1. Annual Report to the 44 th General Assembly of the OAS INTER-AMERICAN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE, SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATION

2. Presentation of Annual Report 2012 by IIN-OAS Presentation of the IIN-OAS's Annual Report to the 43 rd General Assembly of the OAS (CP/doc.4838/13), prior to the Forty-Third Regular Session of the General Assembly. The report was presented by the President of the Directing Council and representative of Panama to the Directing Council, Ms Gloria Lozano de Díaz, to the General Committee of the Permanent Council of the OAS. Institutional Strengthening and Activities carried out by the Office of the General Director

3. Working Groups for Action Plan 2011-2015 Natural Disasters Member states: Brazil Canada Colombia Haiti Honduras Panama Early Childhood Member states: Argentina Brazil Colombia Costa Rica United States Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Panama Paraguay Suriname Uruguay Management Model Juvenile Criminal Liability Member states: Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Brazil Colombia Chile Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Panama Paraguay Peru Fundraising Committee Member states: Antigua and Barbuda Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Panama Uruguay

4. 1. Ms Rosa Ma. Ortiz, IACHR Special Rapporteur on Childhood, member of the Permanent Working Group for Coordination and Implementation of Actions Relating to the Niñ@Sur Initiative; Amb. John Biehl del Río; Ms Dolores Aguilar, Director General of the IIN-OAS. 2. Mr Egidio Crotti, UNICEF Representative in Uruguay; Amb. John Biehl del Río. 3. Members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Uruguay and members of the Permanent Working Group for Coordination and Implementation of Actions Relating to the Niñ@Sur Initiative. 1 2 3 86 th Anniversary of the IIN-OAS

5. 16 and 17 September 2013, in the city of Medellín, Colombia Attended by the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Ambassador Albert Ramdin Adoption by acclamation of the resolution on the Twenty-First Pan American Congress 88 th Regular Meeting of the Directing Council

6. Childhood: Building Peaceful Environments XXI Pan American Congress Violence against Children General Topic Draft Agenda Draft Rules of Procedure Second Civil Society Forum Second Pan American Child Participation Forum Unified Resolution Motto

7. XXI Pan American Congress Meeting with the Action Plan Follow-Up Committee and analysis by sub-region Canada, United States, Mexico Analysis with President and Vice-President Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago Twenty-First Pan American Child Congress: presentation and analysis process 9 - 10 July Analysis with Host State – BRAZIL 12 July - 12 August Comments received and discussion with States regarding recommendations 12-20 August Remittance of papers to be considered during the 88 th R. M. of the Directing Council 21 August

8. XXI Pan American Congress Recommendations received from the point of view of State officials and experts on the subject, as well as the perspective of the region’s children and the representatives of civil society organizations. Leading to courses of action linked to national childhood systems, to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their actions for the benefit of the comprehensive protection of children. At the same time, offering governments technical guidelines for public policy design.

9. XXI Pan American Congress World Report on Violence against Children No form of violence against children is justifiable. All forms of violence against children can be prevented. Children should not receive less protection than adults. The States should invest in evidence-based policies and programmes to address the causal factors of violence against children.

10. The IIN will cooperate with CARICOM States in the organization of symposia or other events related to the Congress, in order to help raise awareness regarding the principal issue to be addressed at the Congress: violence against children. These symposia/events will be organized together with the national liaison officers with whom the IIN has been cooperating, particularly in the areas of sexual exploitation and child participation. Meeting with CARICOM representatives

11. Department of International Affairs/Secretariat for External Relations Forum of Civil Society Organizations as part of the Twenty-First Pan American Child Congress Fora and Meetings

12. Brazil – Girl’s Empowerment Seminar Brazil – International Seminar on “Building a Legal Framework for Public Policies on Early Childhood” Costa Rica – RIAL Workshop for the eradication of the worst forms of child labour Panama – Regional seminar on investment in childhood Fora and Meetings

13. INTER AMERICAN CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATION INTER-AMERICAN COOPERATION PROGRAMME FOR THE PREVENTION AND ERADICATION OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND SMUGGLING OF AND TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN – AG/RES. 2432 (XXXVIII-O/08) AG/RES. 2771 (XLIII-O/13)

14. Background Inter-American Cooperation Programme for the Prevention and Eradication of Sexual Exploitation and Smuggling of and Trafficking in Children (CD/RES. 10 (82-R/07) adopted on the occasion of the Eighty- Second Regular Meeting held on 26 and 27 July 2007, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia). AG / RES- 2432 (XXXVIII –O/08) – adopted on the occassion of the Thirty Eight General Assembly, held on 3 June 2008, Medellin, Colombia. AG/RES. 2771 (XLIII-O/13) Prevention and Eradication of Sexual Exploitation and Smuggling of and Trafficking in Minors. – adopted during the 43 rd General Assembly, held in La Antigua, Guatemala, in June 2013.

15. Work Area 1: The compilation and update of information regarding SEC in the region, to be made available to States Party. Work Area 2: The generation of information and knowledge on the subject of SEC, which will aid States Party in the design and implementation of their policies and action in addressing this problem. Work Area 3: Training human resources and providing specialized technical assistance to States Party. Programme Structure

16. 1.Compilation and update of information regarding CSEC in the region, to be made available to States Party Launching of the updated version of ANNAObserva, the website of the inter-American Programme for the Prevention and Eradication of Sexual Commercial Exploitation, Illegal Trafficking and Trade in Children and Adolescents Issues Notes

17. 2.Generation of information and knowledge on the subject of CSEC, which will aid States Party in the design and implementation of their policies and action in addressing this issue. Twelfth Annual Report to the Secretary General Proposals for producing a framework of reference for reparation and restitution of the rights of child victims of commercial sexual exploitation with a gender perspective Thirteenth Annual Report to the Secretary General Commercial sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism

18. 3.Training human resources and providing specialized technical assistance to States Party. Semi-distance course on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. Chile - Restitution of the rights of child victims of CSE (early detection and appropriate referral; protection provided for legal proceedings; child victim participation). El Salvador - 1) Masculinity, sexuality and child abuse; 2) Client-exploiters; 3) Disabled children and adolescents and their increased exposure to sexual exploitation; 4) Social exclusion and the sexual exploitation of children. Uruguay - nationwide legal tools; the judicial system; intervention in commercial sexual exploitation of children situations (detection and restitution); interinstitutional coordination. Fourth Regional Meeting 2013 on “Prevention, Promotion and Restitution of Rights in the face of Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism – Experiences for Reflection”, San Salvador -El Salvador.

19. 21st Pan American Congress Inter-American Cooperation Programme for the Prevention and Eradication of Sexual Exploitation, and smuggling of and Trafficking in Children General Assembly General AG/RES: 2028 (XXXIV -0/04) SEC – One of the worst forms of violence Article 19, paragraph 1 of the CRC: "[...] all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse" The efforts of the States in the framework of the “Rio Commitments” (2008)

20. 21st Pan American Congress

21. Papers produced / Tools Guidelines for the implementation of comprehensive policies for early childhood Menu of Indicators Online Course on Early Childhood Policies Tools Transfer Workshop in Lima, Peru Early Childhood

22. Organization of the Second Pan American Child Participation Forum 1.The promotion of participation as a process, within the context of the 21 st Pan American Congress 2.The encouragement of leadership among young people with regard to promoting their rights 3.The encouragement of State initiatives tending towards the eradication of all forms of violence, with the participation of children Child Participation Online course on participation Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay: Online courses tailored to the needs of each State, led by technical experts who currently coordinate child participation promotion programmes

23. Papers produced / Tools Juvenile Criminal Liability Systems in the Americas Operational technical guidelines for the implementation and execution of non- custodial penalties Guidelines for methodology in cases that require post-sentence support Course on general aspects of Criminal Liability Systems “SIRPA” Juvenile Criminal Liability

24. Colombia Adolescents found guilty of criminal sexual offences Guatemala Adolescents found guilty of criminal sexual offences Panama Training in the intervention model “Re-Education Measure, Panama” Juvenile Criminal Liability Transfer of tools in 3 States: Operational technical guidelines for the implementation and execution of non-custodial penalties Guidelines for methodology in cases that require post-sentence support

25. Action Plan 2011-2015 Inter-American Program of Cooperation to Prevent and Remedy Cases of International Abduction of Children by one of their Parents - AG/RES. 2028 (XXXIV-O/04) - AG/RES. 2133 (XXXV-O/05) Inter-American Course on International Child Abduction (ICA) Information tool for users and the general population

26. Disaster Risk Management Papers produced / Tools Learning from the experiences of the case studies carried out in Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and El Salvador Guidelines for a “policy framework for the promotion and protection of children in disaster risk management” Tools Transfer: Peru Meeting to transfer the policy framework guidelines Revision and validation workshop for Guide 2 Guide 1 – Management and coordination – operating tools for public officials / decision makers Guide 2 – Operation handbook for the comprehensive protection of children in emergencies or disasters Guide 3 – Adolescent promoters as agents of change in disaster risk management / Youth participation in disaster risk management.

27. Action Plan 2011-2015 Communications Area – Communications Products and Websites

28. Social Networks IIN-OAS Presentation Brochure Childhood: a Vital Job for the Hemisphere Online Course on Communications and Rights Communications

29. Online Training 2013 Course OfferedParticipating States 1. Update on Rights Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Uruguay 2. Child Participation Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Paraguay 3. International Child Abduction Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico Ecuador, IACHR 4. The Media and the Rights of Children Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay 5. Sexual Exploitation of Children Chile, El Salvador, Uruguay 6. Early Childhood Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Uruguay, Paraguay 7. Juvenile Criminal Liability Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay IIN-OAS presence in online courses offered in the States

30. Financial Report General Directorate Promotion and Protection Legal Disasters Communications Administration

31. Thank you!