An informal meeting with the Heads of Delegation took place, prior to the opening of the Preparatory Stage, with a view to unifying criteria as regards the following issues:

1. Election of the members of the Bureau: Consultations were made to elect the Chairman of the Council, the First Vice Chairman, the Second Vice Chairman and the Rapporteur.
2. Draft organization of works for the Meeting.
3. Agenda for the Preparatory Stage.

In accordance with Article 22 of the Regulations, the Latin American Council approved the Agenda. Once the Bureau had been elected, the Latin American Council considered the Draft organization of works (Part II of this document) and the Provisional Agenda (SP/CL/XXXVII.O/DT Nº 1-11), during its first working session.