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Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI)
Department of Human Development, Education and Employment (DHDEE)
XLV General Assembly of the OAS
Dialogue of the Heads of Delegation, the Secretary General, the Assistant Secretary General with the Representatives of the workers, private sector, civil society and other social actors in the framework of the XLIII General Assembly of the OAS
Date: June 14, 2015 – 11:00 am
Venue: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main Building, 17th Street &
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington D.C.
This dialogue is one of the activities that will take place within the framework
of the 45th General Assembly of the OAS.
It's main objective was to provide the representatives of the different groups
with an opportunity to present their recommendations to the Heads of Delegation,
Secretary General and Assistant Secretary General of the OAS on the theme of the
General Assembly " Present and future of the Organization of American States".
After welcoming addresses by the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro, and the Chair of
the General Assembly, H.E. Neil Parsan from Trinidad & Tobago, two rounds of
interventions from representatives of youth, civil society
, workers, and private sector
were carried out. Following each round, the Heads of Delegation shared their
remarks on the themes discussed.
The speakers on the workers' side were Amanda Villatoro, Secretary
for Trade Union Policy and Education of the Trade Union Confederation of the
Americas (TUCA) and Brian Finnegan from AFL/CIO on behalf of the
Vice-Chairmanship of the Trade Union Advisory Council (COSATE). During their
interventions, both delegates shared the main points of the
Workers Declaration to the 45 General Assembly of the OAS.
John Craig from the Canadian Employer's Council represented the Business
Technical Advisory Committee on Labor Matters (CEATAL). During his
intervention,
Mr. Craig highlighted the need for international cooperation and mentioned the
experience of the Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL) as a
good example of it. He also noted the importance of supporting OAS Department of
Social Inclusion in the actual search for equality and inclusion.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Dialogue of the Secretary General and the Assistant Secretary General with the representatives of Civil Society and other social actors
Date:
June 14, 2015 – 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Venue: Hall of the Americas, OAS Main
Building, 17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington D.C.
On the morning of Sunday, June 14, 2015, a conversation took place between
the Secretary General and the Assistant Secretary General with civil society
representatives and other social actors.
This meeting provided an opportunity for civil society, social actors and
workers representatives, among others, to dialogue with the OAS Secretary
General and OAS Assistant Secretary General and offer their points of view on
the theme of the XLV General Assembly “Present and Future of the Organization of
America States,” as well as other topics of the Inter-American agenda.
Mario Raia, Secretary of International Relations from CONTRAF-CUT Brasil and
in representation of the workers delegation, noted the importance of taking into
account topics such as violence against women and workers rights in the new
vision of the Organization.
Coordination Meeting with the representatives of civil society, workers
organizations, the private sector, youth and other social actors
Date: June 13, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Venue: Hall
of the Americas, OAS Main Building, 17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington D.C.
The objective of the Coordination Meeting was to
provide a space to civil society and workers representatives as well as other
social actors, to discuss and formulate recommendations on the four pillars of
the OAS (Promoting Democracy, Defending Human Rights, Ensuring a
Multidimensional Approach to Security and Fostering Integral Development and
Prosperity) and the relations between the OAS and social actors within each of
these pillars.
