AG/RES. 2211 (XXXVI-O/06)
FIRST INTER-AMERICAN MEETING OF MINISTERS AND HIGH-LEVEL AUTHORITIES
ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF CIDI
(Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 6, 2006)
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HAVING SEEN resolutions CEPCIDI/RES. 104 (CVI-O/04), “Convocation of the First Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development within the Framework of CIDI”; and CEPCIDI/RES. 117 (CXX-O/06), “Confirmation of the Venue and Date of the First Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development,” and the progress report of the Working Group on Sustainable Development submitted to the Permanent Executive Committee of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CEPCIDI) for consideration, related to the preparatory work for the First Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development (CEPCIDI/doc.739/06); and
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT that, in the Declaration of the Fourth Summit of the Americas, held in Mar del Plata, the Heads of State and Government underlined the importance of holding, in the framework of the Organization of American States (OAS), the First Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development within the Framework of CIDI, encouraged the participation of member states, and called upon the OAS to continue to support the preparatory work necessary to make this meeting a success,
RESOLVES:
1. To take note of the progress report presented by the Permanent Executive Committee of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CEPCIDI) on the status of the preparatory work for the First Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development within the Framework of CIDI (CIDI/doc.739/06).
2. To thank the Governments of Costa Rica and Jamaica for hosting the workshops on “Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism” and “Managing Risks of Natural Hazards,” respectively, and the Government of Ecuador for offering to host the workshop on “International Cooperation and Integrated Water Resource Management,” which, as part of the preparatory process for the First Ministerial Meeting, enhance and contribute to the development of the topics contained in its draft agenda.
3. To thank the Government of Bolivia for offering to host the First Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development within the Framework of CIDI, to be held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, on October 5 and 6, 2006.
4. To instruct the General Secretariat to continue, through the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development, to support CEPCIDI and the Working Group on Sustainable Development in the preparatory and follow-up work of the First Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development within the Framework of CIDI.
5. To request the Inter-American Council for Integral Development to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh regular session on the implementation of this resolution.
AG/RES. 2212 (XXXVI-O/06)
Fostering the Development of Tourism
(Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 6, 2006)
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HAVING SEEN resolutions AG/RES. 1 (XX-E/94), “General Policy Framework and Priorities: Partnership for Development”; AG/RES. 1426 (XXVI-O/96), “Support for OAS Tourism Activities”; CIDI/RES. 17 (II-O/97) and AG/RES. 1517 (XXVII-O/97), “Sustainable Tourism Development”; and AG/RES. 2089 (XXXV-O/05), “XIX Inter-American Travel Congress”;
RECOGNIZING the significant contribution of the tourism sector to the economies of several member states, the important role tourism plays in the creation of employment, entrepreneurship opportunities, and the development of small businesses, as well as its multiplier effect and excellent potential for long-term growth;
Aware of:
The need to continue to protect and promote tourism, which has become a viable economic alternative for many of the smaller economies of the Hemisphere; and
The significant contribution of the tourism sector to the gross domestic product of small states, particularly those of the Caribbean and Central America; and
CONSIDERING:
The need for continuous international and regional cooperation in the sustainable development of tourism; and
That partnership and increased dialogue between the private and public sectors are fundamental to the effective development and sustainability of tourism,
RESOLVES:
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To instruct the General Secretariat to lend as much support as possible to the efforts by member states aimed at fostering and facilitating tourism development in the Americas.
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To foster the cooperation, coordination, and harmonization of efforts among the Organization of American States (OAS), financial institutions, specialized agencies, regional and subregional organizations, and other entities that support tourism development in the OAS member states, addressing priority issues for the sector.
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To continue to work in close collaboration with other multilateral and regional private- and public-sector agencies to build cross-sectoral linkages between tourism and other economic sectors, as well as to develop and adopt professional training programs that meet the needs of the hospitality and tourism sectors.
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To instruct the General Secretariat to continue, through the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI), to assist with preparations for the Inter-American Travel Congress, and to study the feasibility of creating an inter-American committee on tourism with a view to presenting the study to the member states for consideration and approval.
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To instruct the General Secretariat to participate, through SEDI, in an inter-American travel meeting scheduled for December 2006 in Miami, Florida, during which members of the private and public sectors will discuss strategies and best practices for ongoing development of tourism in the Americas.
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To instruct the General Secretariat to work with the organizers of the inter-American meeting of tourism experts to ensure the widest possible participation of all OAS member states and to make the recommendations emanating from the meeting available to the member states for their consideration and possible submission to the Inter-American Travel Congress.
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To request the Inter-American Council for Integral Development to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-seventh regular session on the implementation of this resolution.
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