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Any CSO wishing to attend the annual OAS General Assembly must send a letter to the Secretary General of the OAS at least forty-five (45) days in advance of the opening session, indicating their interest to observe the proceedings under the category of "Special Guests". This time period is necessary because the Secretary General must submit a final list of organizations to the Permanent Council for approval at least thirty (30) days prior to the General Assembly. Additionally, the organizations on the list must be authorized by the host country.
This process is independent of other CSO participation processes in the OAS, and CSOs registered with the OAS must still request the category of "Special Guests" for each General Assembly they wish to attend.
The letter should be sent to:
Secretary General
Recognizing the important contributions of civil society, the Member States of the OAS have recently approved resolutions to further promote civil society involvement in all its areas of work. Heads of Delegation agreed at the XXXIII General Assembly in 2003 that a Dialogue with CSOs become an institutionalized meeting of the General Assembly. Directly preceding the General Assembly, this Dialogue will take place among CSO representatives, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Member States, and the Secretary General of the OAS. Entire content © 2004 Summits of the Americas Secretariat
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