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31st MODEL OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH SCHOOLSWashington, D.C, November 28 - December 1, 2012

LIST OF SUGGESTED DOCUMENTS (Annotated Agenda)

DOCUMENTS TO BE READ BY ALL PARTICIPANTS

Inter-American Democratic Charter http://www.oas.org/charter/docs/resolution1_en_p4.htm

GENERAL COMMITTEE

DECLARATION OF THE 31st MOAS FOR HIGH SCHOOLSDeveloping transportation systems to facilitate integration in the countries of the Hemisphere

through the use of green technology

General Information and Documents:

OAS Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI) - Science, Technology and Innovation Program (SEDI) - Engineering Education for Competitiveness project: http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dedtt/sti/pro_eng.asp

Engineering for the Americas EFTA initiative: http://www.efta.oas.org/english/default.asp\

ITS Strategic Research Plan 2010-2014-Intelligent and Efficient Border Crossingshttp://www.its.dot.gov/strategic_plan2010_2014/index.htm#four

OAS Department of Sustainable Development – Sustainable Cities Project http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/Biodiversity/Sustainable_Cities/default.asp

Remarks by President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos at the opening of the Sixth Summit of the Americas: http://www.summit-americas.org/SIRG/2012/041412/statement_santos_inaugural_en.pdf

Specific Documents:

Mandates arising from the Sixth Summit of the Americas. http://www.summit-americas.org/SIRG/2012/041412/mandates_sc_en.pdf

Third Western Hemisphere Transportation Ministerialhttp://www.summit-americas.org/Transport/Transportation3.htm

1. Promotion of democratic values among the youth of the Americas through non-conventional/hands-on activities and special events

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General Information and Documents:

AG/DEC. 57 (XXXVIII-O/08) “Declaration of Medellín: Youth and Democratic Values”http://www.oas.org/38ag/documents/declaracion_eng.doc

Official documents from the Summits of the Americas process, volume V: from Mar del Plata (2005) to Port of Spain (2009) – Chapter 5: “Meeting of Ministers of Education within the Framework of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI)”, p. 78.http://www. summit -americas.org/pubs/mdp_pos.pdf

The World Bank – Youth for Governance, distance learning program (2002-2003)http://info.worldbank.org/etools/docs/library/35958/overview.pdf

Specific Documents:

Department of Education and Culture, Inter-American program on Education for Democratic Values and Practiceshttp://portal.oas.org/Portal/Topic/SEDI/EducaciónyCultura/EducaciónenValoresyPrácticasDemocráticas/tabid/1227/language/en-US/Default.aspx

National Policies on Education for Democratic Citizenship in the Americas-June 2008http://portal.oas.org/Portals/7/Educacion_Cultura/Educacion/3%20INF%20National%20Policies%20on%20Educ%20%20Democ%20ENG%20(2)%20rv%20ja%20rv%20ac%20final%2008.doc

Model OAS General Assembly Program-Introduction.http://www.oas.org/en/ser/dia/moas/default.asp

AG/RES. 2683 (XLI-O/11) “Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices.” http://portal.oas.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=5PEejmapklY%3D&tabid=1890

2. Strengthening the social and economic status of women through the development of entrepreneurial programs in the Americas

General Information and Documents:

UN Women- Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women: Women, Poverty and Economics. http://www.unifem.org/gender_issues/women_poverty_economics/

Convention on the Elimination on All Forms of Discrimination Against Women-Article 13 & 14http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/cedaw.htm

Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Americas http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/04/187904.htm

Pro Mujer: http://promujerblog.wordpress.com

International Development Association (IDA). Gender

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http://www.worldbank.org/ida/theme-gender.html

Women’s World Banking: http://www.swwb.org/about/about-wwb

Specific Documents:

Inter-American Commission of Women – Women’s economic security and citizenship Program. http://www.oas.org/en/cim/development.asp

AG/RES. 2709 (XLII-O/12) - Promotion of women’s human rights and gender equity and equalityhttp://scm.oas.org/42AG/Documentos/VOL_ENG.doc#_Toc326750765

Entrepreneurship as a Strategy for Job Creation. University of Maryland University College and Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) - p. 8http://ticamericas.net/Download/EntrepreneurshipasaStrategyforJobCreation.pdf

Youth Forum of the Americas: Building an Alliance for 21st Century Youth. Youth Declaration Port of Spain, p. 3 (# 7). http://youngamericasforum.com/declaracion.pdf

Inter-American Development Bank – Operational policy on gender equality in developmenthttp://www.iadb.org/en/topics/gender-indigenous-peoples-and-african-descendants/idb-gender-policy,3150.html

UN Women Annual Report 2010-2011: Enhancing Women’s Economic Empowerment (pg. 12-13)http://www.unwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/UNwomen_AnnualReport_2010-2011_en.pdf

FIRST COMMITTEE: Juridical and Political Affairs

1. The use of information and communication technologies to increase political participation in the Americas

General Information and Documents:

Department of Effective Public Management of the OAS. http://www.oas.org/en/spa/depm/default.asp

Strategic Plan of CITEL for 2010-2014http://web.oas.org/citel/en/SiteAssets/About-Citel/STRATEGIC-PLAN-OF-CITEL-2010-2014.pdf

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Specific Documents:

Department of Effective Public Management of the OAS, e-Government program.http://portal.oas.org/Portal/Sector/SAP/DepartamentoparalaGestiónPúblicaEfectiva/NPA/SobreProgramadeeGobierno/tabid/811/Default.aspx

“Promotion and Strengthening of Democracy: Follow-up to the Inter-American Democratic Charter”http://www.oas.org/en/ser/dia/perm_observers/docs/VOL_ENG.doc#_Toc326750757

AG/RES. 2702 (XLII-O/12) - Use of telecommunications/information technologies and communication to build an inclusive information society.http://scm.oas.org/42AG/Documentos/VOL_ENG.doc#_Toc326750748

AG/RES. 2514 (XXXIX-O/09) - Access to Public Information: Strengthening Democracy.http://www.oas.org/dil/AG-RES_2514-2009_eng.pdf

2. Hemispheric legal cooperation to protect intellectual property and copyright material while preserving freedom of expression on the Internet

General Information and Documents:

Annual Report of the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression 2011-Chp. 3-C. Content and Scope of the Right of Access to Information p. 326-327http://www.oas.org/es/cidh/expresion/docs/cd/informe_anual2011/OAS_AR2011_Interactivel.pdf

The State of Broadband 2012: Achieving Digital Inclusion for All-Ch. 7 p. 73- Intellectual Property and Broadband http://www.broadbandcommission.org/Documents/bb-annualreport2012.pdf

Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expressionhttp://www.oas.org/en/iachr/expression/showarticle.asp?artID=26&lID=1

Inter-American Convention on the Rights of the Author In Literary, Scientific And Artistic Workshttp://www.oas.org/juridico/english/treaties/b-28.html

Specific Documents:

Fifth Regular Meeting of the Assembly of CITEL- Inter-American Telecommunication Commission-Declaration of Mexico- 2010 (p. v)http://web.oas.org/citel/en/SiteAssets/Assembly/Final-Reports/citel-0463p1r2_i.pdf.

Department of International Law of the OAS – Access to informationhttp://www.oas.org/dil/access_to_information.htm

IACHR-Special Rapporteurship for Freedom of Expression (2003)- Mandate and Functionshttp://www.oas.org/en/iachr/expression/showarticle.asp?artID=88&lID=1

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Article 13: American Convention on Human Rights-Freedom of Thought and Expressionhttp://www.oas.org/en/iachr/expression/showarticle.asp?artID=25&lID=1

SECOND COMMITTEE: Hemispheric Security

1. Initiatives to promote crime prevention programs among the youth in the Americas

General Information and Documents:

AG/RES. 2735 (XLII-O/12) - Advancing Hemispheric Security: A Multidimensional Approach. 42 nd

OAS General Assembly. Cochabamba, Bolivia – 2012.http://scm.oas.org/42AG/Documentos/VOL_ENG.doc#_Toc326750818

First Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security in the Americas-“Commitment to Public Security in the Americas”- Mexico, 2008 (p. 7 & 8).http://www.oas.org/csh/spanish/documentos/rm00028e08.doc

Declaration on Security in the Americas. OAS Special Conference on Security. Mexico – 2003.http://www.oas.org/en/sms/docs/DECLARATION%20SECURITY%20AMERICAS%20REV%201%20-%2028%20OCT%202003%20CE00339.pdf

Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) – Social and Situational Prevention of Crime and Punishment. http://www.iadb.org/en/topics/citizen-security/social-and-situational-prevention,2670.html

Commitment to Public Security in the Americas. Third Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security (MISPA III). Trinidad and Tobago - 2011. http://www.oas.org/csh/spanish/documentos/rm00028e08.doc

Consensus of Santo Domingo on Public Security. Second Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security (MISPA II). Dominican Republic - 2009.http://www.oas.org/dsp/documentos/mispa_2/ConsensoENG.doc

U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention- “Arts and Performance for Prevention” https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/178927.pdf

Specific Documents:

Department of Public Security of the OAS - Section to Promote Security and Harmonious Coexistence - http://www.oas.org/dsp/english/cpo_pandillas.asp

Declaration of San Salvador on Citizen Security in the Americas. 41st OAS General Assembly. El Salvador – 2011. http://www.oas.org/en/41ga/docs/declaration.doc

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Inter-American Development Bank- United States and Latin America share experiences to prevent youth violence.http://www.iadb.org/en/news/webstories/2012-09-14/us-and-latin-america-youth-crime-prevention,10110.html

OEA y El Salvador organizan primer concierto con pandilleras reclusas (Spanish Only) h ttp://www.newsinamerica.com/pgint.php?id=20438

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean- “Prevention or Repression: The False Dilemma of Citizen Security (Pg 124-128). http://www.eclac.org/publicaciones/xml/9/20089/lcg2095i_Arriagada.pdf

2. Special programs to prevent drug abuse among children andadolescents in the Americas

General Information and Documents:

Hemispheric Drug Strategy Plan of Action 2011-2015http://www.cicad.oas.org/Main/AboutCICAD/BasicDocuments/DrugStrategy.pdf

Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) – Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism: Fifth Hemispheric Report – 2011 (p.14-17; p. 42-45).http://www.cicad.oas.org/MEM/Reports/5/Full_Eval/Informe%20Hemisferico%20-%205ta%20Ronda%20-%20ENG.pdf

CICAD Sponsors Outreach center for at risk youth in El Salvador http://www.cicad.oas.org/oid/NEW/Information/Observer/08_02/guazapa.asp

AG/RES. 2735 (XLII-O/12) - Advancing Hemispheric Security: A Multidimensional Approach. 42 nd

OAS General Assembly, Cochabamba, Bolivia – 2012http://scm.oas.org/42AG/Documentos/VOL_ENG.doc#_Toc326750818

Specific Documents:

Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD)- Educational Development Programhttp://www.cicad.oas.org/Main/Template.asp?File=/reduccion_demanda/Educational_development/Default_ENG.asp

Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission- Advances- First Signing of an MOU between the OAS and the Government of the Republic of Mexico-OAShttp://www.cicad.oas.org/Main/Template.asp?File=/reduccion_demanda/proccer/proccer_adv_oct27-2010_eng.asp

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AG/RES. 2620 (XLI-O/11) - Observations and Recommendations on the Annual Report of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission. 41st OAS General Assembly, El Salvador - 2011http://www.oas.org/consejo/sp/AG/Documentos/AG05485E05.doc#_Toc295241156

Training and Certification Program for Drug and Violence Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation (PROCCER)http://cicad.oas.org/Main/Template.asp?File=/reduccion_demanda/proccer/proccer_program_eng.asp

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León- (UANL)- Previene el consumo de drogas en jóvenes (Spanish Only)http://www.uanl.mx/noticias/investigacion/uanl-previene-el-consumo-de-drogas-en-jovenes.html

THIRD COMMITTEE: Inter-American Summits Management and Civil Society Participation in OAS Activities; and Inter-American Council for Integral Development – CIDI

1. Mechanisms for the use of distance education through technology to benefit the youth of the hemisphere

General Information and Documents:

Educational Portal of the Americas-About the Virtual Classroomhttp://www.educoas.org/portal/en/ineam/aulavirtual.aspx?culture=en&navid=243

The Inter-American Distance Education Consortium-About CREAD.http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/cread/aboutcread.htm

Harvard Extension School- How Distance Education Works. http://www.extension.harvard.edu/distance-education/how-distance-education-works

United Nations: Education World YOUTH Report, 2003 (p. 27-30; p. 44-45)http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/documents/ch01.pdf

United Nations: Agreed conclusions on access and participation of women and girls in education, training and science and technology, including for the promotion of women’s equal access to full employment and decent work-Expanding Access and Participation in Education.http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/csw55/agreed_conclusions/AC_CSW55_E.pdf

Specific Documents:

AG/RES. 2638 (XLI-O/11) Educational Portal of the Americas: Ten years of strengthening human development in the Hemisphere through distance education. 41 st OAS General Assembly, El Salvador, 2011.http://www.oas.org/consejo/sp/AG/Documentos/AG05485E05.doc#_Toc295241192

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2. Strengthening partnerships between social actors and governments to support the implementation of the mandates of the Sixth Summit of the Americas

General Information and Documents:

Mandates Arising from the Sixth Summit of the Americashttp://www.summit-americas.org/SIRG/2012/041412/mandates_sc_en.pdf

Specific Documents:

Summits of the Americas - Summit Implementation Review Group (definition) http://www.summit-americas.org/sirg.html

Summits of the Americas - Summit Implementation Review Group – National reportshttp://www.summit-americas.org/nat_reports.html

Increasing and strengthening the participation of civil society and social actors in the activities of the Organization of American States and in the Summits of the Americas processhttp://scm.oas.org/42AG/Documentos/VOL_ENG.doc#_Toc326750820

FOURTH COMMITTEE: Administrative and Budgetary Affairs

1. Joint strategies to find new sources of funding for OAS development programs

General Information and Documents:

Financing the 2013 Program-Budget PowerPoint http://www.oas.org/en/ser/dia/moas/high_schools/31_MOAS_HS/Resources/Program_Budget_2013-AG05596E.ppt

Annual Audit of Accounts and Financial Statements December 31, 2011 and 2010; Chapter 4: Regular, FEMCIDI, Specific and Service Funds of the OAS, Pg. 69-71http://scm.oas.org/pdfs/2012/CP28579E.pdf

Permanent Observers-General Information http://www.oas.org/en/ser/dia/perm_observers/information.asp

2011 Contributions from Permanent Observershttp://www.oas.org/en/ser/dia/perm_observers/docs/Contributions%20-%20Permanent%20Observers%20-%202011%20-%207-20-12.pdf

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2. Adopting new technologies as a means to reduce expenditures in personnel, communications, travel and facilities within the OAS General Secretariat

General Information and Documents:

Budgetary and Financial Rules of the General Secretariat of the OAS-Chapter III. Sources of Income; III.3 Financinghttp://www.oas.org/legal/english/admmem/BudgetaryandFinancialRulesrev7memoad103.doc

OAS Quarterly Management Report April June 2012. CP/CAAP-3177/12

Proposed Program Budget for 2013-Submited by the Secretary General.http://scm.oas.org/pdfs/2012/CP29166E.pdf

GA Subcommittee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters- Proposed Financing of the 2013Program-Budget of the Organization/Additional Information- Reduction in personnel and trust positions. http://scm.oas.org/doc_public/ENGLISH/HIST_12/AG05603E04.doc

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