OAS :: Our Structure

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href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/disabilities.asp">Persons with Disabilities</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/ports.asp">Ports</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/protocol.asp">Protocol</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/spa/depm/">Public Management</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/public_security.asp">Public Security</a></li>  </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="megacolumn_4"> <div class="megacolumn-content"> <ul>  <li class="noborder"><h4 id="R">R</h4></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/racism_intolerance.asp">Racism and Intolerance</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/refugees.asp">Refugees</a></li> <li class="noborder"><h4 id="S">S</h4></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/scholarships.asp">Scholarships</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/escuelagob/">School of Governance</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/science_technology.asp">Science and Technology</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/social_development.asp">Social Development</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/summits.asp">Summits of the Americas</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/sustainable_development.asp">Sustainable Development</a></li> <li class="noborder"><h4 id="T">T</h4></li> <li><a href="https://www.citel.oas.org/en/Pages/default.aspx">Telecommunications</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.oas.org/ext/en/main/oas/our-structure/gs/sms/cicte">Terrorism</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/tourism.asp">Tourism</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/trade.asp">Trade</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/treaties_agreements.asp">Treaties and Agreements</a></li> <li class="noborder"><h4 id="V">V</h4></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/women.asp">Violence against Women</a></li> <li class="noborder"><h4 id="W">W</h4></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/women.asp">Women</a></li> <li class="noborder"><h4 id="Y">Y</h4></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/topics/youth.asp">Youth</a></li>  </ul> </div> </div>  </div>  </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="javascript:;">Strategic Partners</a> <ul class="megamenu_two"> <li> <div class="megawrapper_two"> <div class="megacolumn_2"> <div class="mega_c megacolumn-content"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/ser/dia/perm_observers/countries.asp">Permanent Observers</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/ser/dia/civil_society/index.shtml">Civil Society</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/ser/dia/institutional_relations/default.asp">Institutional Relations</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.trustfortheamericas.org/">Trust for the Americas</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="megacolumn_2"> <div class="megacolumn-content"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/scholarships/regularprogram/consortium.asp">Consortium of Universities</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.padf.org/">Pan American Development Foundation (PADF)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.summit-americas.org/jswg.html">Joint Summit Working Group</a></li> <li><a href="http://yabt.net/">YABT</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  </div>  </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="javascript:;">Member States</a> <ul class="megamenu_one"> <li> <div class="megawrapper_one"> <div class="megacolumn_1"> <div class="megacolumn-content"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/member_states/default.asp">Permanent Missions</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/member_states/authorities.asp">Permanent Representatives</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.oas.org/OOCPP/">Programs / Projects</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  </div>  </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="javascript:;">Media Center</a> <ul class="megamenu_three menu_right"> <li> <div class="megawrapper_three"> <div class="megacolumn_3"> <div class="mega_c megacolumn-content"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/press_releases.asp">Press Releases</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/speeches.asp">Speeches</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/subscription.asp">Email subscriptions</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="megacolumn_3"> <div class="mega_c megacolumn-content"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/videos.asp">Videos</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/photo_gallery.asp">Photos</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/webcast_schedule.asp">Live Webcast</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="megacolumn_3"> <div class="megacolumn-content"> <ul> <li><a href="javascript:;">Social Media</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/oasofficial" rel="external"><img src="//www.oas.org/imgs/icons/facebook24.jpg" class="left" height="14" style=" margin-top:-1px; margin-right:5px;" alt="Facebook @oasofficial"/>Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/oas_official" rel="external"><img src="//www.oas.org/imgs/icons/twitter24.jpg" 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The OAS General Assembly meets in a Special Session to approve the Program-Budget. Find these documents from 1998-2013 here.</div> <div id="loadme2" style="display:none;">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.</div> <div id="loadme3" style="display:none;">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.</div> <div id="loadme4" style="display:none;">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.</div> <div id="loadme5" style="display:none;">The OAS executes a variety of projects funded by donors. Evaluation reports are commissioned by donors. 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