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AG/RES. 1923 (XXXIII-O/03)
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SEVENTH INTER-AMERICAN SPECIALIZED
CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
(Adopted at the fourth plenary session held on June 10,
2003)
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HAVING SEEN the Report of the Permanent Council on the
Inter-American Specialized Conference on Private
International Law (CP/doc. /03);
CONSIDERING:
That the member states of the Organization of American
States have confirmed their support for the CIDIP process,
taking into account that past Inter-American Specialized
Conferences on Private International Law have adopted
international instruments that have materially advanced the
study of subjects of great utility in the relations and
economic development of the region; and
That the member states, in resolution CIDIP-VI/RES. 1/02,
requested the General Assembly to convene the Seventh
Inter-American Specialized Conference on Private
International Law (CIDIP -VII), proposed a list of possible
agenda items, and requested the General Secretariat to
organize the consultation of governmental and
nongovernmental experts to discuss those and other topics
for consideration at CIDIP -VII,
RESOLVES:
1. To convene the Seventh Inter-American Specialized
Conference on Private
International Law (CIDIP -VII) and instruct the Permanent
Council, with the assistance of the General Secretariat, to
conduct preliminary consultations concerning the dates and
possible venue for CIDIPVII, and to establish mechanisms to
facilitate member state consultations on the proposed agenda
and draft rules of procedure for CIDIP -VII. This
cooperation shall be conducted in keeping with the
Permanent Council resolution "Update of Costs of Conference
and Meetings Funded by the OAS,"CP/RES. 807 (1307/02).
2. To request the General Secretariat to include, in due
course, such items as may be required in the proposed
program-budget of the Organization, within available
resources, to begin the necessary preparatory work for
CIDIP-VII, including consultations with experts.
3. To request the General Secretariat to undertake all
necessary activities related to the preparatory phase of
CIDIP -VII, including supporting the consultation of
governmental and nongovernmental experts, organizing and
planning meetings of experts, drafting reports, feasibility
studies, and recommendations based on the comments of those
experts, helping to finalize the agenda; and providing
technical assistance and administrative services when CIDIP
-VII is held.
4. To request the General Secretariat to explore means of
collaboration with
international organizations, including the Hague Conference
on Private International Law, the United Nations Commission
on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the International
Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), and
the Inter-American Development Bank, among others, involved
in the process of drafting and promoting international
instruments compatible with those developed in the CIDIP
process.
5. To request the Inter-American Juridical Committee to
continue providing comments and observations concerning the
draft agenda for CIDIP -VII.
6. To request the Permanent Council to report to the General
Assembly at its thirtyfourth regular session on the
implementation of this resolution. |
