KINGSTON, Jamaica — Director of International Law at the Organization of American States (OAS), Dante Negro is urging Jamaicans to be more actively involved in matters concerning the OAS.  

Negro, who was speaking at a Forum at the University of Technology, Jamaica on Friday noted that Jamaica’s participation in the work of the OAS does not need to be confined to treaty cooperation.

He suggested that Jamaican entities could also work with the organisation through implementation of model laws, sharing of best practices, workshops, and forums.

Negro gave examples of recent work of the OAS that could provide guidelines for Jamaica, including work on arbitration matters, cooperation on secured transactions, and discussions on the concept of electronic warehousing. 

He said that while many persons associate the OAS with political questions, the organisation is also active in private and commercial law issues as a means of promoting economic development.