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Progress Report: 2000-2004 Strategic Plan Implementation

This progress report provides an overview of the activities, achievements, and challenges of the International Institute of the Americas for Children (IIN) in implementing its 2000-2004 strategic plan. It highlights the innovative efforts, strategic alliances, and initiatives undertaken by the IIN to address child-related issues at national, regional, and international levels.

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Progress Report: 2000-2004 Strategic Plan Implementation

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  1. INFORME DE GESTIÓN PROGRESS REPORT CD/doc. 08/04 Office of the Director General 79th Meeting of the Directing Council of the IIN Mexico City, 25-26 October, 2004

  2. PROGRESS REPORT • the 2000-2004 Strategic Plan • what did we do during the last 58 months? • innovative efforts that will make the difference • the challenges ahead

  3. the 2000-2004 Strategic Planas 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 at the • political, • technical, • organizational, • communicational, and • budgetary levels? 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 National Child System • Art. 23 • Art. 32 • Art. 33 • Art. 34 legal and TPP prototypes 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, 12500 organizations, 2000 projects, 81000 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 343 38 29 16 59 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 Journal5 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 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. fr-personnel fr-operations At the budgetary level... Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN

  19. IIN RESOURCE ALLOCATION REGULAR FUND 40% SPECIFIC FUND 50% COUNTERPART FUNDS 10% At the budgetary level... 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. NATIONAL CHILD SYSTEM GENERAL ORGANIZATION CHART NATIONAL COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF BOYS, GIRLS AND ADOLESCENTS TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT LEGAL PROTECTION SUB-SYSTEM SOCIAL PROTECTION SUB-SYSTEM JUDICIAL PROTECTION SUB-SYSTEM OMBUDSMAN FOR CHILDREN UNIVERSAL PUBLIC POLICIES TARGETED PUBLIC POLICIES PROTECTION BODY SECTOR GOVERNING ENTITIES SECTOR TARGETING COMMITTEES UNIVERSAL SERVICES TARGETED SERVICES 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 Progress Report by the Office of the Director General of the IIN

  34. Challenges ahead A new Strategic Plan for 2005-2008 • 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

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

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