Trust programs combine the management expertise of our experienced staff with the technical expertise of the more than 100 subject matter specialists on staff at the OAS. From bringing farmers and government together to talk about the realistic impacts of free trade on the rice harvest in Colombia, to bridging the digital divide through our POETA program or assisting NGOs in the development of advocacy strategies related to freedom of the press in Panama, the Trust works to harness the best technical expertise in the hemisphere for the benefit of those who need it most.