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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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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.
OAS and IIN to Present Report on Empowerment and Protection of Child and Adolescent Rights on the Internet
March 9, 2018
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Children’s Institute (IIN) will launch on Monday, March 12 at 11:00 EDT (15:00 GMT) in Washington DC the regional report: “Guidelines for Empowering and Protecting Child and Adolescent Rights on the Internet in Central America and the Dominican Republic.” The event seeks to encourage the adoption of public policies to protect the rights of children and adolescents focused on closing digital gaps that include cross-cutting and coordinated actions.
The event will include the participation of the OAS Secretary General, Luis Almagro, and the Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Marco Vinicio Cerezo and will feature presentations by the Director of the OAS Department of Social Inclusion, Betilde Muñoz -Pogossian and the Director of the Inter-American Children´s Institute, Victor Giorgi.
Following a video presentation by the National Secretariat for Children, Adolescents and Family of Panama, a discussion will be held on the guidelines for the empowerment and protection of the rights of children and adolescents on the Internet, with the participation of:
The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Edison Lanza
The Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission of Women, Carmen Moreno
The Specialist of the OAS Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), Kerry-Ann Barrett
The Founder and Director of the NGO Asuntos del Sur, Matías Bianchi
The debate will be moderated by the Chief of Staff of the SICA General Secretariat, Olinda Salguero, and the concluding address will be delivered by OAS Secretary for Access to Rights and Equity, Mauricio Rands.
WHAT: Launching of the Regional Report “Guidelines for Empowering and Protecting Child and Adolescent Rights on the Internet in Central America and the Dominican Republic”
WHEN: Monday, March 12, 2018, at 11:00 EDT (15:00 GMT)
WHERE: Hall of the Americas Organization of American States 17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006