OAS Liaison Committee : This Committee is made up by a member from each Zone and by two members from the Washington, D. C. Table. Its function is to channel exclusively all communication between the Alliance and the OAS and participate in the activities that concern the civil society, either sending contributions in writing or attending hemispheric meetings.

ARTICLE I.- The Alliance-OAS Liaison Committee functions in accordance to Article III, Item N of the By-Laws of the Alliance of Pan American Round Tables.

ARTICLE II.- This Committee shall be composed of a Chairperson, two members of the Washington, D.C. Table and one member from each Alliance Zone.

ARTICLE III.- The functions of this Committee are:

A. To represent the Alliance in all meetings organized or sponsored by the OAS.

B. To handle exclusively all communication exchanged between Tables or Alliance Officers and the OAS.

C. To check the OAS website constantly, to be informed of current hemispheric events

D. To process registration of delegates to all important OAS meetings. (Specific data)

E. To maintain close contact with OAS officers in the Summit Secretariat and also with representatives of Civil Society Organizations.

F. To cooperate with delegates from Civil Society Organizations in the preparation of proposals to be presented at Forums, Summits and other OAS meetings.

G. To send reports and results of the OAS meetings to the Electronic Liaison Committee, for publication. Also, to the Director General, Committee Members and Zone Directors.

H. Delegates’ presentations have to be submitted for revision to the Committee Chair, prior to the delegate’s attendance to a meeting. Delegates should also distribute information about the Alliance during the meetings.

I. All committee members can and should maintain contact with the OAS representative within their country or Zone, to promote mutual cooperation.

J. The Committee Chairperson, with the Director’s General approval, will extend invitations to the Delegates who will represent the Alliance at any OAS Forum, Summit, General Assembly or other hemispheric meetings.

2004 - 2006