77^th MEETING OF THE DIRECTING COUNCIL OF THE
INTER-AMERICAN CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE

May 13-15, 2002
Montevideo, Uruguay

Español

CD/RES. 14 (77-R/02)

PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 

THE DIRECTING COUNCIL, 

CONSIDERING: 

1.   That, in the framework of the Strategic Plan for 2000-2004, the Inter-American Children’s Institute has produced short two videos, one on the rights of the child in general, and the other focusing on the right to identity;

2.   That the Government of the Kingdom of Spain, through its Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, has provided financial support for their production; 

3.   That the two videos are being disseminated widely on broadcast television and cable channels in several countries of the Americas;

      4.      That these videos are available via the Internet on the IIN’s Web site,   

RESOLVES:

 1.      To provide support for the work being done in this area by the Inter-American Children’s
           Institute. 

2.     To thank the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Spain for its support. 

3.     To recommend the Director General of the IIN to produce additional videos on the rights of
  children and family.  

4.      To recommend that the Director General of the Inter-American Children’s Institute develop an
   instructional packet that includes games and other educational activities based on these
   videos, as an additional tool for use in schools of the Member States. 

5.      To urge the Member States to continue providing committed support in this area. 

6.      To recommend the Director General to promote the dissemination of these videos in all of the    Member States.