Overview
Humanitarian Demining
The Demining Assistance Program in Central America is intended to assist the Central American states in destroying all landmines found in their national territories. The program is a responsibility of the Unit for the Promotion of Democracy of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), working with the technical advice and assistance of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB).
Natural Disasters Preparedness
The role of the Inter-American Defense Board in Natural Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation: The IADB performs in the three areas of information, coordination and communication.
Confidence and Security Building Measures
The analysis of the Military Security and Confidence Building Measures was initiated at the headquarters of the Inter-American Defense Board Staff with the creation of a specific committee in May, 1995, tasked with addressing the issue, in keeping with Resolution 650 (1031/95) of the OAS Permanent Council. This resolution tasked the IADB with the preparation of an inventory of the military security and confidence building measures that are currently being implemented in the Hemisphere.
Education for Peace
The Education for Peace Program has its origins in an initiative presented by the delegation of Bolivia to the Organization of American States during the preparatory work for the Regional Conference on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, held in Santiago, Chile, in 1995. In the Declaration of Santiago on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, adopted during that Conference, the member states agreed to recommend the implementation of education for peace programs as a confidence- and security-building measure.
The Demining Assistance Program in Central America is intended to assist the Central American states in destroying all landmines found in their national territories. The program is a responsibility of the Unit for the Promotion of Democracy of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), working with the technical advice and assistance of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB).
Natural Disasters Preparedness
The role of the Inter-American Defense Board in Natural Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation: The IADB performs in the three areas of information, coordination and communication.
Confidence and Security Building Measures
The analysis of the Military Security and Confidence Building Measures was initiated at the headquarters of the Inter-American Defense Board Staff with the creation of a specific committee in May, 1995, tasked with addressing the issue, in keeping with Resolution 650 (1031/95) of the OAS Permanent Council. This resolution tasked the IADB with the preparation of an inventory of the military security and confidence building measures that are currently being implemented in the Hemisphere.
Education for Peace
The Education for Peace Program has its origins in an initiative presented by the delegation of Bolivia to the Organization of American States during the preparatory work for the Regional Conference on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, held in Santiago, Chile, in 1995. In the Declaration of Santiago on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, adopted during that Conference, the member states agreed to recommend the implementation of education for peace programs as a confidence- and security-building measure.
