan Ambassador to the OAS, Jorge Valero.
WHAT: FOOD FESTIVAL OF THE AMERICAS
WHEN: Sunday, April 30, 2006
TIME: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: AZTEC GARDEN
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
17TH STREET & CONSTITUTION AVE., N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
For more information: www.oas.org/OMA/foodfestival2006/english