CONFÉDÉRATION PARLEMENTAIRE DES AMÉRIQUES (COPA)

The VII^th COPA General Assembly was held in Quito , Ecuador , from May 29 to 3 June, 2006 . Some 60 parliamentarians from 14 countries gathered under the theme "Trade agreements and economic development". Parliamentarians adopted the Quito Declaration as well as the recommendations put forth by COPA's permanent working committees.


Speech of Mr. Jiménez Macías

Quito Declaration

Resolution on the Creation of a Single Organization Responsible for Interparliamentary Dialog in the Americas

Resolution on the Need to Strengthen the Standards Aimed at Ensuring the Coexistence of States in our Hemisphere Based on Principles set out in the Statutes of COPA

Report


Recommendations of the Thematic Working Committees:

• Committee on Democracy and Peace
  - Recommendation on Haiti
  - Report
  
  
• Committee on Economy, Trade, Labour and Trading Blocs
  - Recommendation
  
  
• Committee on Education, Culture, Science and Technology
  - Recommendation on Education
  - Recommendation on the Ratification of the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity
  - Report on Cultural Diversity
  
  
• Committee on Health and Social Protection
  - Recommendation on Sexual and Reproductive Rights
  - Bahia Declaration
  - Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health
  - Report
  
  
• Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development
  - Report
  
  

Photos of the event - COPA

VI^th Annual Meeting of the Network of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas
(For more information, consult the site of the Network: www.feminamericas.net)