50 Years of Inter-American Dialogue for the Promotion of Social Justice and Decent Work
"It is time, at the 50th anniversary of our first Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor, to renew the vows for social justice, decent work and sustainable development that motivated those who came before us", declared Rafael Pardo Rueda, Labor Minister of Colombia at the opening of the XVIII Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML) held in Medellin on November 11 and 12. » Read more
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Promoting the Internationalization of MSMEs for Inclusive Growth
“Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the economy of the Americas and are crucial to job creation and to the process of economic and social integration of the countries in the region”
reads the first of seven considerations agreed to by OAS member States gathered at the
III Inter-American Dialogue of High-Level MSME Authorities, entitled "Public Policies to Promote the Internationalization of Micro, Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises (MSMEs)” held in Brasilia, Brazil on November 11-12.
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OAS Member States Continue to Join Efforts in Science and Technology
OAS member States agreed to continue promoting regional cooperation in the areas of innovation, science and engineering education and technological development at the
Eighth Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology (COMCYT) held on November 14 and 15 at OAS headquarters in Washington DC. Authorities of Science and Technology gathered to analyze the progress made since Ministers met in Panama in October 2011. » Read more
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Supporting Teaching for Quality Education
The “Collaboratory” in “Inter-American Collaboratory on the Teaching Profession (Co-TEP)” speaks to the very nature of the new knowledge bank, launched by the OAS-SEDI on November 19 at a meeting of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI). The name was inspired by a term that joins “collaboration” and “laboratory” to refer to a model of knowledge production and of social relations based on collaboration, sharing and cooperation for the common good (originally coined by UNESCO’s General Director, Koichirō Matsuura). » Read more
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OAS awards over 400 scholarships in collaboration with Brazil and Mexico
The first week of November 2013 was a busy week for the OAS Department of Human Development, Education and Employment (DHDEE), as the selection of awardees for over 400 scholarships took place, effectively increasing access to higher-education in the Americas. The awarded scholarships are part of the Partnerships Program for Education and Training (PAEC) established in 2010, and are the direct result of valuable partnerships with two OAS Member States, Brazil and Mexico. » Read more
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November 7, 2013
The International Labour Organization (ILO) produced two publications specifically for the XVIII Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour (IACML)
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November 7, 2013
OAS - Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) and South Korea's Busan Port Authority sign MOU
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