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XVIII INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OEA/Ser.K/XII.18.1

OF MINISTERS OF LABOR (IACML) CIDI/TRABAJO/ RES.1/13 (XVIII-0/13)

November 11 – 12, 2013 12 November 2013

Medellín, Colombia Original: Spanish

CIDI/TRABAJO/RES.1/13 (XVIII-0/13)

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE PEOPLE

AND GOVERNMENT OF COLOMBIA

(Approved during the forth plenary session held on November 12, 2013)

THE EIGHTEENTH INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF LABOR OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

CONSIDERING:

The hospitality and welcome extended by the people and Government of Colombia to this Eighteenth Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML);

That the leadership of the Government of Colombia, through its Ministry of Labor, enabled the Eighteenth Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor of the Organization of American States to be held in Medellín on November 11 and 12, 2013, and contributed to its success; and,

That the Ministers of Labor and Heads of Delegation commemorated the 50th anniversary of the IACML with the participation of the Chair of the First Conference, His Excellency Belisario Betancur Cuartas, former President of the Republic of Colombia, and of the Minister of Labor of Brazil at that time, Mr. Almino Monteiro Álvares Affonso; and that they recognized the major contributions made by the IACML over its fifty years of existence in institutionalizing social dialogue at the hemispheric level, strengthening labor ministries, and positioning labor and employment policies on national agendas, to the benefit of millions of the region’s workers;

That the Ministers of Labor and Heads of Delegation were also able to participate in a fruitful dialogue that facilitated the adoption of the Declaration of Medellín and its Plan of Action, “50 Years of Inter-American Dialogue for the Promotion of Social Justice and Decent Work: Progress and Challenges towards Sustainable Development,”

RESOLVES:

1.  To express its appreciation to the people and Government of Colombia for their warm and generous hospitality and for their contributions to the success of the Eighteenth Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor.

2.  To applaud and congratulate His Excellency Rafael Pardo Rueda, Minister of Labor of Colombia, for his outstanding work as Chair of the Eighteenth Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor.

3.  To extend its thanks to the staff of the Ministry of Labor of Colombia who, with their professionalism, dedication, and efficiency, contributed to the success of the Eighteenth Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor.