Reference of Civil Society Participation in OAS Activities and Summit-Related Meetings
 

Special Meeting of International Humanitarian Law

Washington, DC

December 5, 2008

OAS Invitation to Civil Society the Inter-American Convention Against Racism & Discrimination                                                            Washington, DC

November 20, 2008

OAS Invitation to Civil Society on the Inter-American System of Human Rights (SIDH)                                                                  Washington, DC

November 6, 2008

SCivil Society Roundtable within the Preparatory Framework of the Second Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities on Science and Technology
Washington, DC

July 28 - August 1, 2008
 Registration Form
 Roundtable Agenda
 Concept Paper
 

Roundtable Recommendations

Final Document

Consultation with Civil Society on the Second Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of Science and Technology within the framework of CIDI

Second Meeting of the Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
Brasilia, Brazil

July 28 - August 1, 2008
 Agenda
 Informative Bulletin (Spanish only)
 Concept paper for the Fifth Summit of the Americas 
 

Persons with Disabilities website

The Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities

Rules of Procedure of the Committee

General Orientations regarding the contents of the report to be presented to the Committee

Working Procedures of the Committee

Draft Schedule of the Second Meeting

Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities

Signatories and Ratifications

Preliminary Report of the First Meeting

Declaration on the Decade of the Americas for the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities (2006-2016)

XXXVIII OAS General Assembly
Medellin, Colombia.
June 1-3, 2008
Civil Society Contributions
Draft Convention
ENG - SPA - FRA - POR 
 

Letter of Announcement

ENG - SPA - FRA -  POR

Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Washington, DC April 14
Civil Society Contributions
Draft Convention
Activities of the Working Group (2007-2008)
 

Report of the Chair on the 11th Meeting

Report of the Chair on the Meeting for Reflection

Press Release

Comparative Chart - American Declaration x UN Declaration

Compendium of Proposals

Informal Consultative Document

Classification of provisions

Consolidated Document

Note on Grouping of Articles

List of Participants

Meetings of the Committee on Political and Juridical Affairs Washington, DC                                                                                              April 7, 2008
Consultation - Strengthening of Human Rights Systems
Civil Society Contributions
Contributions by FIA 
 

Contributions by CEJIL

Draft Inter-American Convention against Racism and All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance

Consolidated Document

Work Plan

Methodology

Civil Society Contributions

Consultation with Civil Society - The Consequences of the Decentralization Process and Challenges to Democratic Governance
Open Invitation
Paper 1 - Accountability
Paper 2 - Social Policies
 

Paper 3 - Public Security

Paper 4 - Environment

Paper 5 - Remittances

Paper 6 - Income Generation

Civil Society Hemispheric Forum - Fifth Summit of the Americas
Miami, Florida
May 1-2, 2008
 Report on the Forum
 Concept paper for the Fifth Summit of the Americas
 
Statement by Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
 

Presentation on the Theme for the Fifth Summit of the Americas

Press:OAS America.gov Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday V Summit

Partnering with Civil Society
Washington, D.C.
March 10 -14, 2008
 Final Report
Draft Convention
 ENG - SPA - FRA
 

Letter of Announcement

ENG - SPA - FRA -  POR

V Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Education
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
November 14 - 16, 2007
Hemispheric Commitments
Education Mandates
Contributions from Civil Society
 

Report on the Consultation with Civil Society (WAECE)

ENG - SPA - FRA -  POR

Consultation with Civil Society on the Situation of the Inter-American Indian Institute (III)
Resolution AG/RES 228
 Annual Report of the III
 III Website
 

Report - Technical Mission (Spanish only)

Civil Society Contributions (Spanish only)

Fifth Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology
Washington, DC
September 20 – 21, 2007
Civil Society Participation in Science and Technology
 Intervención de CLARA
 Intervención de Interciencia
 

Letter of Announcement

ENG - SPA - FRA -  POR

Youth Symposium and Dialogue: “Empowering the Future Leaders of the Americas”
Washington, DC
September 19 - 20, 2007
 Draft Agenda
 Youth Recommendations
Youth Reality in the Americas 
 

Inter-Departmental Meeting on Youth

ENG - SPA - FRA -  POR

XV Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML)
Port of Spain,Trinidad & Tobago
September 11 - 13, 2007
Draft Declaration of Port of Spain
Draft Plan of Action of Port of Spain
Plan of Action of Mar del Plata
 

Civil Society Contributions

Background on Youth Employment

Democracy Bridge: Multilateral Regional Efforts for the Promotion and Defense of Democracy in Africa and America
OAS Headquarters, Washington, DC
July 10 - 12, 2007
Agenda
Draft Convention
ENG - SPA - FRA - POR 
 

Letter of Announcement

ENG - SPA - FRA -  POR

XXXVII OAS General Assembly "Energy for Sustainable Development"
Panama City, Republic of Panama
June 3 - 5, 200
Declarations and Resolutions Approved by the General Assembly
Draft Convention
 SPA - ENG - POR - FRA
 

Dialogue of Foreign Ministers with Civil Society Representatives

Agenda - Videos - Photos

Informal Meeting between OAS Secretary General and Civil Society Representatives

Agenda - List of Participants - Photos - Press Article

Roundtable with Civil Society and Special Meeting of the CISC
OAS Headquarters Washington, DC
May 10 - 11, 2007
 Agenda
 List of Participants
 Recommendations from Civil Society
 

Letter of Announcement

ENG - SPA - FRA -  POR

Regional Meeting of Consultation with Civil Society on the Social Determinants of Health
Brasilia, Brazil
April 12 - 14, 2007
Civil Society Contributions Charter of Brasilia: ENG - SPA - POR
 Agenda
 Report on the Social Determinants of Health
 

Commission on Social Determinants of Health (WHO)

 

Decade of the Americas for the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities (2006-2016)
Panama City, Republic of Panama
February 28 and March 1, 2007
 Civil Society Contributions - Draft Programs of Action (EN & SP)
Draft Convention
ENG - SPA - FRA - POR 

First Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and Highest Appropriate  Authorities on Sustainable Development December 4-5, 2006

Santa Cruz, Bolivia 

Recommendations of the Roundtable with Civil Society
Recommendations - Civil Society Consultations
  Agenda - Roundtable with Civil Society
ENG - SPA 
Side Meetings
Declaration
   
Inter-American Convention Against Racism, and All Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance
Civil Society Contributions
Draft Convention
ENG - SPA - FRA - POR 
 

Letter of Announcement

ENG - SPA - FRA -  POR

Caribbean Roundtable with Civil Society in the framework of the First Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High Level Authorities on Sustainable Development
September 19, 2006
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Civil Society Recommendations and Summary of the Roundtable
Agenda
Informative Bulletin
List of Participants
 
XXXVI General Assembly of the OAS
June 4 - 6, 2006  (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
 
Agenda of CSO Dialogue

Agenda Informative Meeting with Civil Society
Civil Society Recommendations
Mandates & Recommendations
Report of the General Secretariat  " Invitations"
List of Participants
Forum “Democratic Stability in the Americas:
The Institutional role of the OAS”
June 3,  2006 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
  Proposal
 
Virtual Forum "Good Governance and Development in the Knowledge-based Society,"
 May 15-26, 2006
Analysis and Recomendations from the Virtual forum
Word Format
PDF. Format
 
Roundtable and Special Session of the CISC: “Good Governance and Development in the Knowledge-Based Society”
 May 2 - 3, 2006 (Washington, DC)
Recommendations
Agenda

List of Participants

Minutes

Meeting of National Authorities on Trafficking in Persons
March 14-17, 2006 (Margarita, Venezuela)
Recommendations
     
Fourth Summit of the Americas
Nov 4-5, 2005 (Mar del Plata, Argentina)
 
 
Declaration of Mar del Plata
Plan of Action
Communiqués of Member States
Meeting with CSO
     ■ Agenda
     ■ Opening Remarks Jose Miguel Insulza SG OAS
     ■ List of CS Interventions  
Meeting with COSATE-CEATAL
Agenda
Opening Remarks Jose Miguel Insulza SG OAS
Meeting with Indigenous
Agenda
Opening Remarks Jose Miguel Insulza SG OAS
Meeting with Private Sector
Agenda
Opening Remarks José Miguel Insulza SG OAS
Meeting with Parlamentarians
Agenda
Opening Remarks Jose Miguel Insulza SG OAS
 
     
Forums for Civil Society Participation
IV Summit of the Americas
 
 
Gender
     ■ Declaration from Civil Society Organizations (Spanish only)
     ■ Declaration from Indigenous Women within the framework of the Civil Society Forum
       (Spanish only)
Indigenous Peoples
Presentation of the II Indigenous People Summit of the Americas
Meso-American Consultative Meeting ( Spanish only)
Draft Agenda
Indigenous Summit Update
Prospectus
Declaration of the I Indigenous Summit of the Americas
Young Entrepreneurs
Press Release
Final Declaration
 
     
II Indigenous Peoples Summit of the Americas
Oct 27-29, 2005 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
 
 
II Indigenous Summit Declaration
II Indigenous Summit Women's Declaration
II Indigenous Summit Women's Plan of Action
I Indigenous Summit Declaration
II Indigenous Summit Language Declaration
II Indigenous Summit Youth Declaration
 
     
Civil Society Recommendations presented during the XL meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group
Sept 8, 2005 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
 
 
Civil Society Regional Forum (Spanish only)
Gender Forum of the Americas (Spanish only)
Young Entrepreneurs of the Americas
Inter-American Forum of Afro Descendants (Spanish only)
      ■Annex (Spanish only)  
Science &Technology Round Table
International Coalition of Human Rights Organizations of the Americas (Spanish only)
Latin American Meeting "Labor and Fair Trade for Full Democracy and Social Justice" (Spanish only)
Inter-American Regional Organization of Workers (ORIT) (Spanish only)
Advancements of the II Indigenous Summit of the Americas (Spanish only)
Children and Youth Forum
Civil Society Forum of MERCOSUR Environment (Spanish only)
 ■Final Declaration (Spanish only)  
11th Inter-American Conference of Mayors and Local Authorities (Spanish only)
Latin-American Federation of cities, local governments, an local associations (Spanish only)
White Paper The Americas at the Crossroads
Partners of the Americas Virtual Forums
 
     
Civil Society Regional Forum: "Creating Jobs to Fight Poverty and Strengthen Democratic Governance"
Sept 6 - 7, 2005 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
 
 
Draft Agenda
Draft Declaration
Recommendations
 
Round Table "The Fundamental Role of Science, Technology, Engineering, Innovation and Science Education in the Framework of the Discussion of the Fourth Summit of the Americas"
Sept 5, 2005 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
 
 
Agenda
Recommendations (word format)
Recommendations
List of Participants
 
Inter-American Forum of Afrodescendants
Sept 1-2, 2005 (San José, Costa Rica)
 
 
Recommendations
Annexe (Spanish Only)
The Black Parliament of the Americas (Spanish Only)
Final Report
 
Young Entrepreneurs of the Americas Civil Society Participation Forum
Aug 12, 2005 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
 
 
Declaration
Plan of Action
Recommendations
Final Report
 
Caribbean Sub-Regional Civil Society Forum: “Creating Jobs to Fight Poverty and Strengthen Democratic Governance”
July 21-22 , 2005  (Bridgetown, Barbados)
 
Mr. Alan Slusher
 

 

Theme of the IV Summit
Draft Declaration of the IV Summit
Recommendations
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Participation of Civil Society in the Meeting of Health and Environment Ministers of the Americas
June 16- 17, 2005 (Mar del Plata , Argentina)
 

Civil Society Recommendations
Summary of Civil Society Comments - Virtual Consultation Forum
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XXXV General Assembly of the OAS
June 5 - 7, 2005 (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
 
Civil Society Dialogue Agenda
Civil Society Dialogue Annotated Agenda
Civil Society Prep. Meeting Agenda
Civil Society Recommendations
Academic Round Table Agenda
Academic Round Table Recommendations
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Seminar with Andean Community “Democratic Governance and the Problem of Employment in the Andean Sub region”
April 14 - 15, 2005 (Lima, Peru)
Summary, Conclusions & Recommendations  (Spanish)
Background Information and Agenda (Spanish)
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Civil Society Hemispheric Forum: “Delivering The Benefits of Democracy”
April 11 - 12, 2005 (Washington, DC)
Recommendations from Civil Society Representatives.
Background Info & Agenda
U.S. Conceptual Document
Civil Society Participant List
Photo Gallery
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Seminar “Democracy and the IV Summit of the Americas”
March 11, 2005 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
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XXXVII SIRG Meeting
Summit Implementation Review Group
March 9 - 10, 2005 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Invitation Letter
Agenda
Meeting with Civil Society (March 9, 2005)
Expanded Version of the Recommendations from the Meeting with Civil Society
Civil Society Recommendations for Science and Technology
Proposals from the Representatives of Worker Unions and Employer Organizations of COSATE and CEATAL, Participants of the Workshop on “Innovation and Decent Work”
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Workshop “Innovation and Decent Work”
March 7- 8, 2005 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Background Information and Official Program
Proposals from the Representatives of Worker Unions and Employer Organizations of COSATE and CEATAL, Participants of the Workshop on “Innovation and Decent Work”
Summary of the Meeting

A two-day seminar in Buenos Aires on “Innovation and Decent Work” was organized by the OAS Office of Education, Science and Technology of the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development, in conjunction with the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Summits of the Americas Secretariat.  The purpose of the seminar was to bring together members of the Trade Union Technical Advisory Council (COSATE) and the Business Technical Advisory Committee on Labor Matters (CEATAL) to draft a common set of recommendations to present during the civil society dialogue at the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) meeting to be held immediately after the seminar.  COSATE and CEATAL are standing advisory committees which work with Ministries of Labor in a tripartite arrangement.  They will be fully engaged in the preparation of the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML) to be held in Mexico, September 26-27.  The consensus document was produced and presented jointly by union and business representatives to national summit coordinators during the civil society dialogue on the second day of the SIRG.  (see http://www.oest.oas.org for the text of the document and presentations made at the seminar.) 

The seminar included presentations by the Minister of Labor of Argentina, the Director of the Office of Education, Science and Technology, the Deputy Secretary for Technical Programming and Labor Studies of the Argentine Ministry of Labor, a professor of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a Regional Director of the ILO, a Regional Specialist on Female Workers and Gender of the ILO, a Regional Specialist on Worker Education of the ILO, the President of CEATAL and the Deputy Secretary for Human Development of the Labor Ministry of Mexico. 

Specific links:
Spanish: http://www.oas.org/udse/espanol/cpo_trab_innovacion.asp
English: http://www.oas.org/udse/english/cpo_trab_innovacion.asp

 

     
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Roundtable with Civil Society / Special Session of the CISC
January 24 - 25, 2005 (Washington D.C.)
Recommendations from Civil Society Representatives.
Speeches (Spanish only)
Background info, agenda
Awards Recipients CSO
List of Participants
     
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XXXVI SIRG Meeting
Summit Implementation Review Group
October 19 - 20, 2004 (Washington D.C.)
Proceedings
Theme IV Summit
Calendar of Meetings
Agenda
"Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean"
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Participation of Civil Society in the XXXIV General Assembly of the OAS
June 6, 2004 (Quito, Ecuador)

 
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Dialogue between Plenipotentiaries and Civil Society Representatives
Special Summit of the Americas

January 12, 2004 (Monterrey, Mexico)

 
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Regional Forum, Civil Society in the Process of Hemispheric Integration within the Framework of the Special Summit of the Americas
November 24-25, 2003 (Mexico City, Mexico)