Programa de Desarrollo Profesional / Professional Development Program
Schedule
| Process |
2008 Program |
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| 1st course selection process |
2nd course selection process[1] |
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| Announcement of invitations for course offers | July 2007 | Jan. 2008 |
| Deadline for receipt of course offers | End of Aug. 2007 | March 2008 |
| Consult with Member States to verify the quality of the institutions offering the Professional Development courses, if needed | July - Sept. 2007 | Jan - March 2008 |
| SG appoints members[2] of the Professional Development Course Selection Committee |
March 2008 | |
| Course Selection |
Sept. 2007 | March 2008 |
| Notification of course selection results |
Sept. 2007 | March 2008 |
| Sign Letter of Agreement[3] with Offering Institutions |
Sept. / Oct. 2007 | March / April 2008 |
| Announcement of scholarship opportunities for selected courses | At least 15 weeks before the starting date of the course | At least 15 weeks before the starting date of the course |
| Receipt of applications for each selected course at the National Liaison Agency (ONE) | By the deadline set by the GS/OAS/DHD, this will be at least 8 weeks before the course commences | By the deadline set by the GS/OAS/DHD, this will be at least 8 weeks before the course commences |
| Receipt at OAS headquarters of applications (through the ONE) | Within 60 days of the on-line announcement, which will be approximately 7 weeks before the starting date of the course | Within 60 days of the on-line announcement, which will be approximately 7 weeks before the starting date of the course |
| Selection of scholarship awardees | Candidates will be selected at least 6 weeks before the beginning of the course | Candidates will be selected at least 6 weeks before the beginning of the course |
| Notification of scholarship selection results | 6 weeks before the starting date of the course | 6 weeks before the starting date of the course |
| Publication of the list of scholarship recipients | 4 weeks before the course starts | 4 weeks before the course starts |
[1] There will be a second course selection, provided that there is funding available after the first course selection.
[2] Members of the Committee are appointed to serve for a year. The current Committee’s term ends in March 2008.
[3] The signing of these letters of agreement is a new development to be able to better comply with the new Manual of Procedures and will be introduced in the 2008 Professional Development Scholarship Cycle.