1. Inter-American Cooperation Mechanism for Labour Administration A starting point: the work done by the ILO

2. How can we implement it? How can we implement it? How can we make it sustainable? How can we make it sustainable? How can we improve it? How can we improve it? “ Feasibility Study on an Inter-American Cooperation Mechanism for Professional Labour Administration”,

3. This proposal is a simple, minimum cost pilot initiative based on the practical experience acquired by the ILO on the subject of Labour Administration over time through its ongoing assistance to the region’s governments, and its technical cooperation projects. This proposal is a simple, minimum cost pilot initiative based on the practical experience acquired by the ILO on the subject of Labour Administration over time through its ongoing assistance to the region’s governments, and its technical cooperation projects. This proposal is based on the ILO project in support of IACML and the experience acquired as a result. This proposal is based on the ILO project in support of IACML and the experience acquired as a result. a proposal

4. 1. “a network for the exchange of information and the generation of good practices”. 1. “a network for the exchange of information and the generation of good practices”. 2. The network would serve the purpose of receiving and processing the various papers, projects and actions produced and generated in the region on the subject of labour administration, classified by topic, country, method and results, in order to encourage and promote the exchange of information on successful experiences in this area, as well as to improve the individual countries’ capacity to identify specific needs. Starting point

5. Initially, ILO would provide the monitoring with constant cooperation and information from the OAS, which at a later time will be in charge of operational management and dissemination. Initially, ILO would provide the monitoring with constant cooperation and information from the OAS, which at a later time will be in charge of operational management and dissemination. The proposal

6. 1st Phase -- ILO In its web page, the IACML support project will develop a portal including an open matrix as a starting point where all available information on assistance and projects will be synthesized In its web page, the IACML support project will develop a portal including an open matrix as a starting point where all available information on assistance and projects will be synthesized The portal will be subject to the ILO’s technical supervision The portal will be subject to the ILO’s technical supervision

7. 1st phase evaluation The first deliverable will be shared with the IACML working groups, which will determine whether it is useful and appropriate as basis for further work, and can be transferred to the OAS for data feeding and monitored at the governmental level by countries in the hemisphere. The first deliverable will be shared with the IACML working groups, which will determine whether it is useful and appropriate as basis for further work, and can be transferred to the OAS for data feeding and monitored at the governmental level by countries in the hemisphere.

8. The 2nd phase envisages independent data feed by the countries through the network, and as required by the matrix which by then will have been established, for a determined period and under the ILO’s technical supervision. envisages independent data feed by the countries through the network, and as required by the matrix which by then will have been established, for a determined period and under the ILO’s technical supervision. The OAS will be in charge of managing, promoting and disseminating knowledge of said $$data feed. The OAS will be in charge of managing, promoting and disseminating knowledge of said $$data feed. The ILO will establish an open URL for queries regarding relevance for purposes of selecting the elements to be included in the matrix, so as to resolve any technical doubt. The ILO will establish an open URL for queries regarding relevance for purposes of selecting the elements to be included in the matrix, so as to resolve any technical doubt.

9. 2nd phase evaluation An evaluation report to be sumitted to the Working Groups. These will establish the effective cost, the needs and the real opportunities of the network on the basis of the experience gained. An evaluation report to be sumitted to the Working Groups. These will establish the effective cost, the needs and the real opportunities of the network on the basis of the experience gained.

10. Timeframe April-July 2005: final design of the matrix, ILO data summing up and processing, networking, informing the member countries. April-July 2005: final design of the matrix, ILO data summing up and processing, networking, informing the member countries. July-September 2005: OAS web page (link), email address for queries, dissemination, reporting, data feed from individual countries. July-September 2005: OAS web page (link), email address for queries, dissemination, reporting, data feed from individual countries. October 2005: October 2005:  ILO reviews the data entered  ILO reviews the data entered  evaluation and final proposal  evaluation and final proposal

11. Cost The pilot phases will be carried out by the ILO using its internal resources and operational support from the USDOL project. Follow-up will require specific external resources from the participating countries. Their amount will depend on the results of the pilot phases. The pilot phases will be carried out by the ILO using its internal resources and operational support from the USDOL project. Follow-up will require specific external resources from the participating countries. Their amount will depend on the results of the pilot phases.