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

May 13-15, 2002
Montevideo, Uruguay


Espaņol

CD/RES. 01 (77-R/02)

 

ELECTION OF THE ACTING VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE 77th MEETING


 THE DIRECTING COUNCIL,

 CONSIDERING:

  1. That, for reasons beyond her control, the Vice-President, Mrs. Marjorie Taylor, Delegate of Jamaica, was unable to attend the 77th Meeting;

  2. That the  IIN Statutes do not establish a procedure to replace the Vice-President of the Directing Council in the event of temporary absence;

  3. That a similar case of temporary absence occurred on the occasion of the 76th Meeting of the Directing Council of the IIN.  In that connection, the Director General, as Secretary of the Council, consulted the OAS Secretariat for Legal Affairs, which recommended the appointment of officers ad interim to serve during the Meeting;

  4. That, when consulted on this matter, the Executive Committee agreed with the conclusion contained in the recommendation of the OAS Secretariat for Legal Affairs;

  5. That the Delegate of Canada, as President of the Council, nominated Mr. Juan Manuel Urrutia, Delegate of Colombia, to serve as acting Vice-President; and 

  6. That, at the time of the election, nineteen countries were represented at the 77th Meeting,

 RESOLVES:

 To elect, by acclamation, Mr. Juan Manuel Urrutia as Acting Vice-President of the Directing Council at its 77th Meeting.