SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATION OF THE OAS 

SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE DIRECTING COUNCIL OF THE IIN

25-27 April, 2005
Brasilia - Brazil


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CD/RES. 01 (E/05)

 

ADOPTION OF THE 2005-2008 STRATEGIC PLAN OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE 

Prepared by the delegation of Paraguay and endorsed by the delegations of Canada, Chile, Mexico and the United States 

THE DIRECTING COUNCIL, 

CONSIDERING: 

1.   That the Inter-American Children’s Institute has successfully completed the implementation of the 2000-2004 Strategic Plan; 

2.   That the analysis of the outcome of the implementation of the 2000-2004 Strategic Plan represents the background and foundation of the new Strategic Plan; 

3.   That Resolution CD/RES. 16 (79-04) adopted at the 79th Regular Meeting of the Directing Council held in Mexico City in 2004 reads:   

“To approve the basis of the Strategic Plan of the Inter-American Children’s Institute for the 2005-2008 period (CD/doc.19/04) as submitted by the Director General and to convene a Special Meeting of the Directing Council to be held on April 2005 in the city of Brasilia, Federal Republic of Brazil, in order to submit for its consideration a Strategic Plan containing the proposals of the Director General’s Office, the contributions of the Member states, both prior and during this 79th Regular Meeting, and the recommendations of the Nineteenth Pan American Child Congress for 2005-2008.”; 

4.   That later on, the Office of the Director General promoted a series of activities addressing the preparation of a draft Strategic Plan that included a meeting held on March 2005 with the delegates from eight Member states, a virtual meeting through Internet held on April 2005 with another six Member states from the English-speaking Caribbean, as well as various meetings with international agencies and representatives of the civil society;  

5.   That the Office of the Director General of the IIN submitted to the Directing council a draft 2005-2008 Strategic Plan; 

6.   The depth and contents of the above mentioned Plan;

RESOLVES: 

1.   To adopt the 2005-2008 Strategic Plan as per the following structure: Future Approach, Mission, Guiding Principles, Purpose, Strategic Objectives, and Strategic Guidelines of the Plan.  

2.   To request the Office of the Director General of the IIN to prepare the final version of the 2005-2008 Strategic Plan by May 31st, 2005 on the basis of the recommendations arising from this Meeting of the Directing Council.  

3.   That once completed, the document containing the Strategic Plan be forwarded for ratification to the delegates accredited to the Directing Council of the IIN, who should ratify it or convey their observations by June 10, 2005.  

4.   That the final version of the Strategic Plan of the IIN for 2005-2008 be submitted to the OAS Permanent Council and its Secretary General.  

5.   That this document be widely disseminated for the awareness of other governmental, international, and civil society organizations  

6.   To request the Director General’s Office of the IIN to use the Strategic Plan, as adopted by the Directing Council, as the support for the development of its annual budget.  

7.   That the progress of the Strategic Plan should be monitored as per the indicators provided for in the adopted Plan, while introducing any adjustment as deemed necessary on an annual basis. 

8.   That the Office of the Director General of the IIN submits at each regular Meeting of the Directing Council a detailed report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan including a financial annex accounting for such implementation.