And civil society participation in oas activities application for registration presented pursuant to item

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES CP/CISC-816/16

2 February 2016 COMMITTEE ON INTER-AMERICAN SUMMITS MANAGEMENT Original: Spanish

AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION

IN OAS ACTIVITIES

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION PRESENTED PURSUANT TO ITEM 6

OF THE GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

IN OAS ACTIVITIES [CP/RES. 759 (1217/99)]

This document was prepared by the Section on Relations with Civil Society of the Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity to provide information to the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) on the civil society organizationWorld Wide Web Foundation.

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   Background
   

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   Name, address, and date of establishment
   

Name of Organization World Wide Web Foundation

Washington, D.C. 20005

United States
Tel: (+1) 202-595-2892
E-mail address: brandi.williams@webfoundation.org
Website: www.webfoundation.org
Executive Director: Anne Jellema
Date established: June 23, 2008

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   Primary areas of activity and contributions that could be of interest to the OAS
   

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  Helping to improve access to on-line information through research programs and developing strategies for implementing open information initiatives;
  

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  Creating digital activism platforms directed at vulnerable groups all over the world with a view to spreading ideas and voicing needs;
  

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  Advocating in both the public and private sectors for lower-cost access to the Internet;
  

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  Disseminating the importance of access to information focusing on education, work, and social development.
  

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   Identification of potential areas of collaboration with the OAS
   

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  Conducting awareness campaigns aimed at promoting such inter-American instruments as the American Convention on Human Rights; the Inter-American Democratic Charter; the Social Charter of the Americas, and so on.
  

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  Working jointly with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to promote human rights and ensure equal social, economic, and political rights for all in the Americas;
  

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  Using its Web platforms to disseminate efforts undertaken by the OAS on matters relating to democracy, particularly the Universal Civil Identity Program in the Americas (PUICA) and the Electoral Observation Missions (EOMs);
  

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  Lending support to the OAS Department of Public Management programs by exchanging information on Open Government and Access to Information;
  

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  P

  articipating in the hemispheric debates and activities of the OAS with civil society and remitting recommendations to OAS member states that could serve as inputs for events such as the OAS General Assembly, meetings of the Permanent Council and its committees, sessions of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and so on.

  
  

5. 
   Documents submitted by the CSO to the OAS
   

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  Letter addressed to the OAS Secretary General, dated November 9, 2015.
  
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  Articles of Incorporation and Statute
  
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  Most recent management report - 2014
  
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  Mission statement
  
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  Financial statements 2014
  
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  Sources of funding, 2014