79th Meeting of the Directing Council of the IIN Mexico City, October, 2004 Office of the Director General INFORME DE GESTIÓNPROGRESS REPORT CD/doc. 08/04

PROGRESS REPORT the Strategic Plan what did we do during the last 58 months? innovative efforts that will make the difference the challenges ahead

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 3 the Strategic Plan as adopted by the 75th Meeting of the Directing Council How did we perceive the IIN? What did we think it should do? How did we intend to do it?

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 4 We perceived it …  As the PROMOTER of actions with a right-based approach  As one SINGLE INSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE  As the source of MOBILIZING strategies  As the DRIVE of National Child Systems  As the SOUNDBOX of regional concerns

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 5 We thought we should… BECOME A FORUM FOR DIALOGUE PROMOTE SUCCESSFUL IDEAS AND PROPOSALS FOSTER TECHNICAL RIGOR IN APPROACHING CHILD ISSUES ENCOURAGE STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS GENERATE INPUT FOR DECISION-MAKING

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 6 How did we intend to do it...? By empowering the presence of the IIN in International Fora By strengthening the cooperation among related Organizations By enhancing information exchange and encouraging Horizontal Cooperation By stimulating the participation of Civil Society

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 7 What did we do during the last 58 months political, technical, organizational, communicational, andcommunicational, budgetary levels?budgetary at the

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 8 At the political level… Regular Meetings of the Directing Council Virtual sessions of the Executive Committee OAS General Assembly Meetings Permanent Council Meetings Summits of the Americas Ibero-American Summits Meetings of First Ladies

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 9 At the political level… strategic alliances With agencies of the Inter-American System (CIM,UPD,IDB,IACHR,Court of HR) With International Organizations (Unicef, ILO,Committee on the Rights of the Child, PARLACEN, PARLATINO,the Hague Conference) With International NGOs (Save the Children, Plan, World Vision, International Missing Children) With Governments: Argentina, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Uruguay… and several Observer countries

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 10 At the technical level…topics Art. 23 Art. 32 Art. 33 Art. 34 legal and TPP prototypes National Child System Legal Database Systematization of Reports to the Committee Birth Registration

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 11 At the technical level…topics Report on Sexual Exploitation Report on Child Situation Systematization of Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child International Abduction of Children by one of their Parents Violation of Rights involving more than one State

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 12 At the technical level…topics Inter-American Child Information Network (110 Centers, organizations, 2000 projects, documents) IIN Web site (5.6 million hits, 700 thousand queries per year) Mega-Journal on the Rights of the Child (500 journals in the Americas) SIPI System (established in five countries) Site for Action Coordination (installed)

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 13 At the technical level… activities As of October 2004 Technical Assistance Missions Training Political Fora Education (face to face, distance) Workshops and Seminars Number

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 14 At the technical level....products As of October 2004 Documents 261 Videos 8 CD-ROMs 29 Comp. packages 10 Internet Sites 6 DVDs 2 IINFANCIA Journal 5

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 15 At the organizational level… Legal Program Information Program Program on Children’s Rights Communicational Area Administration Area Consultants Network As of October consultants in ten countries

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 16 At the communicational level… Diagnosis (UCUDAL) New Logotype Stamp to commemorate the 75th Anniversary Preparation of institutional documents Video production Greater presence in the media New launching of the Web Site (2001) Participation in seminars for journalists

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 17 At the budgetary level… The program-budget of the IIN Regular Fund was restructured by means of a substantial increase of operational funds as from 2002, shifting from 19 to 35 percent of the total budget. The internal budget allocation was improved for the purpose of achieving a more even strengthening of the various technical areas of the IIN. As a result of Cooperation Agreements between the IIN and several entities, annual counterpart funds currently exceed one million U.S. dollars.

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 18 At the budgetary level... fr-personnel fr-operations

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 19 At the budgetary level... IIN RESOURCE ALLOCATION 40% 10% 50% REGULAR FUND SPECIFIC FUND COUNTERPART FUNDS

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 20 The innovative efforts that will make the difference  National Child System (NCS)  Inter-American Child Information Network (RIIN)  Site for Action Coordination (CA)  Videos and books on the Rights of the Child  Videogame “Becoming acquainted with my rights”  Advisory Opinion  Report on Sexual Exploitation  Report on Child Situation  Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child  Radio program for youth conducted by youth PINTÓ RADIO!!!: HACÉTE OIR!!! Communication participatory experience developed in a FM radio station between August and December 2003

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 21 The National Child System NCS The situation of children and adolescents requires integral services There is a need for a prototype or model It should reflect a right-based approach Its governing principles should be the children’s best interest and integral development There is a need for a professional management

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 22 SOCIAL PROTECTION SUB-SYSTEM NATIONAL COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF BOYS, GIRLS AND ADOLESCENTS OMBUDSMAN FOR CHILDREN JUDICIAL PROTECTION SUB-SYSTEM LEGAL PROTECTION SUB-SYSTEM PROTECTION BODY TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT SECTOR GOVERNING ENTITIES SECTOR TARGETING COMMITTEES UNIVERSAL PUBLIC POLICIES TARGETED SERVICES NATIONAL CHILD SYSTEM GENERAL ORGANIZATION CHART UNIVERSAL SERVICES TARGETED PUBLIC POLICIES

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 23 Inter-American Child Information Network (RIIN) It operates since 1988 It is the largest NETWORK on this issue It covers 16 countries It promotes: horizontal cooperation the democratization of information use the recovery of our own regional identity

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 24 Site for Action Coordination International Abduction of Children by one of their Parents Missing children Trafficking Alimony obligations Child Labor Commercial sexual exploitation

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 25 Site for Action Coordination Secure site with restricted access Based at the OAS headquarters, Washington D.C. Users: governing bodies judges police forces Ministries of foreign affairs ngo networks

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 26 Videos and books on the Rights of the Child I wish I am It is my family I participate I want to be cared for I want to play I want to learn The Democratic Charter

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 27 The Advisory Opinion Statement of the IIN at the request of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights It deals with the legal status and the Human Rights of children and adolescents It sets a precedent in the Inter-American jurisprudence The contributions of the IIN were fully adopted by the Court

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 28 Report on Sexual Exploitation Prepared on an annual basis (Resolution of the General Assembly, 1999) Submitted to the Secretary General, who refers it to the OAS General Assembly 19 member states, out of 34, responded to the survey

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 29 Report on Sexual Exploitation Areas addressed in the survey: Plans of Action Specific Initiatives Legislation

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 30 Report on Child Situation STRUCTURE OF OPPORTUNITIES AND CHILD VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS IN THE REGION CHILDREN IN CONDITIONS OF VULNERABILITY AND RISK CONCLUSIONS: 2003 REPORT (PHASE 1: Latin America)

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 31 Report on Child Situation The Report applies the paradigm based on the Structure of Opportunities A model of risks and opportunities is proposed Child poverty is addressed The Child Vulnerability Index is introduced The Index for At-risk Family Context is introduced as well

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 32 National Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child Together with Save the Children Sweden, the IIN prepared a diagnosis on ten reports from four countries Observations: - data discrepancy (govt. and non govt. reports) - limited impact - in general, their structure does not allow for comparison - excess of juridical contents

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 33 National Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child A methodology is being developed for the Systematization of Reports, with the participation of governments and the civil society This methodology is being partially tested in Colombia, Dominican Republic and Uruguay, and will eventually be tested in Paraguay The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child and the NGOs Coordinating body, both based in Geneva, have been informed on the development of this process

Challenges ahead A new Strategic Plan for allowing for consolidating the current process  including innovative efforts family participation training for high officials responsible of Child and Adolescent Affairs (children in conflict with criminal law) new prototypes (children in conflict with criminal law) compliance with the Summit mandates Inter-American Convention XIX Pan American Child Congress completing the organic, statutory and building restructuring

Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN 35 the end