Inter-American Network of Cooperation in Family and Child Law First Meeting November 03-04, 2009

Purpose: The purpose of the Network of Cooperation in Family and Child Law is: facilitate international cooperation in matters if family and childhood in the Americas.

Structure: Creation of a network of Competent authorities on international cooperation in matters of family and childhood. Mandate of secure and efficient cooperation between Member States of the OAS. Ample and free access to all the users of the Inter-American system

First Pilot Second Pilot Argentina Colombia El Salvador Spain Dominican Republic Canada Bahamas United States Trinidad y Tobago

Duration: Informal stage Institutional stage Pilot projects First universal meeting Institutional stage REMJA Working group Presidency per state

Informal Stage Universal Meeting 18 Months Second pilot First Pilot Universal Meeting

Institutionalized stage 18 Months Presidency states REMJA Working Group

Family law Cooperation Network Working Group Presidency states Pilot one Pilot Two Universal Meeting REMJA

Agenda Tuesday November 3 First Session: Background Lunch Second Session: Public component Third Session: Private component Reception

Agenda Wednesday November 4 First Session: Training in Secure Communication System Lunch Second Session: Conclusions and Recommendations Calendar of Work Closing

Methodology of Work Training: Introduction to the system Presentation: tools of the Network Level of conformity with each tool Preliminary recommendations Calendar for implementing tools.

Misc. Contact information in DC Reimbursement plane ticket Perdiem Meeting rooms Reception