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It is my distinct privilege and with great
humility that I am called upon to work with member states in leading
the Organization of American States’ efforts in the area of
development. As Executive Secretary for Integral Development, I will
join a dedicated and talented team of professionals that work
arduously to support member states in advancing their development
objectives; whether in the area of education, labor,
competitiveness, tourism or sustainability, just to name a few of
the region’s priority areas.
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Ministers and Authorities Stress Benefits of Community-Based Rural Tourism
Peru, a country known for its rich cultural heritage and offer of authentic tourism experiences, was the ideal backdrop for this month’s high-level meeting of Tourism Ministers and Authorities, focused on the theme “Community-based Rural Tourism: Agenda for more competitive and sustainable development”. The XXIII Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism, concluded in Lima with authorities’ recognition of this emerging approach to tourism as a mechanism to combat extreme poverty and promote economic growth with social inclusion in the Americas.
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New OAS-OECD Report: International Migration in the Americas
Migration has become one of the central themes in the hemispheric political agenda, given its complexity and international nature. To identify the main trends of migration flows in the Americas, the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published the report “International Migration in the Americas”
(SICREMI 2015), which seeks to contribute to the formulation of public policies based on evidence, leading to the improved management of migration in the region.
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OAS and Virtual Educa Take Education to Children in the Colombia-Venezuela Border
The first Popup School
of the OAS and its education program Virtual Educa was built in 24
hours to assist displaced children affected by the situation on the
Colombia-Venezuela border. The school, known as Popup given its
rapid construction and the simplicity of its materials, is located
in Colombia's Norte de Santander department, near the Juan Frio
Agricultural Institute. Equipped with 25 laptops and a virtual
screen, the school will initially serve more than 60 Colombian and
Venezuelan children, and is becoming a center of educational
and training resources for the entire community in the municipality
of Villa del Rosario, in the department of Norte de Santander,
Colombia.
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Enabling Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiatives in Central America and the Caribbean
In
September, El Salvador and Belize launched important initiatives to support entrepreneurship and innovation for inclusive development. In many ways, the progress made in both countries builds on good practices and experiences from the Americas, shared by key institutions and partners through the OAS. On September 1st, the Technological Agro-industry Park (PTA) of El Salvador received the
Social Innovation Award INNOVAGRO 2015 in Chile, recognizing a technology to produce a drink supplement to improve the nutrition of school children. On September 17, the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) announced the start of the construction of the new
Belize Enterprise and Innovation Institute (BEI2) in partnership with the University of Belize.
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