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TECHNICAL PREPARATORY MEETING OF THE OEA/Ser.K/XII.14.1

XIV INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERSTRABAJO/RTP/doc.11/05 rev.1

OF LABOR (IACML)23 August 2005

August 30-31, 2005Original: Spanish

WashingtonD.C., United States of America

PROPOSED AGENDA

Location: Room Padilha Vidal – OAS Headquarters

1889 F St. NW, WashingtonD.C.

DAY 1 – August 30

8:00 – 9:00Participant Registration

9:00 – 9:15Welcome Remarks

  • Dr. Alice Abreu, Director of the Office of Education, Science and Technology of the Organization of American States (OAS)

9:15 – 11:00Discussion of the draft of the Declaration of Mexico

11:00 – 11:15Break

11:15 – 13:00Discussion of the draft of the Declaration of Mexico(continued)

13:00 – 15:00Lunch

15:00 – 16:00Discussion of the draft of the Declaration of Mexico(continued)

16:00 – 17:30Discussion of the draft of the Plan of Action of Mexico

DAY 2 – August 31, 2005

9:00 – 11:00Discussion of the draft of the Plan of Action of Mexico(continued)

11:00 – 11:15Break

11:15 – 13:00Discussion of the draft of the Plan of Action of Mexico(continued)

13:00 – 15:00Lunch

15:00 – 16:00Discussion of the draft of the Plan of Action of Mexico(continued)

16:00 – 16:45Preparations for the XIV IACML

  • Identification and election of the President pro tempore of the XV IACML
  • Election of the Presidents and Vice-presidents of Working Groups 1 and 2
  • Revision of the proposed agenda for the XIV IACML
  • Logistical preparations for the XIV IACML

16:45 – 17:00The role of COSATE and CEATAL in the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor

  • Response to the request made by these advisory bodies during the Second Preparatory Meeting

17:00 – 17:15Intervention of COSATE on the Continental Labor Platform

17:15 – 17:30Closing Remarks

  • Lic. Claudia Franco, Chief of the Unit of International Affairs, Secretariat of Labor and Social Provision of Mexico.
  • Dr. Brian Stevenson, Acting Executive Secretary for Integral Development, Organization of American States