ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - 2003

ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR 2003, BY PROGRAM AND COUNTRY

In line with Resolutions AG/ RES. 1952 and AG/ RES. 1974 (XXXIII-O/03) regarding the inclusion of a section with quantifiable results obtained, in the year 2003 the IIN carried out a total of 160 activities, divided into 119 Technical Interventions (assistance, training, workshops, seminars, conferences, and distance and attendance-based courses) and 41 Interventions at the Policy Level (negotiations, signature of agreements, diplomatic procedures and participation in Fora and Events on Children, Adolescents and the Family).

Below are details of the technical and political activities carried out in each country by the Office of the Director General of the IIN and the three Programs, in accordance with the 2000-2004 Strategic Plan.

The activities carried out at IIN Headquarters are considered to have an inter-American scope, given their regional character.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Participation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Technical assistance relative to the Fourth Report to the Secretary General of the OAS on the Situation of Sexual Exploitation in the Americas.
Counterparts in the above-described activities: the Office of National Drug Control & Money Laundering (ONOCP) and the Ministry of Health and Social Improvement.

ARGENTINA

Office of the Director General

Signature of an Addendum to the Agreement in force with the National Council for Children, Adolescents and the Family.

Presentation at the Federal Meeting and 4^th Plenary Session of the Council.

Presentation at the Opening Ceremony of the Meeting on Adoption.

Meetings with officials from the National Council for Children, Adolescents and the Family.

Interdisciplinary meeting with authorities of the Catholic University on Child Labor.

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Signature of an Addendum to the Agreement with the National Council for Children, Adolescents and the Family and presentation on “Social Information Marketing.”

Meetings with new authorities of the National Council for Children, Adolescents and the Family.

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Training Workshop on the Integral Care of Children with Different Capabilities.

Legal Program (PROJUR)

Participation at the Meetings on Youth Violence held in the city of Posadas (Province of Misiones), lecturing on the situation of adolescent parents deprived of liberty.

Technical assistance to the Legislative of the Province of Río Negro, on the subject of the Doctrine of Integral Protection and the Rights of Children and Adolescents.

BAHAMAS

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Participation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Technical assistance relative to the Fourth Report to the Secretary General of the OAS on the Situation of Sexual Exploitation in the Americas.
Counterparts in the above-described activities: the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development.

BARBADOS

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders.

Distance Education. Participation in the Training Course: Drug Prevention Educator (DPE).

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Counterpart: National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA).

BELIZE

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders.

Distance Education. Participation in the Second Training Course: Drug Prevention Educator (DPE) 2003-2004.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Technical assistance relative to the Fourth Report to the Secretary General of the OAS on the Situation of Sexual Exploitation in the Americas
Counterparts in the above-described activities: the National Drug Abuse Control Council (NDACC) and the Ministry of Human Development, Women and Children and Civil Society.

BOLIVIA

Office of the Director General

Presentation at the opening session of the Training Course of the National Child and Family Information Network.

Participation in the 5^th Ibero-American Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials responsible for Child and Adolescent Affairs.

Signature of an Addendum to the Agreement signed in October 1995 for the creation of a Focal Center.

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Training Course of the National Child and Family Information Network, at the Bolivian Government’s Vice-Ministry for Youth, Children and Seniors.

Participation in the 5^th Ibero-American Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials responsible for Child and Adolescent Affairs.

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Course and Certificate of Specialization on Children’s Rights and Drug Addiction.

BRAZIL

Office of the Director General

Meetings to define and plan IIN technical assistance in Brazil, with:

The Director of the Child and Adolescent Department of the State Secretariat for Human Rights, Ministry of Justice;

The Assistant Secretary for Human Rights;

The Advisor to the Secretariat on Human Rights.

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Introduction of the IIN’s Information Program. Negotiation of a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Justice for the installation of a Network in Brazil as part of the RIIN, the translation of the Dictionary of Key Words (DPC) into Portuguese, and the dissemination of videos on Children’s Rights.

CHILE

Office of the Director General

Speech entitled “Synthesis of Parts One and Two” at the International Seminar “Reforms in the Field of Child and Adolescent Affairs,” organized by the National Child Service of Chile (SENAME).

78^th Meeting of the Directing Council of the IIN (2003). Santiago, Chile.

Signature of a cooperation agreement for the development of policies and activities for children, adolescents and the family in Chile, and an agreement for the production of a promotional video based on an article selected from the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Technical assistance for the 78^th Meeting of the Directing Council of the IIN (2003). Santiago, Chile.

Technical assistance on the SIPI and the RIIN.

Production of a video on the Right to Play.

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Technical assistance for the 78^th Meeting of the Directing Council of the IIN (2003). Santiago, Chile.

Legal Program (PROJUR)

Technical assistance for the 78^th Meeting of the Directing Council of the IIN (2003). Santiago, Chile.

COLOMBIA

Office of the Director General

Participation in the International Forum on “Early Childhood and Development – The Challenge of the Decade.”

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Advisory services on the preparation of Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Operative Agreement with the Colombian Institute for Family Welfare (ICBF) for the development of two films, each one minute long, based on the Articles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to be chosen by mutual agreement. Reference: Cooperation Agreement of May 9, 2001.

COSTA RICA

Office of the Director General

Opening ceremony of the 2^nd Workshop: “Training for the Site for Coordination of Activities for Children and Adolescents” and speech “The Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Contents.”

Signature of an agreement with the National Child Board (PANI) establishing the basis for use of the “Site for Coordination of Activities for Children and Adolescents.”

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

II Training Session for the Site for Coordination of Activities for Children and Adolescents.

DOMINICA

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders

Distance Education. Participation in the Second Training Course: Drug Prevention Educator (DPE) 2003-2004.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Technical assistance relative to the Fourth Report to the Secretary General of the OAS on the Situation of Sexual Exploitation in the Americas.
Counterparts in the above-described activities: the National Drug Prevention Unit and the Ministry of Health and Social Security.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Office of the Director General

Participation in the Awareness-raising Workshop for the Implementation of a “System for Children’s Rights Monitoring in the Dominican Republic” and the “First Workshop for the Dominican Child Information Network.”

Launch of the video “I Participate,” created with funding from the Government of the Dominican Republic.

Signature of the General Cooperation Agreement with the Supreme Court of Justice.

XII Conference of First Spouses and Representatives of Heads of State and Government of the Americas.

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

SIPI Awareness-raising Workshop.

Technical assistance in the creation of the video “I Participate.”

EL SALVADOR

Office of the Director General

Consultation meeting jointly organized by CIDA and the IIN, with the participation of governmental and non-governmental organizations and international agencies, for the purpose of establishing strategic priorities related to children and adolescents in the region.

Signature of an agreement establishing the basis for use of the “Site for Coordination of Activities for Children and Adolescents.”

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Training Session on the Site for Coordination of Activities for Children and Adolescents.

Technical Assistance for the SIPI system.

Analysis and evolution of the SIPI at the Child and Adolescent Integral Development Institute of El Salvador.

Consultation meeting jointly organized by CIDA and the IIN, with the participation of governmental and non-governmental organizations and international agencies, for the purpose of establishing strategic priorities related to children and adolescents in the region.

GRENADA

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders.

Distance Education. Participation in the Second Training Course: Drug Prevention Educator (DPE) 2003-2004.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Technical assistance relative to the Fourth Report to the Secretary General of the OAS on the Situation of Sexual Exploitation in the Americas.
Counterparts in the above-described activities: the Drug Control Secretariat of Grenada and the Ministry of Housing, Social Services, Culture and Cooperatives.

GUATEMALA

Office of the Director General

Signature of an agreement establishing the basis for use of the “Site for Coordination of Activities for Children and Adolescents.”

GUYANA

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders.

Distance Education. Participation in the Second Training Course: Drug Prevention Educator (DPE) 2003-2004.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.
Counterpart: Ministry of Home Affairs.

HAITI

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Joined the Project for the English-speaking Caribbean in 2003.

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean: www.cariin.org.

HONDURAS

Office of the Director General

Meeting with the Minister of the National Women’s Institute and Auditor of the Honduran Child and Family Institute (IHNFA).

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Sub-regional Workshop on Public Policies for the Educational and Social Inclusion of Children with Different Capabilities (Central America, Dominican Republic and Panama) in coordination with the National Women’s Institute (INAM).

Legal Program (PROJUR)

Attendance at sub-regional events on different capabilities.

Assistance on the subject of adoption.

JAMAICA

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders.

Distance Education. Participation in the Second Training Course: Drug Prevention Educator (DPE) 2003-2004.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Counterpart: National Council on Drug Abuse.

MEXICO

Office of the Director General

Lecture at the XIV Regional Workshop of the Inter-American Child and Family Information Network (RIIN).

Participation at the International Family Congress: “The Family Today: Rights and Responsibilities.”

Launch of IIN video “It is My Family.”

Preparatory meetings for the XIX Pan American Child Congress.

Signature of an Addendum extending the Agreement signed in May 2000, for the creation of the National Child and Family Information Network (RIIN).

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

2^nd DIF National Meeting.

Assistance in production of the video “It is My Family.”

XIV Regional Workshop of the Inter-American Child and Family Information Network – RIIN.

Participation in the International Family Congress. Presentation of the video on Child Abuse (part of the series on Children’s Rights developed by the IIN).

Technical activities in preparation for the XIX Pan American Child Congress.

NICARAGUA

Office of the Director General

Signature of an agreement establishing the basis for use of the “Site for Coordination of Activities for Children and Adolescents.”

Legal Program (PROJUR)

Participation at the second Seminar for Operators in the Juvenile Justice System.

PANAMA

Office of the Director General

4^th Meeting of First Spouses of Central America, Belize, Panama and the Dominican Republic.

Signature of Memorandum of Agreement No. 1, part of the General Cooperation Agreement signed in November 2000, to carry out the Master’s Program in Public Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention.

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Technical assistance for the 4^th Meeting of First Spouses of Central America, Belize, Panama and the Dominican Republic.

Training of the Child and Family Information Network.

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Training and technical Assistance on Prototypes of Targeted Public Policies, Child Labor, Sexual Exploitation and Children in/of the Street.

Third follow-up mission to review the 2003 agenda of activities on the issues of Child Labor, Sexual Exploitation and Children in/of the Street in Panama. Counterpart: Ministry for Youth, Women, Children and the Family.

Promotion of the Executive Decree to establish the Unit for Management and Coordination of Targeted Public Policies.

Fourth follow-up mission for the creation of a strategy for mobilizing resources for Plans of Action and training in negotiation techniques.

Development of a Certificate and Master's Degree in Public Child and Adolescent Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention, through General Cooperation Agreements between the IIN, the CLAEH University Institute in Uruguay, and the Santa Maria La Antigua Catholic University in Panama (USMA).

PARAGUAY

Office of the Director General

Official opening of the National Child and Family Information Center.

Presentation at the Columbia University on National Child Systems.

Workshop for introducing an Action Plan on Child Labor.

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Training of the managers and operators of the National Information Center at the National Secretariat for Children and Adolescents.

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Technical Assistance on Children’s Rights and Child Labor.

First Seminar on the application of the Prototype of Targeted Public Policies on Child Labor and institutional strengthening of Children’s Rights Coordinating Committees (CODENI), in coordination with the National Secretariat for Children and Adolescents.

Cooperation in the National Child and Adolescent Policy (POLNA).

Second Planning Seminar for the Plan of Action on Child Labor.

PERU

Office of the Director General

Introduction to the Workshop: “Systematization of the Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child.”

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

General coordination of the Workshop: “Systematization of the Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child.”

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Technical assistance on Children’s Rights and Child Labor.

SAINT KITTS & NEVIS

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Technical assistance relative to the Fourth Report to the Secretary General of the OAS on the Situation of Sexual Exploitation in the Americas.

Counterparts in the above-described activities: the National Council on Drug Abuse Prevention and the Ministry of Social Development, Community and Gender Affairs.

SAINT LUCIA

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders.

Distance Education. Participation in the Second Training Course: Drug Prevention Educator (DPE) 2003-2004.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Counterpart: Substance Abuse Secretariat.

SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders.

Distance Education. Participation in the Second Training Course: Drug Prevention Educator (DPE) 2003-2004.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Counterpart: Ministry of Health and the Environment.

SURINAME

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders.

Distance Education. Participation in the Second Training Course: Drug Prevention Educator (DPE) 2003-2004.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Technical assistance relative to the Fourth Report to the Secretary General of the OAS on the Situation of Sexual Exploitation in the Americas.

Counterparts in the above-described activities: the National Anti-Drug Council and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Representation in the Fourth Phase of the Project on Child Policies for Drug Abuse Prevention. An initiative funded by the OAS Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) through the IIN and the Government of Suriname.

Participation in the Fourth Regional Meeting of the Project, held in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

National Training Workshop on Participatory Education for the Prevention of Drug Abuse for Adolescents, Parents, Educators, Health Promoters and Community Leaders.

Distance Education. Participation in the Second Training Course: Drug Prevention Educator (DPE) 2003-2004.

Participation in the Website of the Caribbean.

Counterpart: National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Programme (NADAPP).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Office of the Director General

Special Meeting of the IIN Directing Council. Report of the Office of the Director General for the 2000-2003 period (updated November 2003).

Presentation to the Permanent Council of the OAS. “Report of the IIN: June 2002 – October 2003.”

Presentation at the Videoconference on “Trafficking of Persons (Women, Children and Adolescents),” Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) – Inter-American Children's Institute (IIN).

Meetings with Permanent Observers to the Organization of American States.

Meetings with authorities from the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States.

Visit to Headquarters of the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Recognition of the work and prestige of the IIN.

Fundraising mission to governments of Qatar and Korea.

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Coordination of actions and links between the Intranets of the IIN and the OAS.

Coordination of actions with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Technical assistance in fundraising missions.

URUGUAY

Office of the Director General

Ceremony at the Office of the President of the Republic for the presentation of four animated video clips on Children’s Rights and copies of two illustrated books to the National Child Institute (INAME), the National Public Education Administration and NGOs working in the field of children’s issues.

Speaker at the Round Table on the Juridical Status and Human Rights of Children and Adolescents within the Framework of the Inter-American System.

Participation as lecturer at the Seminar “Child Sex Tourism: A Challenge for Serious Journalists,” organized by the Uruguayan Press Association and the International Federation of Journalists.

Presentation to the Embassy of the United States of America in Uruguay: proposal for a project for the MERCOSUR Region, Bolivia and Chile on Child Pornography on the Internet, Trafficking of Children for the Purposes of Sexual Exploitation and Adjustment of Domestic Criminal Legislation in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Art. 34).

Introduction of the Members from the Americas on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to the President of the IDB, Enrique Iglesias, and Proposal for Coordination between the Committee, the IDB and the IIN.

Lecture in the Psycho-Social Area of the National Higher Education Centre.

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Technical assistance in the creation of institutional videos on children’s rights and illustrated books.

Coordination of the Preparatory Workshop on the Systematization of the Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Training of officials of the National Child Institute (INAME) on the Policy for Prevention and Eradication of Child Labor, in coordination with the National Committee for the Eradication of Child Labor (CETI).

Participation at meetings of the CETI in representation of the IIN as advisory body.

Selection of the Coordinator of the National Plan and design of the Website.

Course and Certificate of Specialization on Children’s Rights and Drug Addiction, in coordination with the University of the Republic and civil society organizations.

Training on Children’s Rights and the Gender Approach.

Development of a Seminar on the Protection of the Rights of Child Victims of Sexual Violence, in conjunction with the NGO Voces and the BICE.

Legal Program (PROJUR)

Technical advisory services to the Uruguayan Committee for the Preparation of the 2002-2010 Plan of Action for Children.

Meeting on Racial Discrimination, lecture on “Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Against Children and Adolescents.”

VENEZUELA

Office of the Director General

Signing of an Agreement, inauguration and training session at the Information Center based in the National Child and Adolescent Council.

Participation in the High Level Meeting on Poverty, Equity and Social Inclusion convened by the General Secretariat of the OAS.

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Installation and training of the Information Center based in the National Child and Adolescent Council.

IIN HEADQUARTERS

Office of the Director General

Meeting with the new Ambassador of Brazil to Uruguay.

Participation in the regional Seminar “For a Violence-free Continent,” organized by the BICE as part of the VOCES Project.

Meetings with Members of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, with the President of the International Child Welfare Forum and the Delegation of the Government of Mexico.

Participation in a teleconference in commemoration of the Day of the Americas.

Meetings with the Director for International Affairs of Mexico's National System for Family Integral Development of the Family (DIF).

Meetings with Representatives of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

Meeting with three members of the Committee on the rights of the Child from Latin American countries.

President of the Jury for the Inter-American Contest of Monographs on “Justice Systems for Adolescents in conflict with the Law.”

Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA)

Project: “Systematization of the Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child”: Development of software SMD 1.0. Coordination with Save the Children Sweden.

Project: “Site for Coordination of Activities for Children and Adolescents.” Agreement with three countries in which the pilot project will be carried out.

Preparation of a document related to the XIX Pan American Child Congress, sent to DIF Mexico.

Negotiation with the Fundación Rafael Pombo for the relaunch of the Information Network in Colombia in conjunction with the Colombian Institute for Family Welfare (ICBF).

Draft agreement sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, for the installation of a Child and Family Information Network in the USA.

As part of the IV Meeting of First Spouses, coordination of a Training Session for the Information Network in Panama, August 29, 2003.

Creation and coordination of a project for the production of a video on adoption, in conjunction with Adopsjonsforum (Forum on Adoption).

Creation of the Bibliographic Journals, Yellow Pages and Green Pages, and their inclusion on the IIN Website.

Site for Coordination of Activities for Children and Adolescents: Detection and solution of first cases. Acquisition of equipment.

Coordination with the counterpart in Bolivia for the development of training for the relaunch of the Information Center.

Coordination with the DIF in Mexico for the XIV Regional Workshop of the RIIN (Creation of the Program and guide for presentations).

Completion of the video on the Inter-American Democratic Charter.

Quality control on the information received from the National Child and Family Information Centers.

Selective dissemination of information to users of the Information Network in Uruguay.

Technical assistance for the Meeting with the three Members of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child from Latin American countries, for the Systematization of the Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child and presentation of the Site for Coordination of Activities.

Meetings with the Director of International Affairs for the Mexican government's National System for Family Integral Development of the Family (DIF).

Meetings with Representatives of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

Receipt of the updates to the databases of documents, institutions and projects from the different National Centers in the RIIN; quality control of these updates and generation of the new database.

Contact with Mexican photographers associated with the DIF Mexico, regarding their traveling professional work which will culminate in a photo exhibition on Children and the Family, to be shown at the Pan American Child Congress in Mexico City in 2004.

Technical assistance and preparation of documents for presentation at the Special Meeting of the IIN Directing Council, to the Permanent Council of the OAS and at meetings with Ambassadors to the OAS.

Updating of the BADAJ Legal Database.

Exchange with the Colombian Institute for Family Welfare (ICBF) for the creation of two films on children’s rights.

Analysis and formulation of terms for the signature of a cooperation agreement with the Government of Brazil.

53 updates to the contents of the IIN Website, which has now received 3.5 million hits. In light of this growth, we predict that there will be more than 5 million hits per year.

Negotiations with World Vision Canada to implement the SIPI Project in the Dominican Republic.

Negotiations with the Government of Panama for the 4^th Meeting of First Spouses of Central America.

Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights (PRODER)

Distance Training on Drug Abuse (Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago).

Coordination of Institutions related to Children’s Rights, Disabilities and Child Labor.

Research and Fourth Report to the Secretary General of the OAS on Sexual Exploitation.

Technical exchange with the Embassy of the United States of America in Uruguay, for the implementation in 2004 of a subregional project for the MERCOSUR Region, Bolivia and Chile on Child Pornography on the Internet, Trafficking of Children for the Purposes of Sexual Exploitation and Adjustment of Domestic Criminal Legislation in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Art. 34).

Online publishing of the Distance Course on Integral Care of Victims of Sexual Violence and Exploitation.

Training and publication of the Prototype of Targeted Public Policies on Article 23 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the Seminar on the Integral Care of Children with Different Capabilities.

Online publishing of the Seminar on the Integral Care of Children with Different Capabilities.

Negotiation for the application of the Prototype of Targeted Public Policies on Child Labor and Sexual Exploitation in the Caribbean, with the support of CIDFA-Canada.

Legal Program (PROJUR)

Creation, organization and execution of the Distance Course on Family rights: “The Child Horizons within the New Family Geography,” with 25 participants from 9 different countries.

Organization of the First Inter-American Contest of Monographs on Justice Systems for Adolescents in conflict with the Law.

Comparative Law Study on Legislations on the American Continent regarding Patria Potestas, or Parental Authority.

Opinion papers on Adolescent Parenthood, to be published in the next IIN Informative Journal.

Research on “Types of Families in the Countries of the Region, from the Perspective of National Legislations and Social Reality.”

Document of reflection and analysis within the framework of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, entitled “Reflections on the Rights of Indigenous Children and Adolescents.”