79th Meeting of the Directing Council of the IIN Mexico City, 25-26 October, 2004 Office of the Director General INFORME DE GESTIÓNPROGRESS REPORT CD/doc.

79th Meeting of the Directing Council of the IIN

Mexico City, 25-26 October, 2004

Office of the Director General

INFORME DE GESTIÓNPROGRESS REPORT

CD/doc. 08/04

PROGRESS REPORT

the 2000-2004 Strategic Plan

what did we do during the last 58 months?

innovative efforts that will make the difference

the challenges ahead

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN

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the 2000-2004 Strategic Planas adopted by the 75th Meeting of the Directing Council

• How did we perceive the IIN?

• What did we think it should do?

• How did we intend to do it?


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We perceived it …

As the PROMOTER of actions with a right-based approach

As one SINGLE INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE As the source of MOBILIZING strategies As the DRIVE of National Child Systems As the SOUNDBOX of regional concerns


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We thought we should…

• BECOME A FORUM FOR DIALOGUE

• PROMOTE SUCCESSFUL IDEAS AND PROPOSALS

• FOSTER TECHNICAL RIGOR IN APPROACHING CHILD ISSUES

• ENCOURAGE STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

• GENERATE INPUT FOR DECISION-MAKING


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How did we intend to do it...?

By empowering the presence of the IIN in International Fora

By strengthening the cooperation among related Organizations

By enhancing information exchange and encouraging Horizontal Cooperation

By stimulating the participation of Civil Society


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What did we do during the last 58 months

• political,

• technical,

• organizational,

• communicational, and

• budgetary levels?

at the


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At the political level…• Regular Meetings of the Directing Council• Virtual sessions of the Executive

Committee• OAS General Assembly Meetings• Permanent Council Meetings• Summits of the Americas• Ibero-American Summits• Meetings of First Ladies


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At the political level…strategic alliances

• With agencies of the Inter-American System (CIM,UPD,IDB,IACHR,Court of HR)

• With International Organizations (Unicef, ILO,Committee on the Rights of the Child, PARLACEN, PARLATINO,the Hague Conference)

• With International NGOs (Save the Children, Plan, World Vision, International Missing

Children)

• With Governments: Argentina, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Uruguay… and several Observer countries


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At the technical level…topics

• Art. 23

• Art. 32

• Art. 33

• Art. 34

legal and TPP prototypes

•National Child System

•Legal Database

•Systematization of Reports to the Committee

•Birth Registration


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• Report on Sexual Exploitation• Report on Child Situation• Systematization of Reports to the

Committee on the Rights of the Child• International Abduction of Children by

one of their Parents• Violation of Rights involving more than

one State


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• Inter-American Child Information Network (110 Centers, 12500 organizations, 2000 projects, 81000 documents)

• IIN Web site (5.6 million hits, 700 thousand queries per year) • Mega-Journal on the Rights of the Child

(500 journals in the Americas)

• SIPI System (established in five countries)

• Site for Action Coordination (installed)


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At the technical level… activities

As of October 2004

• Technical Assistance Missions • Training • Political Fora • Education (face to face, distance)

• Workshops and Seminars

Number

343

38

29

16

59


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At the technical level....products

As of October 2004

• Documents 261 • Videos 8• CD-ROMs 29• Comp. packages 10• Internet Sites 6• DVDs 2• IINFANCIA Journal 5


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At the organizational level…• Legal Program

• Information Program

• Program on Children’s Rights

• Communicational Area

• Administration Area

• Consultants Network

P R O D E R P IINFA P R O JU R C O M UN IC A CIO N E S A D M IN IS T R A C I[O N

D IR E C T O R G E N E R A L

As of October 2004

41 consultants in ten countries


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At the communicational level…

• Diagnosis (UCUDAL)• New Logotype• Stamp to commemorate the 75th Anniversary • Preparation of institutional documents• Video production• Greater presence in the media• New launching of the Web Site (2001)• Participation in seminars for journalists


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At the budgetary level…

• The program-budget of the IIN Regular Fund was restructured by means of a substantial increase of operational funds as from 2002, shifting from 19 to 35 percent of the total budget.

• The internal budget allocation was improved for the purpose of achieving a more even strengthening of the various technical areas of the IIN.

• As a result of Cooperation Agreements between the IIN and several entities, annual counterpart funds currently exceed one million U.S. dollars.


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At the budgetary level...

0

500000

1000000

1500000

2000 2001 2002 2003

OAS Fund Allocation

fr-personal

fr-operativo

fr-personnel

fr-operations


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At the budgetary level...IIN RESOURCE ALLOCATION

40%

10%

50%

REGULAR FUND

SPECIFIC FUND

COUNTERPART FUNDS


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The innovative efforts that will make the difference

National Child System (NCS) Inter-American Child Information Network (RIIN) Site for Action Coordination (CA) Videos and books on the Rights of the Child Videogame “Becoming acquainted with my rights” Advisory Opinion Report on Sexual Exploitation Report on Child Situation Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child Radio program for youth conducted by youth

PINTÓ RADIO!!!: HACÉTE OIR!!! Communication participatory experience developed in a FM radio station between

August and December 2003


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The National Child System NCS

• The situation of children and adolescents requires integral services

• There is a need for a prototype or model• It should reflect a right-based approach• Its governing principles should be the children’s

best interest and integral development• There is a need for a professional management


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SOCIAL PROTECTION SUB-SYSTEM

NATIONAL COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF BOYS, GIRLS AND ADOLESCENTS

OMBUDSMAN FOR

CHILDREN

JUDICIAL PROTECTION SUB-SYSTEM

LEGAL PROTECTION SUB-SYSTEM

PROTECTION BODY

TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT

SECTOR GOVERNING

ENTITIES

SECTOR TARGETING

COMMITTEES

UNIVERSAL PUBLIC

POLICIES

TARGETED SERVICES

NATIONAL CHILD SYSTEM

GENERAL ORGANIZATION CHART

UNIVERSAL SERVICES

TARGETED PUBLIC

POLICIES


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Inter-American Child Information Network (RIIN)

• It operates since 1988• It is the largest NETWORK on this issue• It covers 16 countries• It promotes:

horizontal cooperation

the democratization of information use

the recovery of our own regional identity


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Site for Action Coordination

• International Abduction of Children by one of their Parents

• Missing children • Trafficking • Alimony obligations• Child Labor• Commercial sexual

exploitation


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Site for Action Coordination• Secure site with restricted access

• Based at the OAS headquarters, Washington D.C.

• Users:

governing bodies

judges

police forces

Ministries of foreign affairs

ngo networks


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Videos and books on the Rights of the Child

• I wish• I am• It is my family• I participate• I want to be cared for• I want to play• I want to learn• The Democratic Charter


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The Advisory Opinion

• Statement of the IIN at the request of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

• It deals with the legal status and the Human Rights of children and adolescents

• It sets a precedent in the Inter-American jurisprudence

• The contributions of the IIN were fully adopted by the Court


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Report on Sexual Exploitation

• Prepared on an annual basis (Resolution of the General Assembly, 1999)

• Submitted to the Secretary General, who refers it to the OAS General Assembly

• 19 member states, out of 34, responded to the survey


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Report on Sexual Exploitation

Areas addressed in the survey:

•Plans of Action

•Specific Initiatives

•Legislation


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Report on Child Situation

• STRUCTURE OF OPPORTUNITIES AND CHILD VULNERABILITY• ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS IN THE REGION• CHILDREN IN CONDITIONS OF VULNERABILITY AND RISK • CONCLUSIONS: 2003 REPORT (PHASE 1: Latin America)


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Report on Child Situation

• The Report applies the paradigm based on the Structure of Opportunities

• A model of risks and opportunities is proposed

• Child poverty is addressed

• The Child Vulnerability Index is introduced

• The Index for At-risk Family Context is introduced as well


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National Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child

• Together with Save the Children Sweden, the IIN prepared a diagnosis on ten reports from four countries

• Observations: - data discrepancy (govt. and non govt. reports)

- limited impact

- in general, their structure does not allow for comparison

- excess of juridical contents


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National Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child

• A methodology is being developed for the Systematization of Reports, with the participation of governments and the civil society

• This methodology is being partially tested in Colombia, Dominican Republic and Uruguay, and will eventually be tested in Paraguay

• The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child and the NGOs Coordinating body, both based in Geneva, have been informed on the development of this process

Challenges aheadA new Strategic Plan for 2005-2008 • allowing for consolidating the current process including innovative efforts

family

participation

training for high officials responsible of Child and Adolescent Affairs (children in conflict with criminal

law)

new prototypes (children in conflict with criminal law)

compliance with the Summit mandates

Inter-American Convention

XIX Pan American Child Congress

• completing the organic, statutory and building restructuring


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the end

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