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Activities carried out to promote the participation of civil society organizations in the OAS

Activities carried out to promote the participation of civil society organizations in the OAS December 1, 2015 – December 31, 2016. Section of Relations with Civil Society Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity. PC and GA Mandates. Inter-American Democratic Charter

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Activities carried out to promote the participation of civil society organizations in the OAS

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  1. Activities carried out to promote the participation of civil society organizations in the OAS December 1, 2015 – December 31, 2016 Section of Relations with Civil SocietySecretariat for Access to Rights and Equity

  2. 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 2773 (XLIII-0/13)“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”

  3. Registry of CSO in the OAS • 14 CSO registry applications processed and presented to the CISC • 14 CSOs approved by the Permanent Council • 41 CSOsbeingconsideredforregistration • Total registedCSOs: 502

  4. Outreach • HemisphericRegistrationcampaignon Twitter: @OAS_CivilSoc • Over100 CaribbeanCSOsidentifiedforanupcomingtargetedcampaign to promote more regionally-balancedrepresentation; • PresentationsdesignedforNationalCampaignsthrough GS/OAS Offices

  5. Communications and Access to Information

  6. 46th Regular Session of the General AssemblySanto Domingo, DominicanRepublic • Participation of 492 representativesfrom 310 CSOs. • New methodology and rules of procedures • Civil Society Coordination Meeting – June 12, 2016 • Conversationwith the Secretary General and Assistant Secretary General – June 12, 2016 • Dialogue of the Heads of Delegation and the Secretary General withRepresentatives of the Workers, Private Sector, Civil Society and other Social Actors – June 13, 2016

  7. Participation in OAS Organs • 19 Sessions of the Permanent Council • 4 Periods of Sessions of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights • 2 Regular and Special Sessions of the General Assembly • 1 CIDI Ministerial-level Meetings (Education) • 2Regular Sessions of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) • Fifth Round of Review of the Mechanism for Follow-up and Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC) • Sixth Regular Meeting of the Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (CEDDIS)

  8. Roundtables, Panels and Webinars • OAS PolicyRountables: • FromExclusion to Equality in the Americas – More Rightsfor More PeoplethroughCitizenParticipation • LGBTI Youth in the Americas: Advancing a Commitment to AddressVictims of Trafficking in Persons • Panel discussions and presentations: • Migration and Development in the Americas • 15thAnniversary of the Inter-American DemocraticCharter • Monitoring, Reporting and Fact-finding • AfricanHeritageMonth in the OAS – The AfricanDiaspora in the Americas • Presentation of Progress - Firstgroup of Rights of the Protocol of San Salvador • Webinars: • RIPSO: GenderEquity and Social Inclusion Agenda

  9. Otheractivities • Technical Support to the Permanent Council CommitteeonJuridical and PoliticalAffairs: • Designed and administeredtwo virtual consultations of civil society and social actorson the Plan of Actionfor the DecadeforPeople of AfricanDescent in the Americas • Civil Society Recognition: • Launch of the FirstCallfor Videos to highlight the work of civil societyorganizations in promoting Access to Rights and Equityfor Vulnerable Populations in the Americas.

  10. UpcomingActivities • Ministerial and High Level Meetings of CIDI: • Ministerial Meeting of Tourism – Guyana • Ministerial Meeting of Science and Technology – Colombia • XVIII Meeting of the MESICIC • CICAD 61 and 62 • VI Meeting of Ministers of Public Security of the Americas (MISPA) • VIII Summit of the Americas • 47th Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly| Mexico

  11. Preparationfor 47thOAS General AssemblyMexico, 2017 • Establishment of a multi-actor (Sociedad Civil – Mexico – OEA) strategicreviewgroupto define new formats of civil society participation towards the 47th regular session of the General Assembly in Mexico. • 4 meetings held • Launching of a Hemispheric survey to select the workingthemesfor civil society at the event

  12. Activities carried out to promote the participation of civil society organizations in the OAS December 1, 2015 – December 31, 2016 Section of Relations with Civil SocietySecretariat for Access to Rights and Equity

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