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Address: Rodney Bay Commercial Centre, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet
Postal Address: P.O. Box 1609, Castries LC04 101, Saint Lucia, W.I.
Tel: +1(758) 716-1800 | +1(758) 731-3097
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Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday/8:30 am - 4:00 pm Fridays
Email: OASSaintLucia@oas.org
Saint Lucia joined the OAS on May 22, 1979 and the National Office was then established in Saint Lucia in 1980. The names of Directors/Representatives: Sr. Johannes DeVeer, Venezuela (1980-1986) Mr. Todd Carlysle Payne, Grenada (1988-1996) Mr. Alphonsus Antoine, Grenada (1997-2005) Mr. Paul O. Spencer, Antigua & Barbuda (2006-2008) Ms. Anne-Marie Blackman, Barbados (2008-2013) Ambassador Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Trinidad & Tobago (2014) Mrs. Lilly Ching Soto, Costa Rica (2019-present)
Welcome to the Organization of American States Saint Lucia Webpage. Our objective is to showcase the programs and activities contributing to national development. We trust that the site will promote a deeper understanding of OAS efforts in Saint Lucia. Our office was established in 1980.Our most outstanding activities and programs are related to Integral Development, which is among the four main pillars of the Organization's work. In 2011 the work of our office has focussed on youth development and empowerment, aided by FEMCIDI funded projects such as the Community After-School Programme, the Marchand Youth Orchestra and Skills Training for Marginalized Youth, among other youth-oriented activities.
Central Library, Castries, St. lucia, Monday May 8, 2023
St.Lucia Artist, Jallim Eudovic, Professor/ Artist, Kandy Lopez, Resident Representative OAS, St. Lucia, Lilly Ching, Nigerian Gallerist, Buki Cahane.
The OAS Student Internship Program is designed for undergraduate, graduate and young professional student to allow them to work within their fields of study. The program although unpaid is very competitive. The OAS has 28 national offices and some special programs located in the member states. Internships are available in almost all of the offices and this will allow interns to choose whether they prefer to work in their home country or in another office.
The Organization of American States (OAS) is the main political forum of the hemisphere which promotes and supports Democracy, Human Rights, Multidimensional Security and the Integral Development in the Americas. The OAS seeks to prevent conflicts and to provide political stability, social inclusion and prosperity in the region, through dialogue and collective actions.
We offer you a unique opportunity to gain work experience in different areas and in an international and a multicultural environment. You will have the opportunity to participate in a meaningful learning experience with orientation to the OAS mission, pillars, structure and projects in the hemisphere.
The OAS has 28 national offices and some special programs located in the member states. This allows anyone interested, to participate in the internship program in their country of origin, or other country of interest.
Besides working in the different projects of the Office, interns must participate in a series of activities that are part of a Complementary Online Program
This is an unpaid internship. Candidates must meet a series of requirements.
All the documents should be sent to internships@oas.org
Internships are available in Washington DC. Check out www.oas.org/internships.
The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year for the pursuit of Master’s Degrees, Doctoral Degrees and Research leading to a degree. The OAS Special Caribbean Scholarships Program (SPECAF), established in 1983, grants scholarships for the last two years of undergraduate studies to citizens and residents of the English-speaking Caribbean OAS Member States. In addition to these programs the OAS, through its Partnerships Program for Education and Training (PAEC), is able to offer other attractive scholarship opportunities for academic studies with the support of its partner institutions in the Americas and around the world.
The OAS - Rowe Fund loan program for studies in the United States was established in 1948. This program grants financial aid in the form of interest-free loans for up to $15,000 dollars for graduate, research, and the last two years of undergraduate studies, including semester exchange programs. Applications may be submitted at any time during the studies in the U.S. and are accepted and reviewed year-round. For more information about how to obtain a Rowe Fund loan, find other financial aid for studies abroad, or identify a university in the United States according to field of study, cost, or location, visit: www.oas.org/en/rowefund and follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/rowefund