Headquarters of the Permanent Secretariat of the the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. November  25 to 27, 2015 . Municipio Chacao, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Torre Europa, Fifth Floor, Simón Bolívar Conference Room, Campo Alegre. Caracas.

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

1. 1. 1. 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.
      2. Organization of works for the meeting.
      3. Agenda for the Preparatory Stage.

In accordance with Article 22 of the Regulations of the Latin American Council, this supreme organ of SELA approved the Agenda. Once the Bureau was elected during the first working session, the Latin American Council considered the draft organization of works (Part II of this document) and the Draft Agenda (SP/CL/XLI.O/DT Nº 1-15).