2011
Theme: Citizen Security
Objectives of the meeting: to discuss different aspects of citizen security, including the role of human rights and development, transnational crime prevention, and disaster risk management, and to develop recommendations for the hemisphere’s parliaments.
Working groups
- WG1. The Role of Human Rights and Development in Citizen Security
- WG2. Transnational Aspects of Citizen Security
- WG3. Multidimensional Approaches to Citizen Security
- Group of Women Parliamentarians. Gender Perspective on Citizen Security
Articles
- The Role of Human Rights and Development in Citizen Security I (Carmelo Caballero - WG1)
- The Role of Human Rights and Development in Citizen Security II (Juan Faroppa - WG1)
- Transnational Aspects of Citizen Security I (Eric L. Olson - WG2)
- Transnational Aspects of Citizen Security II (Alejandra Mohor - WG2)
- Multidimensional Approaches to Citizen Security I (Gustavo Béliz - WG3)
- Multidimensional Approaches to Citizen Security II (Marco Antonio Castillo - WG3)
- Gender Perspective on Citizen Security (Teresa Ulloa - Group of Women Parliamentarians)
Recommendations
THEME
Gender Perspective on Citizen Security
OBJECTIVE
- To undertake an analysis of new forms of violence against women – expressed as femicide, the feminization of poverty and migration, the trade of women and girls or illegal trafficking, as factors which contribute to the deterioration of citizen security and that affect all women in the hemisphere
ARTICLE
- Gender Perspective on Citizen Security (Teresa Ulloa)
Objectives of the meeting: to hear updates, and to finalize preparations for the 8th FIPA Plenary Assembly. Other ParlAmericas business was also discussed, including an update on activities from the President and from the Director General.
Objectives of the meeting: to review and approve the draft Strategic Plan, and to review preparations for the 8th FIPA Plenary Assembly. Other ParlAmericas business was also discussed, including an update on activities from the President and from the Director General.
THEME
Political Leadership of Women: Action Plan for the Americas
OBJECTIVE
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To discuss key issues such as women's leadership and empowerment in politics; migration and afro-descendants; the challenges of the democratic system to ensure gender equality in political participation; and the situation of female politicians in the Caribbean
OBJECTIVES
The FIPA delegation met with Secretary General Insulza, where both parties reiterated their desire to work together towards shared goals and discussed the drafting of a Memorandum of Understanding. The delegation also attended the General Assembly as observers.
FIPA DELEGATION:
- Edmonde Supplice Beauzile, Senator, Haiti
- Alberto Grillón Conigliaro, Senator, Paraguay
- Member of the National Assembly, Linda Machuca Moscoso, Ecuador
- Dr. Gina Hill, Director General, FIPA
Host: Costa Rica
Theme: Strengthening Parliamentary Budget Oversight
Objectives of the meeting: to provide training to Parliamentarians from oversight committees in Central America, in areas including increased awareness of their roles in the budget process, improving the functioning of parliamentary committees conducting oversight over the spending of government funds, and improving the working relationships of legislatures with state audit institutions.
Agenda (Spanish)
Program (Spanish)
Objectives of the meeting: to start preparations for the 8th FIPA Plenary Assembly and the next Gathering of the Group of Women Parliamentarians, to review the work plan for the coming cycle, to receive the audited financial statement, and to select an interim-president to serve until the next Plenary Assembly.