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FIPA Plenary Assembly Report Mexico City, Mexico November 17–19, 2010 Table of Contents Acknowledgements FIPA Plenary Assembly Report Mexico City, Mexico November 17–19, 2010 Table of Contents Acknowledgements . 3 1 . Introduction . 4 2 . Opening Session . 4 3 . First Session of the Plenary Assembly . 5 4 . Final Session of the Plenary Assembly . 8 5 . Closing . .11 Appendices . .12 Appendix 1—List of Participants . 12 Appendix 2— Agenda of the Seventh Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA), November 17–19, 2010, Mexico City, Mexico . 14 Appendix 3—Annual Report of the FIPA President, the Honourable Luiz Carlos Hauly, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Brazil . 18 Appendix 4—Biographies of Invited Experts . 20 Appendix 5—Working Group Reports and Recommendations . 23 Working Group 1: Preparation and Response to Natural and Human-Made Disasters and Emergency Situations—Final Report and Recommendations . 23 Working Group 2: Regional Security and Transnational Crime—Final Report and Recommendations . 25 Working Group 3: Participation of Civil Society in the Strengthening of Democracy— Final Report and Recommendations . 28 Sixth Meeting of the Group of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas— Final Report and Recommendations . 31 Appendix 6—Resolutions and Declarations of the Seventh Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) . 37 Resolution FIPA/PA7/2010/RES .1: Vacancy on the Executive Committee for the North American Sub-Region . 37 Resolution FIPA/PA7/2010/RES .2: Expanding the Use of “FIPA-ParlAmericas” . 37 Resolution FIPA/PA7/2010/RES .3: Paraguay Holding Two Seats on the Executive Committee . 37 Declaration FIPA/PA7/2010/DEC .1: To Condemn the Violence in Ecuador . 37 Appendix 7—FIPA Executive Committee Members 2010–2011 . 39 2 7th FIPA Plenary Assembly Report • Mexico City, Mexico • November 17–19, 2010 FIPA/PA7/2010/REP/e 7th FIPA Plenary Assembly Report • Mexico City, Mexico • November 17–19, 2010 Acknowledgements The Technical Secretariat of FIPA wishes to express its heartfelt thanks to the Senate of Mexico, in particular to Senator Adriana González Carillo, and the staff of the Bureau for Coordination of Foreign Affairs and Parliamentary Relations of the Mexican Senate for their collaboration in the organization of the Seventh Plenary Assembly of FIPA . We would also like to express our sincere thanks to the guest speakers and working group secretaries for their invaluable contribution to the working sessions . Ignacio González GPPAN Senate, Mexico Senate, Ignacio González GPPAN Delegates of the 7th Plenary Assembly—Official Photo 7th FIPA Plenary Assembly Report • Mexico City, Mexico • November 17–19, 2010 7th FIPA Plenary Assembly Report • Mexico City, Mexico • November 17–19, 2010 3 1 . Introduction 2 . Opening Session At the kind invitation of the Senate of Mexico, the Seventh The opening ceremony of the Seventh Plenary Assembly Plenary Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the took place on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at the Patio Americas (FIPA) was held on November 17 –19, 2010 in Central (Central Square) of the Senate of Mexico . Mexico City . The session began with a welcome delivered by the The overall theme of the event was New Challenges for the Honourable Manlio Fabio Beltrones, President of the Americas in the 21st Century .This important event brought Senate of Mexico . Senator Beltrones underscored the together about 40 parliamentarians participating as official importance of the Assembly, highlighting that its work and delegates from 12 countries of the Americas, as well as outcomes would contribute to the reinforcement of the one representative from a permanent observer country . mechanisms created by the parliaments and governments (See Appendix 1 for the list of participants.) of the region to strengthen the fight against crime . Ignacio González GPPAN Senate, Mexico Senate, Ignacio González GPPAN Guests of Honour - Opening Ceremony 4 7th FIPA Plenary Assembly Report • Mexico City, Mexico • November 17–19, 2010 FIPA/PA7/2010/REP/e 7th FIPA Plenary Assembly Report • Mexico City, Mexico • November 17–19, 2010 The ceremony proceeded with remarks by Senator José the region,” he said, “who have the right to dream of González Morfín, President of the Board of Political integration in all senses ”. Coordination of the Senate of Mexico . Senator González called for the work of FIPA to strengthen concerted actions that convey the required political will, so that the battle 3 . First Session of against organized crime will translate into concrete actions and strategies which will end “this scourge that affects so the Plenary Assembly much our families and countries ”. 3 .1 Consideration of the Agenda He was followed by the Mexican Minister of Foreign President Luiz Carlos Hauly launched the session with a Affairs, Ambassador Patricia Espinosa Castellano . presentation of the draft agenda .The agenda was adopted Ambassador Espinosa stated that the greatest regional unanimously by the Plenary Assembly . (See Appendix 2 for the challenge is the urgent necessity to consolidate democracy agenda of the Plenary Assembly.) in order to develop common, regular practices, and open and transparent institutions, so as to ensure the 3 .2 Election of the Seventh participation and support of citizens in the construction Plenary Meeting Chair of prosperous and just societies . President Hauly then presided over the election of the Chair of the Seventh Plenary Assembly . Mexican Senator The ceremony proceeded with remarks by Mexican Adriana González Carillo, representative of the Plenary Deputy Amador Monroy Estrada, Vice President of the Assembly Host Country on the Executive Committee of Chamber of Deputies of Mexico, who pointed out that FIPA, was elected by acclamation . Mexican legislators in the Lower Chamber are interested in the harmonization of policies to foster international 3 .3 Annual Report trade and encourage security, subjects that impact different President Hauly was invited to present the annual report of regions across the hemisphere . FIPA, summarizing the work of the Executive Committee Mexican Senator Adriana González Carillo, and Technical Secretariat in 2009-2010 . Representative of the Plenary Assembly Host Country President Hauly started his report by sharing the results of on the Executive Committee of FIPA, was then invited major FIPA activities .These included the Trade Workshop to speak . Senator González stated that the Plenary for Parliamentarians, The Doha Round: Challenges and Opportunities Assembly represents the opportunity to solidify the for the Region, which was organized in conjunction with process of institutional strengthening in the Americas, as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and hosted by the it encourages the necessary reforms to intensify the rule Senate of Mexico in May; and the Meeting of the Group of law, to promote fair trade that supports sustainable of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas, Women in development, and to mitigate the effects of climate change Power: Challenges for the 21st Century, which was hosted by the and pandemics . National Assembly of Ecuador in August 2010 in Quito . The Honourable Luiz Carlos Hauly, President of FIPA He also noted the participation of a FIPA delegation at the and Member of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, 40th General Assembly of the Organization of American then addressed the Assembly . President Hauly thanked the States (OAS) in June 2010 in Lima, and mentioned that the Mexican Senate for its generosity in hosting the event . Executive Committee had met three times throughout the Speaking on hemispheric integration, he stressed that a year, first in Panama in January, then in Asuncion in June, Parliament of the Americas has the potential to become and in Mexico City a day before this Plenary Assembly . a reality . “We are 35 countries, with a billion people in 7th FIPA Plenary Assembly Report • Mexico City, Mexico • November 17–19, 2010 7th FIPA Plenary Assembly Report • Mexico City, Mexico • November 17–19, 2010 5 President Hauly also reported on the signing of 3 .4 Establishment of Working Groups a contribution agreement between the Canadian As recommended by the FIPA Executive Committee, the International Development Agency (CIDA), the Chair of the Plenary Meeting proposed the establishment Parliamentary Centre of Canada (PCC) and FIPA for a of the following working groups: stream of work aimed at Strengthening the Role of Parliaments in Democratic Governance and Sustainable Development in the Americas . Working Group 1: Preparation and Response to Natural He also announced that PCC and FIPA had signed a and Human-made Disasters and Emergency Situations new Memorandum of Understanding which would Chair: Víctor Juliao III, Representative of Central facilitate the execution of activities envisioned under the America in the Executive Committee of contribution agreement, and spoke to an initial needs FIPA, Member of the National Assembly assessment exercise that took place among member of Panama countries, based on which capacity-building activities are being developed . Invited Experts: Jeremy Collymore, Executive Director, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Agency President Hauly then turned to administrative matters, (CDEMA) reporting in particular on the review and implementation of a new communications strategy for FIPA, which Ricardo Mena, Regional Coordinator, focuses on updating and modernizing the website and United Nations International Strategy for developing a new image and logo for the organization . the Reduction of Disasters (UNISDR) He also
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