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Address: 14 King George V Street
P.O. Box 392
Roseau
Commonwealth of Dominica,
West Indies
Tel: (767) 448-2842 | (767) 448-2620
Fax: (767) 448-8431
Hours: Monday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm - Tuesday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Email: [email protected]
Welcome to the webpage of the Organization of American States’ Office in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Our objective is to showcase the programs and activities contributing to national development. We trust that the site will promote a deeper understanding of OAS efforts in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Our office was established in 1984.
Our most outstanding activities and programs in Dominica have been in support of the consolidation of democratic institutions, human resource capacity building, guidance in sustainable energy policy, and support for the tourism industry. This year the Office has channeled project funding to the Discover Dominica Authority’s Tourism Awareness Project for FEMCIDI; technical assistance and project funding for the Government’s Renewable Energy Programme for the OAS Department for Sustainable Development; and numerous training courses to public security officials through the OAS Secretariat of Multidimensional Security.
Roseau, Dominica, Monday June 10, 2013
The objective of this course is to develop the skills of security supervisors in the areas of counterterrorism, law enforcement and security capabilities within the tourism sector. A secondary objective is to promote the development of public-private partnerships between security officials of the public and private sectors involved in tourism and recreational facilities.
The course will be delivered by instructors from Atlantic Group Associates and is funded be the Government of Canada.
The opening ceremony will Begin at 9AM on June 10th at the Fort Young Hotel Conference room.
Roseau Dominica, Friday November 16, 2012
A country’s energy costs effect nearly every aspect of its economic development. This is true for all countries, but is particularly crucial for those in the Eastern Caribbean, where almost all of their energy resources are imported, and thus cost more. Changing the established patterns of energy consumption and production is a major social challenge which requires broad public support, and as we look toward the sustainable development of the Caribbean region, teachers and students have an important part to play.
This effort is part of an OAS executed, European Union funded initiative entitled the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Program (CSEP), which delivered two regional workshops in preparation for the handing over of these materials. These workshops were attended by representatives from the Ministries of Education of the seven participating countries; Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the Commonwealth of Dominica. Attendees were able to review preliminary materials and provide their input on the learning materials that were designed for the Learn and Save campaign.
The second workshop held in September 2012 provided delegates with training on the use of the educational materials, along with additional educational resources from the North-American organization KidWind, which has been engaging teachers and students to effectively incorporate sustainable energy science into their classroom curricula for nearly a decade.
The project’s objective is to provide educators with effective teaching materials, the training and confidence to communicate and transfer knowledge of the science behind sustainable energy to students in their home countries, and thus promote education on sustainable energy for all.
For more information contact:
Michael Bejos
Representative
OAS Dominica
Carolina Peña
CSEP-RCU Manager
OAS Department of Sustainable Development
The OAS Student Internship Program is designed for undergraduate, graduate and young professional student to allow them to work within their fields of study. The program although unpaid is very competitive. The OAS has 28 national offices and some special programs located in the member states. Internships are available in almost all of the offices and this will allow interns to choose whether they prefer to work in their home country or in another office.
The Organization of American States (OAS) is the main political forum of the hemisphere which promotes and supports Democracy, Human Rights, Multidimensional Security and the Integral Development in the Americas. The OAS seeks to prevent conflicts and to provide political stability, social inclusion and prosperity in the region, through dialogue and collective actions.
We offer you a unique opportunity to gain work experience in different areas and in an international and a multicultural environment. You will have the opportunity to participate in a meaningful learning experience with orientation to the OAS mission, pillars, structure and projects in the hemisphere.
The OAS has 28 national offices and some special programs located in the member states. This allows anyone interested, to participate in the internship program in their country of origin, or other country of interest.
Besides working in the different projects of the Office, interns must participate in a series of activities that are part of a Complementary Online Program
This is an unpaid internship. Candidates must meet a series of requirements.
All the documents should be sent to [email protected]
Internships are available in Washington DC. Check out www.oas.org/internships.
The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year for the pursuit of Master’s Degrees, Doctoral Degrees and Research leading to a degree. The OAS Special Caribbean Scholarships Program (SPECAF), established in 1983, grants scholarships for the last two years of undergraduate studies to citizens and residents of the English-speaking Caribbean OAS Member States. In addition to these programs the OAS, through its Partnerships Program for Education and Training (PAEC), is able to offer other attractive scholarship opportunities for academic studies with the support of its partner institutions in the Americas and around the world.
The OAS - Rowe Fund loan program for studies in the United States was established in 1948. This program grants financial aid in the form of interest-free loans for up to $15,000 dollars for graduate, research, and the last two years of undergraduate studies, including semester exchange programs. Applications may be submitted at any time during the studies in the U.S. and are accepted and reviewed year-round. For more information about how to obtain a Rowe Fund loan, find other financial aid for studies abroad, or identify a university in the United States according to field of study, cost, or location, visit: www.oas.org/en/rowefund and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/rowefund