AG/RES. 1862 (XXXII-O/02)
RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE INTER-AMERICAN AGENCY FOR COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH RESOLUTION AG/RES. 1814 (XXXI-O/01)
(Adopted at the fourth plenary session held on June 4,
2002)
THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY,
HAVING SEEN
resolution AG/RES. 1628 (XXIX-O/99), "Fellowship and Training
Programs"; resolution AG/RES. 1653 (XXIX-O/99), "Plan of Action of
the General Secretariat to Extend the Special Fellowships for the Caribbean
Program to Other States"; resolution AG/RES. 1727 (XXX-O/00),
"Transfer of Responsibilities Associated with AG/RES. 1628 (XXIX-O/99)
and AG/RES. 1653 (XXIX-O/99) to the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and
Development (IACD)"; resolution AG/RES. 1814 (XXXI/O/01),
“Responsibilities of the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and
Development in accordance with resolution AG/RES. 1727 (XXX-O/00),”
resolution CIDI/RES. 3 (I-E/01), "Responsibilities of the Inter-American
Agency for Cooperation and Development in accordance with resolution AG/RES.
1727 (XXX-O/00)" and resolution CIDI/RES. 115 (VII-O/02),
"Responsibilities of the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and
Development in accordance with resolution AG/RES. 1814 (XXXI-O/01)";
CONSIDERING:
That
resolution AG/RES. 1814 (XXXI-O/01) extended the deadlines and amended the
mandates of resolution AG/RES. 1727 (XXX-O/00) assigned to the Inter-American
Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD), as outlined in the following
paragraphs:
i.
To make
recommendations on the Statutes of the Capital Fund for OAS Fellowship and
Training Programs and other instruments for mobilizing resources for
fellowship and training programs and to submit them to the Permanent Executive
Committee of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CEPCIDI) for
approval by no later than April 30, 2002;
ii.
To develop
by April 30, 2002, a plan of action for identifying external funds to enable
the Special Fellowships for the Caribbean Program to be extended to other
member states; and
iii.
To fulfill,
by no later than November 2002, the mandate given in operative paragraph 5 of
resolution AG/RES. 1628 (XXIX-O/99) regarding fundraising activities.
The ongoing efforts of the IACD towards the development and
implementation of the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 2002-2005
which establishes the importance of generating and strengthening alliances
with development institutions, and mobilizing external resources for projects
and fellowships;
That the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI)
presented to CEPCIDI its recommendations on the Statutes of the Capital Fund
for OAS Fellowship and Training Programs and other instruments for mobilizing
resources for fellowship, scholarship, and training programs;
That CEPCIDI´s decided to entrust its Subcommittee on Program, Budget
and Evaluation with the study of SEDI´s recommendations on the Statutes of
the Capital Fund for OAS Fellowship and Training Programs and to submit the
results of the study for consideration of CEPCIDI;
That the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI)
presented a Plan of Action for mobilizing additional external funds to enable
the Special Fellowships for the Caribbean Program to be extended to the member
states specified in resolutions AG/RES. 1381 (XXVI-O/96) and AG/RES. 1653
(XXIX-O/99);
That the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 2002-2005
considers strengthening the Fellowship Program of the OAS through the
expansion of its academic and professional programs and distance education, as
one of its priorities;
The dialogue initiated by the IACD with authorities of member states at
its meeting of technical cooperation agencies held in Mexico City in February
2002 on strategies for human development and enhancing the effectiveness of
the fellowship, scholarship, and training programs;
That the IACD has successfully initiated and will continue to pursue
activities to establish the organizational basis and reputation to mobilize
external resources for projects and fellowships effectively; and
That the IACD has established the Educational Portal of the Americas, a
novel initiative which will contribute to expanding learning opportunities for
students throughout the Hemisphere through access to high quality distance
learning programs; and
BEARING IN MIND:
That the mandates of the Summit of the Americas made it a priority to
increase access, expand and strengthen the opportunities for learning in the
region; and
That several other resolutions of the General Assembly of the OAS and
the meetings of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development and
Ministerial Meetings of Education underlined the importance of implementing
mechanisms to have more available resources and to dedicate them to higher
education programs,
RESOLVES:
1.
To ask the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI) to
continue its efforts to mobilize external resources for fellowship,
scholarship, and training programs, as well as to expand its academic programs
and professional programs and distance education.
2.
To ask the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI) to
implement the
Plan of Action for mobilizing additional external funds to enable the Special
Fellowships for the Caribbean Program to be extended to the member states
specified in resolutions AG/RES. 1381 (XXVI-O/96) and AG/RES. 1653
(XXIX-O/99).
3.
To take note of the various initiatives developed by the IACD for the
leveraging or mobilization of external resources to expand the OAS fellowship
and training programs, including, but not limited to the following
initiatives:
i.
The Alberto
Lleras Leadership Fellowship Program
ii.
E-becas
iii.
The
Educational Portal of the Americas
iv.
Educredit
v.
Professional
Training
vi.
Human
Development Fund
4.
To recognize the advances achieved through the Educational Portal of
the Americas and ask the General Secretariat to expand and consolidate the
mechanisms and strategies aimed at mobilizing cooperation from the private
sector and academic institutions at the international level.
