WASHINGTON,
DC -- Dr Nicola Virgill-Rolle of The Bahamas has been elected Vice Chair of the
Organization of American States (OAS) Committee on Administrative and Budgetary
Affairs (CAAP) of the Permanent Council, a key role in the OAS, particularly
during a time of severe economic stress on the multilateral body.

In her
capacity as vice chair of the CAAP, Dr Rolle is also serving as Chair of the
Working Group to Prepare the Draft Resolution on the

Program-Budget for 2011.

This year a
Special Session of the General Assembly will be held by September 30 to approve
the program budget of the OAS.