Capital Fund for OAS Fellowships, Scholarships and Training Program

Capital Fund for OAS Fellowships, Scholarships, and Training Program

In 1997 the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarships and Training Program was born of the need to establish a capital fund as one of the mechanisms for financing the Organization's Scholarships and Training Program, and in 2003 the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) adopted resolution CIDI/RES. 135 (VIII-O/03) "Approval of the Statutes of the Capital Fund for the OAS Fellowship and Training Program," and modified by  CEPCIDI, on March 10, 2011, and by CIDI on April 30, 2013.

The Fund Statutes establish that its only purpose is to "form and maintain capital for the Organization's Scholarships and Training Program" and its policies must be consistent with the objectives, procedures, and practices of the OAS Scholarships and Training Programs to assist in the integral development efforts of the Member States with a view to achieving their integral development goals by developing their human resources in the priority areas established in the Strategic Partnership Plan, in response to the Summits of the Americas and the General Assembly of the Organization.

For its management, the Fund relies on a six-member committee: five member states elected by CIDI and the Executive Secretary for Integral Development. Except for the Executive Secretary for Integral Development, who shall be an ex officio, non-voting member, the members of the Committee shall serve for a period of two years. Committee shall elect its own Chair and Vice Chair at its first annual meeting

Authorities (Elected at the meeting held November 30, 2016)
    Chair:           Ambassador Lou-Anne Gaylene Gilchrist, Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Vice-Chair:   Delegation of Haiti

Current Members:
    Brazil, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Elected by CIDI during its LXI and LXII regular meetings, held August 30 and September 23, 2016, respectively)

Former members and authorities

Documents:

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.32/16: Legal Opinion (Prepared by the Department of Legal Services)
                                    Español - English - Français - Português

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.31/16: 2017 Staffing needs for the Department of Human Development, Education and Employment  (Document prepared by the Department of Human Development, Education and Employment)
                                    English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.30/16 rev. 1: Draft resolution: "Authorization of the use of the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarship and Training Programs to meet scholarship commitments and establishment of a partial temporary pause" (Approved at the meeting held December 7, 2016)
                                    Español - English (corr.) - Français - Português

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.29/16: Draft order of business:  Wednesday, December 7, 2016
                                    Español - English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.28/16: Note from the Permanent Mission of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines presenting its candidature for the Chairmanship of the Committee of the Capital Fund for OAS Scholarships and Training Programs
                                    Español - English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.27/16: Note from the Permanent Mission of Haiti presenting its candidature for the Vice-chairmanship of the Committee of the Capital Fund for OAS Scholarships and Training Programs
                                    Español - English - Français

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.26/16: The OAS scholarships and training programs in light of the OAS 2017-2018 Program Budget, Presentation of the Executive Secretary for Integral Development, Ambassador Dr. Neil Parsan
                                    English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.25/16: Draft order of business:  Wednesday, November 30, 2016
                                    Español - English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.24/16: Financial Report on the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarships and Training Programs (From Inception, January 7, 2003, to October 31, 2016)
                                    Español - English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.23/16: Legal Opinion on the Authorization to Transfer Funds from the Capital Fund to the OAS Scholarships and Training Programs 
                                    Español - English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.22/16: Draft order of business:  Thursday, February 4, 2016
                                    Español - English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.21/15: Note from the Permanent Mission of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas presenting its candidature for the Chairmanship of the Committee of the Capital Fund for Scholarships and Training Programs 
                                    Español - English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.20/15: Financial Report on the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarships and Training Programs (From Inception, January 7, 2003, to August 31, 2015)
                                    Español - English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.19/14: Possible projects for funding through the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarship and Training Programs Document prepared by the Department of Human Development, Education and Employment)
                                    Español - English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.18/14: Report on the OAS scholarship program for Haiti (Document prepared by the Department of Human Development, Education and Employment)
                                    Español - English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.17/14: Financial Report on the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarships and Training Programs (From Inception, January 7, 2003, to July 31, 2014)
                                    English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.16/14 rev. 1: Draft order of business:  Wednesday, October 14, 2015
                                    Español - English

CIDI/COFOBEC/doc.15/11:  (annulled)

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.14/11: Financial Report on the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarships and Training Programs (From Inception, January 7, 2003, to September 30, 2011)
                                    Español - English

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.13/11 rev. 2: Draft resolution: "Authorization for the use of the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarships and Training Programs to meet fellowship commitments (Agreed at the meeting held October 5, 2011)
                                    Español - English - Français - Português

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.12/11: Draft Order of Business: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
                                    Español - English

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.11/11: Draft Order of Business: Thursday, March 31, 2011
                                    Español - English

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.10/10: Investment strategies for the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarship and Training Programs (Power point presentation by Mr. Alexander Figueroa, Chief for Financial Operations and Analysis Section of the OAS Department of Financial and Administrative Management Services))
                                    English (This document is only available in English)

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.9/10: Proposal for Investment Policy Framework for the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarship and Training Programs (Prepared by the Department of Financial Services based on the framework provided by Bank of America/Merrill Lynch)
                                    Español - English

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.8/10: Financial Report on the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarship and Training Programs: Statement of Supplementary Appropriations pursuant to Resolution CP/RES. 831 (1342/02) (From Inception, January 7, 2003, to October 31, 2010)
                                    Español - English

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.7/10: Draft Order of Business: December 15, 2010
                                    Español - English

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.6/10: Possible Projects for Funding through the Capital Fund for OAS Scholarships and Training Programs
                                    Español - English

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.5/10 rev. 1: OAS Emergency Human Development, Capacity Building and Scholarship Program for Haiti (Approved on March 5, 2010)
                                    Español - English

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.4/10: Presentation of the Department of Financial and Administrative Management Services on the OAS Capital Fund for Fellowships, Scholarships and Training Programs (January 7, 2003 - December 31, 2009)
                                    Español - English

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.3/10: Draft Order of Business: February 26, 2010
                                    Español - English

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.2/08: Financial Assessment on the Capital Fund for the OAS Scholarship and Training Programs (Document prepared by the Department of Budgetary and Financial Services)
                                    English  (Available only in English)

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/doc.1/08: Draft Order of Business: November 17, 2008
                                    Español - English

 

Summaries of the Meetings:

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/SA.2/10: Summary of the meeting held February 26, 2010
                                    Español - English

CEPCIDI/COFOBEC/SA.1/10: Summary of the meeting held November 17, 2008
                                    Español - English