CD/RES. 12 (81-R/06)

REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE IIN IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
(Submitted by the Delegations of Costa Rica and Paraguay)

THE DIRECTING COUNCIL,

CONSIDERING:

The statement made by the Delegate of the Dominican Republic to the Directing Council of the IIN, Ms. Esther Wong concerning the firm interest of the Government of the Dominican Republic in establishing a sub-regional office of the IIN in the Dominican Republic for Central America and the Caribbean.

BEARING IN MIND:

That during its 70th Regular Meeting held in November 1991 in Montevideo the Directing Council of the IIN adopted Resolution CD/RES. 01/70-R/91 providing for the Regionalization Plan of the Inter-American Children’s Institute.

That the key purpose of this Regionalization Plan was to provide the IIN with the necessary mechanisms for its effective and timely response to the increasing child and family-related needs of the Member States.

That the Plan acknowledged the existence of various obstacles and restrictions such as: a) financial issues concerning the operational cost of the sub-regional office to be established; and b) organizational issues including the at-distance delegation of certain roles.

That to date the Regionalization Plan could not be implemented.

RESOLVES:

To request the Secretary General of the OAS, Mr. José Miguel Insulza, to carry out the necessary proceedings with the Government of the Dominican Republic in order to explore the proposal of that Government to establish in the Dominican Republic a sub-regional office of the IIN for Central America and the Caribbean and to determine its feasibility.