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SECURITY ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- National and International Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Assistance Program for Demining in Central America
1, record 1, English, Assistance%20Program%20for%20Demining%20in%20Central%20America
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PADCA 1, record 1, English, PADCA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Assistance Program for Demining in Central America was created by the Organization of American States in 1991, in response to requests by Central American countries affected by antipersonnel landmines(Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua). Since May 1995, the general coordination and supervision of the Assistance Program for Demining in Central America(PADCA by its initials in Spanish) has been provided by the Unit for the Promotion of Democracy(UPD), with the technical support of the Inter American Defense Board(IADB). The PADCA is a humanitarian program, which strives to restore public confidence and security to the citizenry and reduce the threat posed by landmines and other unexploded artifacts of war. 1, record 1, English, - Assistance%20Program%20for%20Demining%20in%20Central%20America
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Program of Assistance for Demining in Central America
- Mine-Clearing Assistance Program in Central America
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'assistance au déminage en Amérique centrale
1, record 1, French, Programme%20d%27assistance%20au%20d%C3%A9minage%20en%20Am%C3%A9rique%20centrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PADCA 1, record 1, French, PADCA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme d'assistance au déminage en Amérique centrale (PADCA) a été lancé en 1991, suite à une requête d'assistance soumise par les pays de la région touchés par les mines antipersonnel. Depuis mai 1995, il incombe à l'Unité pour la promotion de la démocratie (UPD) du Secrétariat général de l'OEA [Organisation des États américains], d'assurer la coordination et la supervision du programme. Au nombre de ces responsabilités, figure d'un côté celle de veiller à ce que toutes les composantes du Programme (système d'évacuation et de soins médicaux d'urgence, équipement, nourriture, frais, assurances, etc) soient disponibles dans le lieu indiqué et accessibles avant la mise en route des opérations de déminage proprement dit. 1, record 1, French, - Programme%20d%27assistance%20au%20d%C3%A9minage%20en%20Am%C3%A9rique%20centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Programa de Asistencia para el Desminado en Centroamérica
1, record 1, Spanish, Programa%20de%20Asistencia%20para%20el%20Desminado%20en%20Centroam%C3%A9rica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PADCA 1, record 1, Spanish, PADCA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A solicitud de los países centroamericanos afectados por las minas antipersonal, el Programa de Asistencia para el Desminado en Centroamérica (PADCA) fue creado por la Organización de los Estados Americanos en el año 1991 (Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala y Nicaragua). A partir de mayo de 1995, la coordinación general y supervisión de dicho Programa ha sido responsabilidad de la Unidad para la Promoción de la Democracia (UPD), con la colaboración técnica de la Junta Interamericana de Defensa (JID). El PADCA tiene el sello distintivo de ser fundamentalmente un proyecto humanitario, porque trata de devolver la seguridad y la confianza a los ciudadanos, disminuir la amenaza y el peligro que representan los artefactos explosivos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Programa%20de%20Asistencia%20para%20el%20Desminado%20en%20Centroam%C3%A9rica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Permanent Election Commission 1, record 2, English, Permanent%20Election%20Commission
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To be established in Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with Annex 3 of the Dayton Accords. OSCE [Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe] will provide assistance in its establishment. 1, record 2, English, - Permanent%20Election%20Commission
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Commission électorale permanente
1, record 2, French, Commission%20%C3%A9lectorale%20permanente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión Electoral Permanente
1, record 2, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20Electoral%20Permanente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
- Emergency Management
- International Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- REACT concept
1, record 3, English, REACT%20concept
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The REACT [Rapid Expert Assistance and Co-operation Team] concept, which was forged by the United States and adopted by the OSCE [Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe],... commits governments to develop at the national level, as well as at the OSCE level, the capacity to set up teams with a wide range of civilian expertise that the OSCE would be able to deploy to assist in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation... [This] concept has been developed to enable the OSCE to address problems before they become crises and to [rapidly] deploy the civilian component of a peacekeeping operation or large-scale or specialized operations, when needed. 2, record 3, English, - REACT%20concept
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Gestion des urgences
- Relations internationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concept de REACT
1, record 3, French, concept%20de%20REACT
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le concept de REACT [Équipe d'assistance et de coopération rapides], qui a été élaboré par les États-Unis et adopté par l'OSCE [Organisation pour la sécurité et la coopération en Europe], [...] engage les gouvernements à mettre en place, au niveau national comme à celui de l'OSCE, les moyens nécessaires pour créer des équipes possédant de larges compétences dans le secteur civil, que l'OSCE pourrait déployer pour contribuer à la prévention des conflits, à la gestion des crises et au relèvement après un conflit. [Ce] concept a été mis au point pour permettre à l'OSCE d'aborder les problèmes avant qu'ils ne dégénèrent en crises et de mettre en place rapidement «la composante civile d'une opération de maintien de la paix» ou de déployer rapidement des opérations de grande envergure ou spécialisées, si nécessaire. 2, record 3, French, - concept%20de%20REACT
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
- Gestión de emergencias
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- concepto REACT
1, record 3, Spanish, concepto%20REACT
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El concepto REACT [Equipo de asistencia y cooperación rápidas] de la OSCE [Organización para la Seguridad y la Cooperación en Europa], emanado directamente de las decisiones adoptadas en la Cumbre de Estambul en 1999 y que fue aprobado por el Consejo Permanente de la OSCE en junio de 2000, esboza un programa ambicioso para profesionalizar aún más las operaciones sobre el terreno y aumentar la interoperabilidad. El programa también da respuesta a la necesidad de desplegar y consolidar nuevas misiones rápida, eficaz y eficientemente. 2, record 3, Spanish, - concepto%20REACT
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] En diversas ocasiones se ha hecho una presentación del concepto REACT para nuestras organizaciones asociadas, y esto ha promovido el diálogo y un entendimiento común de la situación actual y futura en lo que se refiere a despliegue rápido y cuestiones relativas a la capacitación en la fase anterior a la misión. 3, record 3, Spanish, - concepto%20REACT
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Emergency Management
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Rapid Expert Assistance and Co-operation Team
1, record 4, English, Rapid%20Expert%20Assistance%20and%20Co%2Doperation%20Team
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- REACT 1, record 4, English, REACT
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This] establishment [was] called for by the OSCE [Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe] Heads of State and Government in the Charter for European Security adopted in Istanbul in November 1999, to enable the OSCE to offer experts quickly to OSCE participating States in order to provide assistance in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation. 2, record 4, English, - Rapid%20Expert%20Assistance%20and%20Co%2Doperation%20Team
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The REACT [Rapid Expert Assistance and Co-operation Team] concept, which was forged by the United States and adopted by the OSCE [Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe],... commits governments to develop at the national level, as well as at the OSCE level, the capacity to set up teams with a wide range of civilian expertise that the OSCE would be able to deploy to assist in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation. [This] concept has been developed to enable the OSCE to address problems before they become crises and to [rapidly] deploy “the civilian component of a peacekeeping operation” or large-scale or specialized operations, when needed. 3, record 4, English, - Rapid%20Expert%20Assistance%20and%20Co%2Doperation%20Team
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Rapid Expert Assistance and Co-operation Teams
- Rapid Expert Assistance and Cooperation Teams
- Rapid Expert Assistance and Cooperation Team
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Gestion des urgences
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Équipe d'assistance et de coopération rapides
1, record 4, French, %C3%89quipe%20d%27assistance%20et%20de%20coop%C3%A9ration%20rapides
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- REACT 1, record 4, French, REACT
feminine noun, international
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le concept de REACT [Équipe d'assistance et de coopération rapides], qui a été élaboré par les États-Unis et adopté par l'OSCE [Organisation pour la sécurité et la coopération en Europe], [...] engage les gouvernements à mettre en place, au niveau national comme à celui de l'OSCE, les moyens nécessaires pour créer des équipes possédant de larges compétences dans le secteur civil, que l'OSCE pourrait déployer pour contribuer à la prévention des conflits, à la gestion des crises et au relèvement après un conflit. [Ce] concept a été mis au point pour permettre à l'OSCE d'aborder les problèmes avant qu'ils ne dégénèrent en crises et de mettre en place rapidement «la composante civile d'une opération de maintien de la paix» ou de déployer rapidement des opérations de grande envergure ou spécialisées, si nécessaire. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%89quipe%20d%27assistance%20et%20de%20coop%C3%A9ration%20rapides
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Équipes d'assistance et de coopération rapides
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Gestión de emergencias
- Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Equipo de asistencia y cooperación rápidas
1, record 4, Spanish, Equipo%20de%20asistencia%20y%20cooperaci%C3%B3n%20r%C3%A1pidas
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- REACT 1, record 4, Spanish, REACT
masculine noun, international
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El concepto REACT [Equipo de asistencia y cooperación rápidas] de la OSCE [Organización para la Seguridad y la Cooperación en Europa], emanado directamente de las decisiones adoptadas en la Cumbre de Estambul en 1999 y que fue aprobado por el Consejo Permanente de la OSCE en junio de 2000, esboza un programa ambicioso para profesionalizar aún más las operaciones sobre el terreno y aumentar la interoperabilidad. El programa también da respuesta a la necesidad de desplegar y consolidar nuevas misiones rápida, eficaz y eficientemente. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Equipo%20de%20asistencia%20y%20cooperaci%C3%B3n%20r%C3%A1pidas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En diversas ocasiones se ha hecho una presentación del concepto REACT para nuestras organizaciones asociadas, y esto ha promovido el diálogo y un entendimiento común de la situación actual y futura en lo que se refiere a despliegue rápido y cuestiones relativas a la capacitación en la fase anterior a la misión. 3, record 4, Spanish, - Equipo%20de%20asistencia%20y%20cooperaci%C3%B3n%20r%C3%A1pidas
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Equipos de asistencia y cooperación rápidas
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