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March 12, 2013
Activities undertaken to facilitate the participation of civil society organizations
in the OAS2012-2013
Department of International AffairsSecretariat for External Relations
PC and GA Mandates Inter-American Democratic Charter
CP/RES. 759 (1217/99) “Guidelines for the Participation of Civil Society Organizations in OAS Activities” [endorsed by the General Assembly AG/RES. 1707 (XXX-O/00)]
CP/RES. 840 (1361/03) "Strategies for Increasing and Strengthening Participation by Civil Society Organizations in OAS Activities" [endorsed by the General Assembly AG/RES. 1915 (XXXIII-O/03)]
AG/RES. 2635 (XLI-O/11) and AG/RES. 2736 (XLII-O/12) “Increasing and Strengthening the Participation of Civil Society and Social Actors in the activities of the Organization of American States and in the Summits of the Americas process”
AG/RES. 2761 (XLII-O/12) Follow-Up on the Recommendations Contained in the “Report ff the Special Working Group to reflect on the workings of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights with a view to strengthening the Inter-American Human Rights System”
Registry of CSOs in the OAS
37 CSO registry applications processed and presented to the CISC
20 CSOs approved by the Permanent Council
17 CSOs in the process of being registered
Communications and Access to Information
Participation in the XLII General Assembly
IX Hemispheric Forum of Civil Society and Social Actors – April 26-27, 2012
Special Session of the CISC – April 27, 2012
Informal Conversation between the OAS Secretary General and Representatives of CSOs – June 2, 2012
Civil Society Coordination Meeting – June 2, 2012
Dialogue of the Heads of Delegation and the Secretary General with Representatives of the Workers, Private Sector, Civil Society and Other Social Actors – June 3, 2012
Participation in the OAS Organs
VII Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education – Paramaribo, Suriname – March 1-2, 2012
XII Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) – Washington, D.C. – March 7, 2012
II Special Meeting of the Working Group established by the CEDDIS – Lima, Peru – April 25-26, 2012
Third Conference of the States Party to the CIFTA – Mexico City, Mexico – May 14-15, 2012
XX Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism – Quito, Ecuador – September 11-13, 2012
III Meeting of Officials Responsible for Penitentiary and Prison Policies – Washington, D.C. – September 17-18, 2012
III Third Meeting of National Authorities on Trafficking in Persons – Guatemala City, Guatemala – October 15-16, 2012
IV Meeting of the CEDDIS – Santiago, Chile – November 27-29, 2012 IX Meeting of Ministers of Justice or Other Ministers or Attorneys General of the
Americas (REMJA-IX) – Quito, Ecuador – November 28-29, 2012 LII Regular Session of CICAD – San Jose, Costa Rica – November 28-30, 2012 XIII Regular Session of the CICTE – Washington, D.C. – December 7, 2012 Special Session of the CAJP: Course on International Refugee Law – Washington, D.C.
– January 31, 2013 Special Session of the CAJP on Official Public Defenders as a Guarantee of Access to
Justice for Persons in Situations of Vulnerability – Washington, D.C. – March 7, 2013 XIII Regular Meeting of the CICTE – Washington, D.C. – March 8, 2013
Participation in the Process for Reflect on the Workings of the IACHR with a view to Strengthening the IAHRS
1st Stage: September 1 – October 31, 2012 16 CSOs presented their recommendations in writing to the Permanent Council
2nd Stage: November 1 – December 31, 2012 CSO participation was facilitated in 2 Special Sessions of the Permanent Council on
December 7, 2012 34 CSOs made 68 live and video presentations
3rd Stage: January 1 – February 28, 2013 Special Session of the Permanent Council with Civil Society and Other Actors or Users of
the IAHRS – March 7, 2013 19 CSOs participated
4th Stage: March 2013 XLIV Special Session of the General Assembly – March 22, 2013
Participation in the Summits of the Americas Process
OAS Policy Roundtable “The Road to Cartagena: Hemispheric Cooperation to Promote Access to Technology” – Washington, D.C. – January 17, 2012
OAS Policy Roundtable “The Road to Cartagena: Hemispheric Cooperation to Advance Public Security” – Washington, D.C. – February 8, 2012
Consultation with Social Actors “Hemispheric Cooperation to Promote Access to and the Use of Technologies and Security” – Washington, D.C. – February 9, 2012
Lecture of the Americas: “The Panama Canal: Furthering Development in the Americas” – Washington, D.C. – March 13, 2013
Civil Society Forum “Connecting the Americas: Strengthening Partnerships for Action beyond Cartagena” – Cartagena de Indias, Colombia – April 11-12, 2012
Strengthening Partnerships for Prosperity: A Government and Social Actor Dialogue for Action – Cartagena de Indias, Colombia – April 13, 2012
Upcoming Activities
Follow-up to the VI Summit of the Americas Virtual Forum “Connecting the Americas: Advancing Partnerships
for Action on Energy, the Environment and Infrastructure” – March 5-15, 2013
Forum “Connecting the Americas: Advancing Partnerships for Action” – Washington, D.C. – March 18, 2013
In preparation for the XLIII OAS General Assembly Virtual Forum with Civil Society and Social Actors – April 2013 X Hemispheric Forum with Civil Society and Social Actors –
Washington, D.C. – April 2013 Special Session of the CISC with Civil Society and Social Actors –
Date TBD
Participation in the XLIII OAS General Assembly – Antigua, Guatemala – June 4-6, 2013
