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Inter-American Committee on Ports Inter-American Committee on Ports SecretariatSecretariat

Executive Secretariat for Integral DevelopmentExecutive Secretariat for Integral Development

October 5, 2012

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Inter-American Committee on Ports Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP)(CIP)

CIP is the inter-American permanent forum at the highest governmental level that promotes development and hemispheric cooperation in the port sector with the participation and collaboration of the private sector.

Central ThemesCentral Themes

Strengthening of the inter-American dialogue

Capacity building and community of practice

Articulation of cooperation and private-public partnerships, including direct technical assistance

Dissemination and promotion of Ports of the Americas.

Priority AreasPriority Areas Logistics, Innovation and

Competitiveness

Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection

Port Protection and Security

Public Policy, Legislation and Regulation

Tourism, Ship Services and Navigation Safety

Corporate Social Responsibility and Women in Port

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Organizational Structure of the Executive Organizational Structure of the Executive Secretariat for Integral DevelopmentSecretariat for Integral Development

At the strategic level, the SEDI Executive Secretary ensures integrating CIP with the different areas and themes of SEDI and other OAS Secretariats.

Due to its related themes and complementarities with the Department of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism, its Director is responsible of the CIP Secretariat operation.

Source: Organizational Charts, Executive Order No. 08-01 Rev. 5

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CIPCIP

Department of Department of Economic Economic

Development, Trade Development, Trade and Tourismand Tourism

CIP, SEDI and the General SecretariatCIP, SEDI and the General Secretariat

Department of Human Department of Human Development, Education Development, Education

and Cultureand Culture

Department of Department of Sustainable Sustainable

DevelopmentDevelopment

CompetitivenessCompetitiveness

Corporate Social Corporate Social ResponsibilityResponsibility

Science, Technology Science, Technology and Innovationand Innovation

Scholarships, Scholarships, Training and Training and Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

Secretaría de Secretaría de Seguridad Seguridad

MultidimensionalMultidimensional

Inter-American Inter-American Committee against Committee against Terrorism (CICTE)Terrorism (CICTE)

Water Resource Water Resource ManagementManagement

Energy and Climate Energy and Climate Change MitigationChange Mitigation

Executive Secretariat Executive Secretariat for Integral for Integral Development (SEDI)Development (SEDI)

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CIP Secretariat (Past) CIP Secretariat (Past)

CIP Secretariat Structure: CIP Secretariat Structure: Past and PresentPast and Present

CIP Secretary

Supporting personnel (3)

CIP Secretariat (Present) CIP Secretariat (Present)

Executive Secretary, SEDI (strategic level)

Director, Department of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism (responsible)

Supporting personnel (3)

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CIP Secretariat Expenses CIP Secretariat Expenses (Thousand dollars)(Thousand dollars)

OAS Regular

Fund$18941%

Contracts$17137%

Travel$307%

Coop$5412%

Other$123%

OAS Regular Fund$1811%

Contracts$11368%

Travel$117%

Coop$1710%

Other$64%

20102010 2012*2012*

*Updated until September 30, 2012 *Updated until September 30, 2012 Travel: OAS participation in meetings and eventsTravel: OAS participation in meetings and events

OAS Regular

Fund$16354%

Contracts$9833%

Travel$145%

Coop$134%

Other$134%

20112011

OAS Regular Funds were essentially used to pay the CIP Secretary position Total expenses for CIP Secretariat ($000): $456 (2010), $301 (2011), $165 (2012,

until Sept. 30)

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ConclusionConclusion

The CIP Secretariat today implements programs more effectively, less costly and with closer links to the activities of the Department of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism (DEDTT), the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI) and the Organization of American States (OAS).

8Courtesy of: CEPAL

Thank YouThank You

Inter-American Committee on PortsInter-American Committee on Ports

““Cooperation for the development of competitive, safe and Cooperation for the development of competitive, safe and sustainable ports in the Americas”sustainable ports in the Americas”