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The JID (Junta Interamericana de Defensa, or IADB Inter-American
Defense Board) is "an international committee of nationally appointed defense
officials, who develop collaborative approaches on common defense and security
issues facing the Americas. The JID-IADB provides technical advice and services
to the Organization of American States.
Our current programs include humanitarian demining in Central America, reporting
on confidence and security building measures, and developing educational
programs on regional security".
Source:
http://www.jid.org/index.php?lang=en
The main office of the JID-IADB is located on the following address:
2600 16TH Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20441
The founding countries of the JID are 21, as follows:
Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru,
United States of America, Uruguay, and
Venezuela. (The requirement is being a member of the OAS.)
"The IADB was created in 1942 by foreign ministers of 21 states, in the middle
of World War II. It is now the oldest existing defense organization in the
world.
In March 2006, the OAS assumed formal authority over the IADB. As of that date,
26 of the 34 members of OAS were also members of the IADB".
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-American_Defense_Board
The JID-IADB interaal organization is composed of:
a. El Consejo de Delegados (Council of Delegates)
b. La Presidencia (The Presidency)
c. El Estado Mayor (EM) (Chieffs of Staff)
d. El Colegio Interamericano de Defensa (CID) (Inter American Defense
College, IADC)
e. La Secretaría (The Secretariat)
The official languages of the JID-IADB are Spanish, French, English
and Portuguese.
JID-IADB (official website):
http://www.jid.org/ (Español)
http://www.jid.org/index.php?lang=en (English)
http://www.jid.org/index.php?lang=pt (Português)
Esteban Rivera, 02 January 2008 (posted on 17 February 2014)
The Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) is the oldest regional defense
organization in the world, it was created on March 30th, 1942. Its main purpose
is to provide the
OAS
and its member states with technical and educational
advice and consultancy services on matters related to military and defense
issues in the Hemisphere in order to contribute to the fulfillment of the
OAS
Charter.
The IADB enjoys technical autonomy in carrying out the purpose and functions
contained in these Statutes, taking into account the mandates of the
OAS
(General Assembly, Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and
Permanent Council).
Currently, the IADB has 27 Member States and its structure is composed by the
Council of Delegates, by the Secretariat and by the Inter-American Defense
College, bringing together civilian and military representatives of various
American countries.
Source: http://iadb.jid.org/
Zoltan Horvath, 16 February 2014
Art. 45 of JID-IADB C-3088-S Regulations Manual refers to the Symbols
of the JID-IADB. The flag was established on Assembly Session 606 of
January 9, 1973.
It has a plain white flag with coat of arms.
Esteban Rivera, 02 January 2008 (posted on 17 February 2014)
The flag of the Inter-American Defense Board (Junta Interamericana de Defensa)
is white with the committee logo in the middle.
"The
Inter-American Defense Board is an international committee of nationally
appointed defense officials who develop collaborative approaches on common
defense and security issues facing countries in North, Central, and South
America. The IADB provides technical advice and services to the Organization of
American States (OAS)."
More on Wikipedia and official site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-American_Defense_Board
http://www.jid.org/
Aleksandar
Nemet and Esteban Rivera, 3 November 2009
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Esteban Rivera, 02 January 2008 (posted on 17 February 2014)