The Trust for the Americas - Non-profit organization supports the OAS by fostering partnerships among corporations, foundations, academia, and governmental bodies. [English, Spanish] Organization of American States (OAS) - Promotes social and economic development in the Western hemisphere through cooperation. Library of documents and information about member countries and programs. Inter-American Defense Board - An international committee of nationally appointed defense officials that develops collaborative approaches on common defense and security issues facing the Americas. Foreign Trade Information System (SICE) - Trade unit providing documention and links about agreements on trade in the Western Hemisphere. Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) - Advising and decision-making on communications development and regulation. Summit of the Americas Information Network - A consultation process, including meetings of heads of state, to seek solutions to problems shared by all the countries in the Western Hemisphere. Wikipedia - Organization of American States - Hyperlinked encyclopedia entry provides the purposes, history, agencies and member states of the OAS.