Fortieth General Assembly of the OAS
Peace, Security, and Cooperation in the Americas
Lima, Peru, June 6-8, 2010
The General Assembly is the supreme decision-making body of the Organization of American States.
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The Organization of American States is celebrating the Centennial of its magnificent House of the Americas.

Centennial Campaign Launch »
April 29, 2010 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (ET)

House of the Americas Turns 100: Paul Philippe Cret and the Architecture of Dialogue »
April 30 through July 5, 2010

From the Barrio to the Concert Hall »
Fall 2010

XXIIIth OAS Policy Roundtable: “The European Union and the Americas: the Challenges of Multilateralism"
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Organization of American States
Hall of the Americas
17th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20006
Program »

Second Hemispheric Encounter on National Mechanisms and Networks for Disaster Risk Reduction: "Encounter of Santa Marta: From Theory to Practice"
April 14-26, 2010
Santa Marta, Colombia

Ministerial on Energy and Climate in the Americas
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. (ET)
Liberator Simón Bolívar Room
Live Webcast » | Order of business » | Secretary General calls for "A new energy future in the Americas" »

Thirty-Ninth Lecture of the Americas
"Never Again:  Understanding the Past to Prevent Future Genocide"
With the participation of Thomas Buergenthal Judge International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 3 p.m. (ET)
Hall of the Americas
Videos » | Photos »

2010 Regular Meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG)
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. (ET)
Liberator Simón Bolívar Room

Participation of Secretary General José Miguel Insulza, as special guest, in the plenary session on "Regional Governance Redesigned"
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2010
New Partnerships for a Sustainable Recovery
Tuesday, April 6, to Thursday, April 8, 2010
Cartagena, Colombia

Workshop on Extracontinental Migration in the Americas
Special Committee on Migration Issues (CEAM)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (ET)
Liberator Simón Bolívar Room

OAS Electoral Observation Mission
Departmental and Municipal Elections in Bolivia
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Press release »

138th Period of Sessions of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
From Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 26, 2010
Organization of American States
17th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20006
Information » | Schedule of Hearings » | Press Release » | Videos » | Photos »

Regional Dialogue on Cooperation Effectiveness in Latin American and the Caribbean
Within the framework of the High-Level Event on South-South Cooperation on Capacity Development
Friday, March 26, 2010
Bogotá, Colombia
Agenda » | Informative Bulletin »

Sixteenth Meeting of the Committee of Experts on the Follow-Up Mechanism for the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC)
From Monday, March 22, to Friday, March 26, 2010
Padilha Vidal Room
Informative Bulletin » | Draft Agenda » | Draft Calendar »

Haitian Diaspora Forum: Contributing to a Strategic Plan for Reconstruction and Development in Haiti
From Sunday, March 21 to Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Organization of American States
17th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20006

Sixth Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) and Eleventh Meeting of the Executive Board of the CIP (CECIP)
From Sunday, March 21 to Friday, March 26, 2010
Panama City, Panama

Tenth Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE)
From Wednesday, March 17 to Friday, March 19, 2010
Hall of the Americas
Informative Bulletin » | Draft Agenda » | Videos »

Call for applications to the OAS Scholarships Program - Graduate and Undergraduate Academic Studies 2011-2012
Deadline for the submission of applications: applicants must check the deadline with their country’s National Liaison Office.
For more information, please contact scholarships@oas.org

Call for applications to the OAS Internship Program, Summer 2010 Session
Date for the submission of applications:  from January 13 to not later than March 15, 2010
For more information, please contact internships@oas.org

OAS Electoral Observation Mission
Legislative Elections in Colombia
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Press Release »

XXII Meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of CITEL (COM/CITEL)
Thursday, March 11, 2010
México, D.F., Mexico

Experts Round Table "Community-centered Flood Early Warning Systems (EWS): The Central American Experience"
Wednesday March 10, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. (ET)
Guerrero Room

Fifth Regular Meeting of the Assembly of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)
March 8 to 11, 2010
México, D.F., Mexico
Draft Agenda » | Draft Calendar » | Photos »

High-Level Forum "Toward a better future: Redefining the Information Technology and Communications (ICT) Sector in the Americas"
Within the framework of the Fifth Regular Meeting of the Assembly of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)
Monday, March 8, 2010
México, D.F., Mexico

Dialogue between Civil Society and the Candidates for Secretary General and Assistant Secretary General of the OAS
Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (ET)
Organization of American States
Hall of the Americas
17th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20006
Videos » | Photos »

Second Special Meeting on Criminal Gangs / Toward a Regional Strategy to Promote Inter-American Cooperation
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. (ET)
Simón Bolívar Room
Videos »

2010 Eco-Challenge, Water Conservation Awards
organized by the OAS, YABT, and PEPSICO
Register your idea
from November 16, 2009 to March 1, 2010
at  www.pepsimundo.com or www.ticamericas.net

Eighth Meeting of Ministers of Justice or Other Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-VIII)
Brasília, Brazil
February 24-26, 2010
Draft Agenda » | Draft Schedule » | Press Advisory » | Press Release 1 » | Press Release 2 » | Press Release 3 » | Press Release 4 » | Video 1 » | Video 2 »

XXIIth OAS Policy Roundtable: “To launch the Inter-American Year of Women: Women and Power: For a World with Equality"
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Organization of American States
Hall of the Americas
17th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20006
Videos » Photos »

Second Cycle of “Dialogues on Cooperation for Development”
Fourth Session: “The Socioeconomic Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2010”
Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (ET)
Padilha Vidal Room
Guest speaker: Dr. Inés Bustillo, Director, Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Washington, D.C.
Moderator: Ricardo Domínguez, Chief of Staff of the Secretary General

Second Course on International Refugee Law
Department of International Law of the Secretariat for Legal Affairs
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Padilha Vidal Room
Program »

Second Cycle of “Dialogues on Cooperation for Development”
Third Session: “The Effectiveness of Hemispheric Cooperation”
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (ET)
Padilha Vidal Room
Guest speaker: Dr. Francisco Sagasti, expert on International Cooperation and Director Emeritus of Foro Nacional/Internacional
Videos »

OAS Electoral Observation Mission
Costa Rica’s General Elections
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Press Release »

Workshop on “The Return of Migrants:  Challenges and Opportunities”
Thursday, February 4, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (ET)
Simón Bolívar Room
Videos » | Photos »

Second Cycle of “Dialogues on Cooperation for Development”
Second Session: “The Political and Economic Challenges of Climate Change: Development, Competitiveness, and Cooperation.”
Monday, February 1, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (ET)
Padilha Vidal Room
Guest speakers:  Ambassador William Ehlers, Team Leader for External Relations of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Gary N. Horlick, international trade lawyer
Moderator: Cletus Springer, Director of the Department of Sustainable Development of the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development of the OAS
Videos » | Photos »

Fourth Course of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs (CAJP) on International Humanitarian Law
Organized jointly by the OAS Department of International Law and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Thursday January 28, 2010
Padilha Vidal Room
Course’s Curriculum »

Second Cycle of “Dialogues on Cooperation for Development”
First Session: “Technological Innovation: Private-Public Partnerships and Public Policy”
Thursday, January 14, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (ET)
Padilha Vidal Room
Guest speaker:  Dr. Peter Cowhey, Senior Counselor to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) with responsibility for policy and planning
Videos » | Photos »