ANNUAL REPORT INTER AMERCIAN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE August 2012 – September 2013

ANNUAL REPORT INTER AMERCIAN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE

August 2012 – September 2013

88th Regular Meeting of the Directing Council of the IIN - OAS

There are three specific working groups, corresponding to each of the three priority workstreams in the Action Plan 2011 – 2015-

Natural DisastersIntegrated by the States:BrazilCanadaColombiaHaitiHondurasPanama

Juvenile Criminal LiabilityIntegrated by the States:Antigua and BarbudaArgentinaBrazilColombiaChileEcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoPanamaParaguayPeru

Early childhoodIntegrated by the States:ArgentinaBrazilColombiaCosta RicaUnited States of AmericaGuatemalaHaitiHondurasMexicoPanamaParaguaySurinamUruguay

MODELO DE GESTIÓN

FORTALECIMIENTO INSTITUCIONAL Y ACTIVIDADES DE LA DIRECCIÓN GENERAL

Within this framework, meetings were set up with the authorities of the Secretariat for Integral Development, the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security, the Permanent Representative of Uruguay, the Representative of the United States to the Directing Council of IIN-OAS, and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

The presentation of the annual report to the 43ª General Assembly of the OAS (CP/doc.4838/13), ), prior to the Forty-Third Regular Session of the General Assembly. The report was presented by the President of the Directing Council and representative of Panama to the Directing Council, Ms Gloria Lozano de Díaz, to the General Committee of the Permanent Council of the OAS

87TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE DIRECTING COUNCIL

•Carried out on September 27 and 28 at San Jose, Costa Rica•The Directing Council had the honor to receive Ms. Laura Chinchilla Miranda, President of the Republic of Costa Rica.

POLITICAL AND TECHNICAL FORUMS

•Department of International Affairs/Secretariat for External Relations•Department of Public Security of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security•Department of Human Development of the OAS

•Uruguay - Intergenerational meeting organized by PROPIA with representatives of the state of Colombia•Argentina – 5th Fifth World Congress on Child Rights •Panama - • Regional Seminar on Investment in Childhood •Brazil - • Girl’s Empowerment Seminar

PARTICIPATION

•National virtual meeting to provide advice to the State of Costa Rica in the forming the Consulting Committee on Children and Adolescents. The virtual meeting had the valuable support of technical specialists from the States of Peru and Uruguay, as well as a written contribution by Chile. •Collaboration with the OAS Office of Education and Culture has become closer and joint activities have been carried out for the promotion of the right to participation among governing bodies for children and ministries of education.

Virtual training on participation Objective - to reinforce the commitment and knowledge of State agents, with a view to mainstream effective participation in the daily activities of institutions.

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN

Inter-American Cooperation Programme for the Prevention and Eradication of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Smuggling of and Trafficking in Children

• Intervention models and strategies for the restitution of SEC victims’ rights

• Third Sub-Regional Meeting Consensus, Developments and Recommendations regarding SEC.

• Teenagers on the Internet: Risks, Opportunities and Challenges.

• framework of reference for reparation and restitution of the rights of child victims of commercial sexual exploitation

• “Child Rights and Sustainable Tourism”

Generation of information and knowledge on the subject of CSEC, which will aid States Party in the design and implementation of their policies and action in addressing this problem.

• Technical assistance to the State of Chile Second Framework for Action against the SEC • technical assistance to Uruguay for the production of its country report, in compliance

with the Optional Protocol against child prostitution, trafficking and pornography. • 2013 version of the training on SEC

Specialized Technical Assistance to the Party States

INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION•Inter-American Course on International Child Abduction (ICA) •A glossary of terms and basic concepts used in the subject of international child abduction•Guidelines for the application of the Inter-American Convention on the International Return of Minors (desktop user guide)•An informative tri-fold brochure on ICA

ÁREA DE COMUNICACIÓN E INFORMACIÓN

•Redes Sociales

•Diseño y difusión de los productos comunicacionales

Curso virtual sobre Derechos y Medios de ComunicaciónObjetivo -promover una mejor calidad en las estrategias de comunicación en la promoción de los derechos de los niños, niñas y adolescentes.•Orientado a funcionarios públicos que se desempeñan en el campo de la comunicación, cuya labor esté vinculada a temáticas y acciones que apunten a la promoción y protección de los derechos de la niñez y la adolescencia.

INFORME DE AVANCE FINANCIERO Distribución de Gastos por CategoríaFondo Regular

22%

19%

11%11%

17%

20%

Dirección General

Promoción y Protección

Jurídica

Desastres

Comunicaciones

Administración

18 18

16

2310

15

THANK YOU

STATE OF PROGRESS Thematic Issue: Early Childhood

Working Group Members: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, United States and Uruguay.

The States have increased their technical tools to position and synchronize comprehensive policies for early childhood.

“Guidelines for the Implementation and Management of Comprehensive Protection Public Policies for Early Childhood”

Online meetings and bilateral communications with the working group. Contents decided and paper drafted.Information gathering and analysis: Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay. Paper validated and disseminated.

“Child Rights Monitoring System: a status report on the situation in the region, indicators menu and implementation proposal”

Analysis of regional experiences in rights monitoring. Selection and production of indicators. Indicator paper drafted. Paper validated and disseminated. Face-to-face meeting to evaluate achievements and establish the agenda for 2013.

Guidelines to promote families’ caregiving and child-rearing capacity in relation to early childhood.

A roadmap jointly designed by ICBF and the IIN, with the participation of the working group. Contents decided and paper drafted and validated. A draft resolution on the subject produced and sponsored by Colombia, Uruguay , Argentina

Participating states enhance their capacity to develop a comprehensive protection system for early childhood, including the capacity to monitor rights.

Implementation and management of Comprehensive Protection Public Policies for Early Childhood in the States.

Contact with strategic partners: Plan International and Chilean Cooperation

Implementation of a course on early childhood comprehensive policies.

At present, the course is under way

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FUTURE ACTIONS Thematic Issue Early Childhood

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STATE OF PROGRESS Thematic Issue: Disaster Risk Management

Working Group Members: Brazil; Canada; Haiti; Honduras; Panama

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Structured information available on experiences and lessons learned regarding the situation of children and adolescents throughout the cycle of a natural disaster, from a Sustainable Development perspective

A document describing the experiences of States with natural disasters, with a focus on lessons learned arising from the case study analysis performed on 5 States.

Development of 5 case studies (Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and El Salvador).Production of the case study analysis document, capitalizing on existing knowledge and wisdom, lessons learned , and identifying gaps and challenges.

Guidelines (policy framework) and tools are available to the States that will help to improve the protection of children and adolescents confronted by natural disasters and emergencies.

Guidelines (policy framework) for the promotion and protection of the rights of children and adolescents in disaster risk management.

During the 5th meeting of the GT they reviewed and provided feedback on Chapters 1 and 2 of the document. The first draft of the document has been submitted to the WG for its consideration. (Spanish version only)

Approval and distribution of handbooks providing instruction on the application of the policy framework in specific situations, and includes guidance on providing care and support to children and adolescents to prevent sexual violence.

Development of 3 Handbooks: (in process)Handbook 1 – Management and Coordination - Practical tools that

public employees can use during natural disasters and emergencies.

Handbook 2 –Operations manual for the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents during natural disasters and emergencies managed by public officials.

Handbook 3 – Child Advocates as Advocates for Change in the Management of Disaster Risk.

FUTURE ACTIONSThematic Issue: Disaster Risk Management

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Participating States improve their ability to protect the rights of children and adolescents confronting the risks and emergencies caused by natural disasters through the implementation of tools created to apply the guidelines (policy framework), and practical handbooks that facilitate the process of working directly with children and adolescents under these circumstances.

Implementation of the Guidelines Document (policy framework) for the promotion and protection of the rights of children and adolescents in disaster risk management in the States of Peru and Dominican Republic.

Technical assistance will be provided in each participating State, which will make it possible to streamline the guidelines included in the policy framework and their associated tools in the country’s disaster risk management public policy instruments.

An online course on the rights of children and adolescents in disaster risk management, available to civil servants of the member States.

The content of the online course to be offered in 2014 is being designed at present.

Strengthening of the Working Group.

Advancement of agreements reached with the WG.A work proposal will be developed for 2014, attempting to include additional States in the working group and revising operating procedures, in order to take full advantage of the support received by the area responsible for this subject from the technical liaison officers appointed by the States that comprise the working group.

Progress Report Thematic Issue: Juvenile Justice System

Working Group Members: Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Brazil; Colombia; Chile; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Panama; Paraguay; Peru

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A regional overview available on this subject.

Comparative Legal studyA paper containing a comparative analysis was concluded. It provides compiled, systematized and analysed information, with conceptual analyses and systematized charts of the articles and regulatory provisions in the legal systems of all the participating States.

Development of Technical Tools

Resolution CD/RES 03 (87-R/12), “Juvenile Justice System” Document “Adolescent Criminal Liability Systems in the Americas”

The IIN’s Special Newsletter Nº 12 was issued, “A Comprehensive Outlook of Juvenile Criminal Liability in the Region”, in which the resolution adopted by the Council on this matter was published, as well as the document on which the resolution was based.

A number of reflections on the issues addressed by this paper have been published on the social networks.

Operational technical guidelines. (for the application of non-custodial penalties and the establishment of procedures to provide support after compliance with penalties.)

Technical guidelines were produced. The paper contains the necessary principles and conditions for the implementation of non custodial penalties, as well as alternative and early termination ‐measures regarding criminal proceedings, such as referrals.

Course on a general approach to juvenile Justice System

The 6-week course began on September 2, with 25 participants from 8 States in the region.

Implementation of technical tools

Operational technical guidelines. (for the application of non-custodial penalties and the establishment of procedures to provide support after compliance with penalties.)

A technical meeting is being planned, to be held between 22 and 30 September in each participating State (Colombia, Guatemala and Panama), in order to transfer the tools and to establish agreements and a roadmap to develop national technical guidelines.

Working between October and November with the technical liaisons of participating States, in the national instrument of technical guidelines under agreements made.

Course on implementation and execution of non-custodial penalties

The course will include an online stage, which it is anticipated will take place between october and November, and a face-to-face stage to be held in December.

Consolidation of the Working Group. A work proposal will be developed for 2014, revising operating procedures in order to take full advantage of the support received by the area responsible for this subject from the technical liaison officers appointed by the States that make up the working group.

Future Actions Thematic Issue: Juvenile Justice System

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State of Progress Fundraising Committee

Strengthen the joint responsibility of the States and the IIN in the search for funding for the implementation of Action Plan 2011-2015.

Defense of the IIN’s annual Regular Fund

Position the IIN-OAS in the OAS’s Program-Budget discussion forums (Permanent Council, CAAP and special session of the General Assembly). Activate communications between the governing body for childhood and its representative to the Permanent Council, or its Foreign Office, in order to advocate for the Regular Fund.

Fundraising strategy for the implementation of Action Plan 2011-2015.

Fundraising Committee’s work proposal. Identification of funding sources:National levelIIN-OAS Projects Executive Portfolio:Institutional Flash PromotionIIN-OAS Presentation BrochurePaper on Childhood: a Vital Job for the Hemisphere

Obtaining Funds

Republic of Argentina - a contribution of USD 5,000 received for the Inter-American Programme on Cooperation to Prevent and Remedy cases of International Abduction of Minors.

Republic of China - a contribution of USD 45,000 received towards work on the subject of Juvenile Criminal Liability.

World Vision - a contribution of USD 12,000 received for work on the promotion and protection of child rights in disaster risk management.

Working Group Members:Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay

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Strengthen the joint responsibility of the States and the IIN in the search for funding for the implementation of Action Plan 2011-2015.

A strategy for the defense of the IIN’s annual Regular Fund.

Maintain smooth communications between the Directing Council and the Permanent Council. Monitor the activities calendar of the Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs (CAAP).Establish a communications calendar with the OAS Permanent Council in order to make the developments of the IIN-OAS’s Action Plan 2011-2015 known.

Achieve the funding of the activities in the current Action Plan through a Fundraising Strategy.

Establish, develop and strengthen relations between the IIN and national in all the Member States and international agencies, strategic partners, NGOs, and foundations, among other organizations, in order to foster political links and increase funding sources. Add other Member States to the actions that the Fund Rising Committee carries out.

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State of Progress Fundraising Committee