October 28 | Mar del Plata, Argentina
Theme: Creating jobs to fight poverty and strengthen democratic governance FIPA delegation
- Stockwell Day, Member of Parliament, Canada
- Don Boudria, Member of Parliament, Canada
- Diane Ablonczy, Member of Parliament, Canada
- Céline Hervieux-Payette, Senator, Canada
- Emmanuelle Pelletier, Executive Secretary, FIPA
Objectives: reaffirm the commitment to fight poverty, inequality, hunger, and social exclusion in order to raise the standard of living of the peoples of the Americas and strengthen democratic governance in the Americas.
September 11 | Port-au-Prince, Haïti
OBJECTIVE
- To promote the participation of Haitian women in the electoral process by encouraging them to register on electoral lists and to run as candidates in the legislative elections taking place in November 2005
May 20 | Brasilia, Brazil
OBJECTIVES
- To analyze the results of the regional forums on women’s leadership and the strengthening of democracy held in Bridgetown, Barbados, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, in order to prepare a work plan for the Group of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas
- To share the recommendations and commitments of the parliamentarians of the Americas with the Heads of State and Government who will meet at the 4th Summit of the Americas (November 4–5, 2005 in Mar del Plata, Argentina)
May 19 | Brasilia, Brazil
OBJECTIVES
- To discuss the role of parliamentarians in the fight against terrorism, the FTAA process, and the external debt
- To develop recommendations for the hemisphere’s parliaments
WORKING GROUPS
1. Confronting the Threat of Terrorism
2. The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
3. External Debt as a Factor Affecting Economic Growth and Quality of Life
4. Group of Women Parliamentarians
RECOMMENDATIONS
April 6 | Buenos Aires, Argentina
THEME
Enhancing Women’s Leadership to Strengthen Democracy
OBJECTIVES
- To improve the ability of parliamentarians to implement gender-equality policies through the exchange of experiences and best practices
- To assess progress in the area of women’s leadership in the region while identifying tools to enhance their participation in decision-making venues
- To make recommendations to FIPA’s Plenary Assembly ahead of the 4th Summit of the Americas (Mar del Plata, Argentina, November 4-5, 2005), which will focus on the theme of creating employment to confront poverty and strengthen democratic governance
March 20 | Bridgetown, Barbados
THEME
Enhancing Women’s Leadership to Strengthen Democracy
OBJECTIVES
- To create a forum for women parliamentarians of the Americas to advance the regional gender-equality agenda for shaping the direction and character of emerging societies of the 21st century
- To build the capacity of parliamentarians to promote and implement gender-equity policies, through the sharing of experiences and best practices
- To assess the advancement of women thus far and identify key growth areas and tools for their participation in leadership and decision making
- To submit recommendations to the Plenary Assembly of FIPA, looking ahead to the 4th Summit of the Americas
