INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF SUPPORT THE IADB CAN OFFER

TO OAS MEMBER STATES

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AGENDAAGENDA

RESOLUTION AG/OAS 2573RESOLUTION AG/OAS 2573

LEGAL FRAMEWORKLEGAL FRAMEWORK

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

BODY BODY a. ISSUES IN WHICH THE BOARD IS INVOLVED

b. ISSUES IN WHICH THE IADB IS NOT YET INVOLVED

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

RESOLUTION AG/OAS 2573RESOLUTION AG/OAS 25738 June 20108 June 2010

17. To request that, by December 1, 2010, the IADB undertake an institutional

assessment of its technical and advisory services that it can offer to the OAS member

states.

• IADB STATUTES

• GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PLAN

(2008-2016)

LEGAL FRAMEWORKLEGAL FRAMEWORK

• THE IADB HAS BEEN INTEGRATED WITH THE OAS

• MUTUAL LACK TO UNDERSTANDING

• IADB HAS UNDERTAKEN EFFORTS TO GET CLOSER TO OAS

• RESOLUTION No. 2573 – SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF THE IADB

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

a. ISSUES IN WHICH THE BOARD IS INVOLVED

b. ISSUES IN WHICH THE IADB IS NOT YET INVOLVED

BODYBODY

1) Interaction with other similar organizations

2) Supporting the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas

3) Humanitarian Demining

4) White Papers

5) Security and Confidence Building Measures

6) Humanitarian assistance in cases of natural disasters

7) Curriculum and academic activities of the Inter-American Defense College (IADC)

a. ISSUES IN WHICH THE BOARD a. ISSUES IN WHICH THE BOARD IS INVOLVEDIS INVOLVED

1) Handling, securing, and destruction of conventional weapons and/or munitions arsenals

2) Transparency in conventional arms procurement

3) Search and Rescue

4) Support for Small States

5) Promote and Respect for International Humanitarian Law

6) Participation in the Committee on Hemispheric Security

7) Liaison officers

b. ISSUES IN WHICH THE IADB b. ISSUES IN WHICH THE IADB IS NOT YET INVOLVEDIS NOT YET INVOLVED

• The OAS and its Member States have a high-level international organization that can and should be used to its full potential

• There are areas and issues in which the IADB can help, assist, advise, and collaborate even more with the OAS

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

• There are other issues, once having been evaluated in depth, that could find a place in the future work agenda of the IADB, further expanding and improving the technical and consultative support it can offer the OAS

• The ongoing participation and dialogue among every element involved, with all engaged proactively, will no doubt enable the desired goal to be achieved: the IADB will be strengthened, as will its capacity to support the Member States

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

With the IADB’s effective participation, adding value

to the issues mentioned above, will also strengthen

the OAS, peace, and hemispheric security

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

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““Contributing to the Peace, Confidence and Contributing to the Peace, Confidence and Security of the Hemisphere”Security of the Hemisphere”

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