Provide assistance to Member States on their efforts to advance on development with equity, through the promotion of policies and programs of poverty reduction, decent work and employment creation.
The DSDE fulfills its strategic objectives through activities integrated in the following areas:
• promotion of inter-American dialogue on social development, labor and employment; through the support of specialized political fora;
• promotion of partnership for development, especially horizontal cooperation activities based on the exchange of knowledge and experiences in planning and implementation of public policies;
• coordination of actions with other international organizations, scholars, private sector and civil society.
The Department was formally established on December 15, 2005 by Executive Order No. 05-13 of the General Secretary of the OAS, incorporating under its responsibility all of the activities in the areas of social development, work and employment which the OAS has been developing since its creation in 1948.
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SEDI / DSPP - Departamento de Seguimiento, Políticas y Programas
Second Preparatory Meeting of the XVI IACML
Buenos Aires, Argentina
July 22 to 24, 2009
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SEDI / DSPP - Departamento de Seguimiento, Políticas y Programas
President Bachelet supports the creation of an Inter-American Social Protection Network Washington D.C.
June 24, 2009 More information >>
Dialogue of heads of delegation with representatives of the workers in the OAS member states - 39 Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly San Pedro Sula, Honduras
June 1, 2009 More information >>
Second Phase of the Technical Cooperation on Social Protection Systems in the Caribbean Castries, St. Lucia
May 27 to 29, 2009 More information >>
Second Meeting of the Working Groups within the framework of the XV IACML and complimentary events Washington D.C., May 19 to 22, 2009 More information >>
Dialogue of workers and Ministers of Foreign Affairs in the V Summit of the Americas Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
April 17, 2009 More information >>
Workshop on Labour Migration and Labour Market Information Systems Quebec City, Canada, February 24-25, 2009 More information >>
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