AGENDA
27 to 29 October 2010
Venue: Headquarters of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) Simón Bolívar Conference Room. Av. Francisco de Miranda, Torre Europa, 5th Floor. Campo Alegre. Caracas, Venezuela
Annotated Agenda
The sessions of the XXXVI Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council of SELA will be held in Caracas, Venezuela, in the headquarters of the Permanent Secretariat, on Av. Francisco de Miranda, Torre Europa, Fifth Floor, Simón Bolívar Conference Room, Campo Alegre.
The Preparatory Stage will take place on 27 and 28 October and the Ministerial Stage on 28 after 15:00 and 29 October 2009.
ITEM I. ORGANIZATION OF WORKS
An informal meeting with the Heads of Delegation will take place, prior to the opening of the Preparatory Stage, with a view to unifying criteria as regards the following issues:
- Election of the members of the Bureau: Consultations will be made to elect the Chairman of the Council, the First Vice Chairman, the Second Vice Chairman and the Rapporteur.
- Draft organization of works for the Meeting.
- Agenda for the Preparatory Stage.
In accordance with Article 22 of the Regulations, the Latin American Council should approve the Agenda. Once the Bureau has been elected, the Latin American Council should consider the Draft organization of works (Part II of this document) and the Provisional Agenda (SP/CL/XXXVI.O/DT Nº 1-10), during its first working session.
ITEM II. FORUM: “Knowledge Economy and Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean”
As an activity to open the Ministerial Stage, a Forum on Knowledge Economy and Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held on Thursday 28 in the afternoon, with the participation of prominent personalities dealing with the topic. Representatives from SELA Member States will also participate.
This forum is aimed at analyzing the main aspects of the so-called Knowledge Economy in relation to the social development of Latin American and Caribbean nations. In addition, participants will deal with some issues related to the intensive use of knowledge, the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) into productive and social processes and the development of innovative capacities for social wealth generation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
ITEM III. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT
The Permanent Secretary will submit the following document to the Latin American Council: “Thirty-Fourth Annual Report of the Permanent Secretariat” (SP/CL/XXXVI.O/DT Nº 3-10), which includes the activities carried out since the XXXV Regular Meeting to date.
ITEM IV. WORK PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR 2011
The Permanent Secretariat will submit the “Draft Work Programme for the year 2011” (SP/CL/XXXVI.O/DT Nº 4-10) for consideration of the Latin American Council. In accordance with the provisions set forth in Decision Nº 440, the following three areas will be dealt with: (1) Intra-regional Relations; (2) Technical and Economic Cooperation; and (3) Extra-regional relations. In each area, there is a description of the projects and activities that are considered necessary for complying with the mandates of the Latin American Council, as well as recommendations and requests of Member States arising from regional meetings during the year 2010.
ITEM V. BUDGET OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT FOR THE YEAR 2011 AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
- BUDGET
The Permanent Secretariat will submit the “Draft Administrative Budget of the Permanent Secretariat for the year 2011” (SP/CL/XXXVI.O/DT Nº 5-10) for consideration of the Latin American Council, along with its corresponding explanatory preamble. The amount and the income and expenditure structure remain at the same level as those of the budget for the year 2010.
- ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
2.1 Audit Report on the Financial Statements of the Permanent Secretariat at 31 December 2009.
The Permanent Secretariat will submit the “Audit Report on the Financial Statements of the Permanent Secretariat at 31 December 2009” (SP/CL/XXXVI.O/DT Nº 6-10) for consideration of the Latin American Council.2.2 Audit Proposal for the year 2010
The Permanent Secretariat will submit the “Audit Proposal for the year 2010” (SP/CL/XXXVI.O/DT Nº 7-10) for consideration of the Latin American Council.
ITEM VI. INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
The Permanent Secretariat will submit the following documents to the Latin American Council:
- Election of a Member of the Administrative Tribunal of SELA
The Latin American Council will proceed with the “Election of a Member of the Administrative Tribunal of SELA”. Document SP/CL/XXXVI.O/DT Nº 8-10 will be submitted for that purpose.
ITEM VII. OTHER MATTERS
At the Ministerial Stage of the XXXVI Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council, on Friday 29 in the morning, the Executive Director of the Latin American Technological Information Network (RITLA) will make a presentation.
As customary, this item is open in order to consider those initiatives that the Delegations of the Member States might propose.
