XXX Assembly of Delegates of the CIM

Washington, D.C., Nov. 15-16, 2000

The Thirtieth Assembly of Delegates of the CIM was held in Washington, D.C.,  from November 15-16, 2000.  Delegates from 33 member states attended the meeting, as well as representatives from permanent observer countries to the OAS, agencies and entities of the inter-American and United Nations systems and other organizations.  

Agenda items included the implementation of the Inter-American Program on the Promotion of Women's Human Rights and Gender Equity and Equality,  proposals on gender mainstreaming for the Third Summit of the Americas and updated information on the projects currently being carried out by CIM on trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation and follow up to the Convention of Belém do Pará.

The Assembly elected a new Executive Committee for the 2000-2002 term. Indranie Chandarpal of Guyana, CIM's new President, is a member of Parliament and Member of the Cabinet of her country, serving as Minister in Guyana’s Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security.  Nora Uribe, of Venezuela, CIM’s Vice President, is the Director of International Relations and the Media of the National Council of Women. Also elected to the Executive Committee were Canada, El Salvador, Honduras, Dominican Republic and Uruguay.

    Nine resolutions were adopted by the Assembly.  Mandates addressed implementation of the Inter-American Program on the Promotion of Women's Human Rights and Gender Equity and Equality; updating CIM's Strategic Plan of Action;  distributing the 2001 Seed Fund, and giving support to the IACHR's Special Rapporteur on the status of women in the Americas.  The  program guidelines adopted for the biennium prioritize the Inter-American Program and following up on the Summit of the Americas as well as the issues of leadership, violence, poverty and education.

Resolutions adopted by the XXX Assembly of Delegates       

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