Caracas, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. October  26 to 28, 2016 . Municipio Chacao, Av. Francisco de Miranda, Torre Europa, Piso 5, Sala Simón Bolívar, Urbanización Campo Alegre, Caracas.

An informal meeting with the Heads of Delegation took place prior to the formal 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 was 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 of the Latin American Council, this supreme organ approved the Agenda. Once the Bureau was elected, the Latin American Council considered the draft organization of works (Part II of this document) and the Draft Agenda (SP/CL/XLII.O/DT Nº 1-16).