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may 2010 - Dianova to represent civil society as a member of the organization of the american states

On April 28, 2010, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) approved Dianova International as a registered civil society organization (CSO)

The participation of Dianova at the OAS will strengthen the network's presence on the American hemisphere and reinforce its relationships with the organization's state members.

At the same time, as with our UN Status, Dianova will be able to participate in, and contribute to, the Commissions, Institutes and Departments which represent the various bodies of the OAS, such as the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), the Inter-American Children’s Institute (INN), the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), the Department of Human Development, Education, and Culture (DDHEC), in fulfilling their permanent mission and activities.

The contributions of Dianova will focus primarily on Social and Educational development programs and organizations in their efforts to ensure Quality Educational and Social Development for Women, including their objectives to mitigate socioeconomic risk factors, sexual abuse, drug dependence, illiteracy and violence. In addition, the Dianova Network will provide rehabilitation services to those suffering from addiction, especially young people, to help them achieve self-reliance and a positive social reintegration.

The Organization of American States (OAS) is the world’s oldest existing territorial political entity,, dating back to the First International Conference of American States, which was held in Washington, D.C. in 1889. The OAS was established to achieve among its member states  “an order of peace and justice, to promote their solidarity, to strengthen their collaboration, and to defend their sovereignty, their territorial integrity, and their independence.” Today it comprises the 35 independent states of the Americas and has granted permanent observer status to 63 states, as well as to the European Union. The Organization of American States constitutes the principal political, juridical, and social governmental forum in the Hemisphere.