OAS Department
of
Human Development
Professional Development Scholarship Program
E- Trade and Export Promotion for OAS Member Countries”
OAS/DHD-CIR.146/2007
This workshop is sponsored by the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) under the technical cooperation program between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the OAS with the cooperation of the Korea International Trade Association –KITA-
Venue: Korea International Trade Association -KITA- Address: World Trade Academy (WTA) COEX Office 4FL World Trade Center. Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea 135-729. Tel: (82-2) 6000-5366. Fax: (82-2) 6000-5166
Contact: Mr. Kyong-Hoon Kim. Assistant Manager, Education Planning Team, KITA. E-Mail: besting@kita.net
Start and End Dates: October 28th, to November 12th, 2007.
Length of the Course: Sixteen (16) days.
Language: English.
Objectives:
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To contribute to the economic development of the OAS member countries by sharing Korea's trade and e-Commerce promotion policy
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To facilitate economic cooperation between Korea and OAS Countries
Contents:
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Lectures and Practices
- Introduction of Korea's trade and export promotion policy
- Future perspective of e-Commerce
- Rules and procedures of international trade and e-Commerce treaties
- Overseas Market Research and Finding Buyers via the Internet
- Role of international trade for economic and social development
- Economic cooperation between Korea and Latin America
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Presentation of Country
Reports and Discussions
- Exchange information and discuss the current trade environment and policy directions of the participating countries
- Field Trips & Industry Tours: POSCO Steel Mill, Hyundai Motors, Hyundai Heavy Industry, Samsung Electronics, COEX
Requirements:
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To be a citizen or permanent resident of an OAS member state, (permanent residents must send a copy of their visa).
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Be managerial level government officials who have worked in International Trade related affairs for at least 5 years
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Work in the related field for at least 3 years after this program
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Have a College degree or higher
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Have command of both spoken and written English. Where English is not the first language, the applicant must present a certificate or evidence of competence in English.
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Present complete application by deadline established by the National Liaison Organization (ONE)[1]. It is the responsibility of the candidate to find out the date established by the ONE in his/her country of residence
Benefits:
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The OAS Department of Human Development covers economy class, round trip airfare transportation from point of residence to study site[2]
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The Government of Korea through Koica provides:
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Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) from arrival to departure from Korea
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Meals and accommodations from arrival to departure from Korea, excluding incidental charges such as bills for telephone, laundry, video, mini-bar, food, etc.
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Medical Insurance. Participants are covered by the Overseas Travel Accident Insurance provided by Koica-designated insurance company from the time participants leave their country until their return to it. It will cover expenses related to illness or injury during the policy period.
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Other expenses concerning training registration and tuition.
Responsibilities of selected candidates:
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The selected candidates must confirm their acceptance to the OAS Department of Human Development in Washington, DC, the OAS General Secretariat Office in their respective countries and through the ONE in order for the OAS to proceed with making the necessary travel arrangements to purchase the air travel tickets, economy class, round-trip, between their country of origin or residence and the study location or, if the scholarship is refused, to appoint another candidate.
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Selected scholarship recipients are responsible for obtaining the necessary visa(s) to enter the country of study and the corresponding transit(s). The OAS will not be responsible for any costs relating to obtaining visas or transfer documentation.
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Each scholarship recipient is responsible for arriving in time for the commencement of activities on the date established by the institution offering the course or program.
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If the scholarship recipient fails to travel on the scheduled dates, or change routes, after the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) has purchased his/her travel ticket, he/she will be responsible for paying the difference in ticket costs in order to arrive at the course site in time. The scholarship recipient will furthermore have to reimburse the GS/OAS the total cost of the airfare for his/her travel from his/her country of residence to the site where the Professional Development Course will take place and back if, after the ticket has been purchased, he/she declines the scholarship without written authorization from the Department of Human Development. The latter includes any additional costs, if any, incurred by the GS/OAS, such as extra costs for accommodation during the scholarship recipient’s travel to and from the country where the course will be held.
Presentation of candidacies: OAS scholarship applications must be submitted using the Formulario para Solicitud de Beca de Desarrollo Profesional/ Application Form for Professional Development Scholarship (098/02/07), including all documentation required. Applications must be forwarded to the Organization of American States through the official channels established by the government of each country (ONE). This is a mandatory requirement.
The following is the list of National Liaison Organizations (ONEs) in the OAS Member states: http://www.educoas.org/portal/en/oasbecas/ones.aspx?culture=en&navid=282
OAS Forms may be obtained from the OAS offices of the General Secretariat in the Member states or via the fellowship application page using the following link http://www.educoas.org/portal/en/oasbecas/formspd.aspx?culture=en&navid=282
Please note that the official announcement is published in the language of instruction of the course and is available via the Educational Portal of the Americas Web page at: http://www.educoea.org.
Any questions regarding submission of applications for this course should be sent to: Scholarships@oas.org
IMPORTANT NOTICE: THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS CORRESPONDING TO THE 2007 REGULAR BUDGET
Maria Levens, Director
Department of Human Development
[1] The deadline for presentation of applications to the (ONE) differs from country to country and should therefore be confirmed with the relevant ONE in the applicant's country of origin or permanent residence
[2] Funds for terminal and in-transit expenses are NOT provided either by the OAS or by KOIKA