2005-01-07
Arrangement PO# 7035863
Mr.
Alejandro Bonasso
Director General
IACI
Organization of American Status (OAS)
Avenida 8 de Octubre 904
11.600 Montevideo
URUGUAY
Dear
Mr. Bonasso:
Re:
Arrangement
between the Canadian International Development Agency (hereinafter
referred to as “CIDA“)
and the Inter-American Children’s Institute of the Organization of
American States (hereinafter referred to as
“the
Organization“
or “IACI“),
for the attendance of IACI delegates at consultative meetings in Toronto
& Ottawa – January 2005
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I
am pleased to confirm the Canadian International Development Agency (hereinafter
referred to as “CIDA“)’s
contribution of up to six thousand, five hundred Canadian dollars (CDN$6,500)
to the IACI of the Organization of American States (OAS), to reimburse the
actual travel and related costs incurred for the attendance of the CIDA-approved
participants at consultative meetings scheduled for January 2005 in Ottawa
and Toronto, Canada, in accordance with the attached Annex A – The
Project.
The
contribution will be paid by CIDA to the IACI upon receipt by CIDA of a
financial statement outlining the actual travel and related costs (for
transportation, accommodation, daily meal and incidental allowances) in
accordance with the OAS’ policies and procedures related to travel,
together with a request to CIDA for reimbursement, and the summary report
referenced in the attached Annex A.
The
Organization will supply CIDA with banking information necessary for a
financial transfer to its account. Please
note that the payments from CIDA under this Arrangement are subject to
there being an appropriation by the Parliament of Canada for the fiscal
year in which the payment is to be made.
CIDA
may, by written notice to the IACI terminate or suspend all or part of
this Arrangement. Consequently,
the IACI/OAS will have no claim against CIDA other than the reimbursement
of expenses actually incurred by the IACI until the termination or
suspension, provided said expenses were incurred pursuant to the terms and
conditions specified herein. All
costs pertaining to this Arrangement will be subject to audit by
CIDA, at its discretion.
This
Letter of Arrangement will take effect upon the latest date of signature
and, unless sooner terminated, will remain in effect until March 31, 2005.
Any
correspondence with CIDA will
be sent to the following address:
Director
General (BMP)
Americas Branch
Canadian International Development Agency
200 Promenade du Portage, 11th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec,
CANADA, K1A OG4
Enclosed
are two (2) signed originales of the Letter of Arrangement.
Please indicate the IACI’s agreement to the terms and conditions
of this letter by signing both originals, returning one copy to CIDA at
the address indicated above and retaining the other original for your
files.
This
Letter of Arrangement is signed on behalf of Her Majesty trhe Queen in
right of Canada by a duly authorized officer of CIDA, and by the Director
General of the IACI “ad
referendum“ of the Directing Council fo the Inter-American Children’s
Institute.
for
CIDA:
Darren
Schemmer
Date: 7/1/2005
Director General (BMP)
Americas Branch
Confirmed
and Agreed
for
IACI:
Alejandro Bonasso
Date: 7/1/2005
Director General
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ANNEX
A – THE PROJECT
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For
the purposes of this Arrangement, CIDA will provide funding to the IACI/OAS
to cover the travel costs associated with the visit to Canada of the two
(2) IACI participants at consultative “Pre-Summit of the Americas
“ meetings in Toronto and also in Ottawa in January 2005.
REPORTING
Within
six (6) weeks of the conclusion of the travel, the IACI will provide CIDA’s
Americas Branch with a summary report outlining the principal
accomplishments of the meetings in Canada, together with the financial
statement outlining actual allowable travel and related expenses, and the
IACI’s request for reimbursement.
This
report, and all other related documentation, should be addressed as
follows:
Policy
Analyst (BMP)
Policy, Programming & Management
CIDA – Americas Branch
200 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec
Canada, K1A 0G4
Reference:
Arrangement PO#7035863