Welcome to the Department of International Affairs
The Department of
International Affairs plays an important role in establishing a presence,
building awareness of, and encouraging concrete support for the
activities of the Organization
of American States (5.87 MB) as the premier regional
political forum in the Western Hemisphere today. To this end, we
strive to increase our visibility and to strengthen relations with
Member States, Permanent Observer Countries, regional and
international organizations, civil society, academic institutions,
and private sector entities in order to implement the
inter-American agenda mandated by the Presidents and Prime
Ministers, Foreign Ministers and the OAS Ambassadors in the
context of the Summits of the Americas, the OAS General Assembly
and the OAS Permanent Council.
Organization
of American States:
"Democracy, Justice, Peace and Prosperity"
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Organización
de los Estados Americanos:
"Democracia, justicia, paz y prosperidad"
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Mission
The Department of International Affairs, as
part of the Secretariat for External Relations (Executive
Order No. 08-01 Rev.1), is responsible for advising and making
recommendations to the Secretary General and the OAS Secretariat,
as well as to the Organization's policy-making bodies on external
relations, resource mobilization, as well as developing the Lecture
Series of the Americas.
What we do
-Promote Member States' and broad-based support for OAS activities.
-Strengthen and maintain relations with the Permanent Observers
of the OAS.
-Advise the different areas on their external relations and resource
mobilization activities.
-Act as technical chair of the OAS Resource Mobilization Committee.
-Develop and coordinate the OAS Lecture Series of the Americas.
-Develop and maintain close relations with the host government
and the US Congress.
-Develop strategic alliances with sister agencies in the UN and
the Inter-American system to advance the OAS agenda.
-Foster cooperative relations, and promote events and activities
with schools and universities, NGOs and think tanks.
-Organize briefings for diverse audiences on the Inter-American
agenda and on OAS priorities and work.
-Develop, coordinate, and promote the Model OAS General Assembly
for high schools and universities.
