Each year the OAS Secretary General publishes a proposed Program-Budget for the coming calendar year. The OAS General Assembly meets in a Special Session to approve the Program-Budget. Find these documents from 1998-2013 here.
Each year in April, the OAS Board of External Auditors publishes a report covering the previous calendar year’s financial results. Reports covering 1996-2016 may be found here.
Approximately six weeks after the end of each semester, the OAS publishes a Semiannual Management and Performance Report, which since 2013 includes reporting on programmatic results. The full texts may be found here.
Here you will find data on the Human Resources of the OAS, including its organizational structure, each organizational unit’s staffing, vacant posts, and performance contracts.
The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. Reports of these evaluations may be found here.
The Inspector General provides the Secretary General with reports on the audits, investigations, and inspections conducted. These reports are made available to the Permanent Council. More information may be found here.
The OAS has discussed for several years the real estate issue, the funding required for maintenance and repairs, as well as the deferred maintenance of its historic buildings. The General Secretariat has provided a series of options for funding it. The most recent document, reflecting the current status of the Strategy, is CP/CAAP-3211/13 rev. 4.
Here you will find information related to the GS/OAS Procurement Operations, including a list of procurement notices for formal bids, links to the performance contract and travel control measure reports, the applicable procurement rules and regulations, and the training and qualifications of its staff.
The OAS Treasurer certifies the financial statements of all funds managed or administered by the GS/OAS. Here you will find the latest general purpose financial reports for the main OAS funds, as well as OAS Quarterly Financial Reports (QFRs).
Every year the GS/OAS publishes the annual operating plans for all areas of the Organization, used to aid in the formulation of the annual budget and as a way to provide follow-up on institutional mandates.
Here you will find information related to the OAS Strategic Plan 2016-2020, including its design, preparation and approval.
Cybersecurity Summit: OAS Gathers Experts to Strengthen Digital Defense for the Future of the Americas
September 28, 2024
The Organization of American States (OAS) will host the tenth edition of the Cybersecurity Symposium on October 1-2 in Santo Domingo. This event, the most significant of its kind in the hemisphere, brings together leading experts from across the continent. This year's symposium is titled "DisruptX: Redefining the Future of Cybersecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean".
Organized in collaboration with the government of the Dominican Republic, the event will address cutting-edge topics such as:
• The rise of generative AI in extremists' digital arsenal
• The impact of disruptive technologies on cybersecurity
• The geopolitics of generative AI
• Emerging technologies and responsible adoption by governments
The event will highlight the importance of strengthening international cooperation to defend nations' digital borders. Through presentations and case studies, it will analyze the state of cybersecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Confirmed high-profile participants include: Jose David Montilla, Vice Minister of Digital Agenda in the Ministry of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic; Jennifer Bachus, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy of the United States; and Ivan Marques, Secretary for Multidimensional Security of the OAS.
Additionally, on October 3, the "RICET Regional Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and Training" will take place. This initiative is a collaborative effort to build and strengthen the foundations of cybersecurity education, training, and workforce development in the Americas.
Media are invited to attend the opening session on Tuesday, October 1 at 9:00 AM at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santo Domingo. Secretary Marques will be available for interviews.
More event details, including the agenda, are available here.
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