50th Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council
Information

Date The 50th Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council will take place on 10 and 11 December
Hour 11:00 a.m.
Modality Person and online through the digital platform Zoom
Location Headquarters of the Permanent Secretariat
Introduction

The sessions of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council of SELA will be held at the headquarters of the Permanent Secretariat both in person and online through the digital platform Zoom.

The 50th Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council will take place on 10 and 11 December starting at 11:00 a.m. (Venezuelan time).

Agenda

ITEM I.        THEMES OF THE 50TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE LATIN AMERICAN COUNCIL

Pursuant to Article 22 of the Regulations of the Latin American Council, the Annotated draft agenda and themes for work of the “50th Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council” (SP/CL/L.O/DT Nº 2-24) will be submitted for consideration by the delegations, and once approved, the meeting will begin.

ITEM II.      ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT

The Permanent Secretary will present the “Forty-eighth Annual Report of the Permanent Secretariat” (SP/CL/L.O/DT Nº 3-24) corresponding to the activities conducted since the last Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council in December 2023 until this date. 

ITEM III.     UPDATED WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2022-2026

The Permanent Secretary will present to the Latin American Council the updated Work Programme for 2022-2026 in the following areas: Economic Recovery, Social Development and Digitalisation and Infrastructure (SP/CL/L.O/DT Nº 4-24).

ITEM IV.      BUDGET OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT FOR THE YEAR 2025

The Permanent Secretariat will present the “Draft Administrative Budget of the Permanent Secretariat for the year 2025” (SP/CL/L.O/DT Nº 5-24) and its rationale

ITEM V.       ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS 

The Permanent Secretariat will bring forward the Audit Report on the Financial Statements of the Permanent Secretariat and the Proposed Audit for Fiscal Year 2024.

Administrative matters 

    • Audit Report on the Financial Statements of the Permanent Secretariat.

The Permanent Secretariat will present the Audit Report on the Financial Statements of the Permanent Secretariat for 2023.

    • Proposed Audit for Fiscal Year

The Permanent Secretariat will present the Proposed Audit for Fiscal Year 2024. 

ITEM VI.      OTHER MATTERS

Election of the new Bureau
The new Bureau is elected for the period 2024-2025, which will take office at the close of the present Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council.

Election of Members of the Administrative Tribunal
The election of two Members of the Administrative Tribunal for the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2027 will be announced, in accordance with Decision N°370 of the Latin American Council.

Presentation of Draft Decisions

Themes for work

Preparatory stage
10 december 2024

11:00 AM – 11:05 AM OPENING REMARKS BY THE CHAIR OF THE LATIN AMERICAN COUNCIL
11:05 AM – 01:00 PM OPENING OF THE PREPARATORY STAGE

  1. Approval of the Annotated draft agenda and themes for work (SP/CL/L.O/DT Nº 2-24).
  2. Presentation of the “Forty-eighth Annual Report of the Permanent Secretariat” (SP/CL/L.O/DT Nº 3-24).
  3. Presentation of the “Updated Work Programme for 2022-2026”
    (SP/CL/L.O/DT Nº 4-24).
  4. Presentation of the “Draft Administrative Budget of the Permanent Secretariat for 2025” (SP/CL/L.O/DT Nº 5-24).
  5. Presentation of the “Audit Report on the Financial Statements of the Permanent Secretariat” (SP/CL/L.O/DT Nº 6-24) and the “Proposed Audit for Fiscal Year 2024” (SP/CL/L.O/DT Nº 7-24);
  6. Other matters.
    • Election of the new Bureau for 2024-2025.
    • Election of Members of the Administrative Tribunal for 2025-2027.
    • Draft Decisions

As usual, any other initiatives from the Member States or the Permanent Secretariat of SELA are welcome.

 

Ministerial stage
11 december 2024

11:00 AM -01:00 PM OPENING OF THE MINISTERIAL STAGE
  1. Opening remarks by the Representative of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the host country.
  2. Remarks by the Chair of the Latin American Council.
  3. Remarks by the Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System.
MINISTERIAL PLENARY SESSION
  1. Approval of decisions.
    • Updated Work Programme for 2022-2026.
    • Draft Administrative Budget of the Permanent Secretariat for 2025.
    • Audit Report on the Financial Statements of the Permanent Secretariat at 31 December 2023.
    • Proposed Audit for Fiscal Year 2024.
    • Draft Decisions
  1. Handover of the Chair of the Latin American Council to the new Bureau.
  2. Comments by the accredited authorities
CLOSING REMARKS BY THE CHAIR OF THE LATIN AMERICAN COUNCIL.

 

 

DOCUMENTS

Working papers

 

DT 1 Draft agenda
DT 2 Annotated draft agenda and themes for work
DT 3 Forty-eighth Annual Report of the Permanent Secretariat
DT 4 Work Programme for 2025
DT 5 Draft Administrative Budget of the Permanent Secretariat for 2025
DT 6 Audit Report on the Financial Statements of the Permanent Secretariat at 31 December 2023
DT 7 Proposed Audit for Fiscal Year 2024

 

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