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THE INTER-AMERICAN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE AND THE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANALYZE NEW COOPERATION PHASES |
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Representatives of the
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and authorities from the
Inter-American Children’s Institute (IIN) held intense working meetings
on September 29 and 30, at the Institute’s Headquarters in Montevideo,
Uruguay. CIDA delegates Delmer Björklund,
Pascal Medieu and Isla Paterson met with IIN Director General Lic.
Alejandro Bonasso and the Coordinators of the Institute’s three
programs, Ing. Julio Rosenblatt (PIINFA), Psic. Gustavo Forselledo (PRODER)
and Dr. Elbio Ramos (PROJUR). On the first day, Monday,
September 29, the IIN’s Coordinators and technical specialists offered
the Canadian visitors a presentation on the activities, actions and
products developed by each of the Programs. They also presented projects
that are currently on the IIN’s agenda, on which the agencies could
cooperate in the future. The Coordinator of the
Inter-American Child and Family Information Program (PIINFA), Ing. Julio
Rosenblatt, accompanied by his technical team, made a presentation on the
diverse proposals being developed by PIINFA. Special mention was made of
the current consolidation of the Inter-American Child and Family
Information Network (RIIN), as well as the progress of the new Site for
the Coordination of Activities for Children. The Coordinator of the
Legal Program (PROJUR), Dr. Elbio Ramos, presented an overview of his
program’s main areas of action, which include: promoting the alteration
of national legislation; encouraging new, specialized inter-American laws
on children and the family; and developing the professional training given
to human resources through intensive attendance-based and distance
courses. One central issue mentioned was the progress that has been made
on the Legal Prototype on Child Labor. The Coordinator of the
Program for the Integral Protection of Children’s Rights (PRODER), Psic.
Gustavo Forselledo, accompanied by technical specialists from his team,
presented a synopsis of the program’s technical and methodological
cooperation in the OAS countries. He spoke about the scope of the training
provided to members of the National Child Systems, which encourages
horizontal cooperation. He also mentioned the development of Targeted
Public Policies, and presented a report on the progress of the Prototype
on Child Labor. Though within a
specialized technical context, all of the presentations facilitated frank,
direct dialogue and exchange with the CIDA representatives on many
different elements and details of interest. On the second day,
Tuesday September 30, IIN Director General Lic. Alejandro Bonasso
presented a synthesis of the work done the day before, as well as an
extensive analysis of the progress of the CIDA-IIN Project. This led to an
exchange of technical and political ideas with the Canadian visitors. These two days of
meetings have strengthened CIDA-IIN cooperation in new stages, on
Prototypes of Targeted Public Policies, Legal Prototypes, and the Site for
the Coordination of Activities for Children. This cooperation, whose
specific terms and scope will be defined at a later time, constitutes a
renewal and enhancement of the link between the two organizations. |