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NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT		CHILEAN GOVERNMENT GENERAL SECRETARY MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS DIVISION		INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

INTERNATIONAL MEETING

"MOBILIZING SOCIAL CAPITAL AND VOLUNTEER ACTION OF LATIN AMERICA"

Organized by:

THE GOVERNMENT OF CHILE

THE INTER-AMERICAN INITIATIVE ON SOCIAL CAPITAL, ETHICS AND DEVELOPMENT
OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB),
WITH THE SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY,
THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SPAIN

THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF SPAIN (CES)

THE INTER-AMERICAN AGENCY OF COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (IACD)
OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS)

UNESCO BRAZIL

IDB YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH PROGRAM

ALBERTO HURTADO UNIVERSITY, CHILE

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEERING (IAVE)

UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEERS

THE REPRESENTATION OF THE IDB IN CHILE

Convention Center Diego Portales
Santiago de Chile, 22nd and 23rd of May, 2003

WWW.IADB.ORG/ETICA/INGLES/INDEX-I.CFM
VOLUNTARIAD@IADB.ORG


INTERNATIONAL MEETING
"MOBILIZING SOCIAL CAPITAL AND VOLUNTEER ACTION OF
LATIN AMERICA"

I. OBJECTIVES

The region is suffering from major problems, particularly in the social field. Recent surveys indicate that citizens rank as top priorities topics such as unemployment, poverty, access to education, and social security. Governments are trying to design active policies in these areas with innovative proposals. The mobilization of these countries' social capital could strongly add to those policies. Efficient and well-managed social policies in combination with a mobilized civil society participating in them, could become a powerful arrangement to confront the acute present challenges. Within the main dimensions of social capital are the corporate social responsibility, union actions and the participation of organizations based on volunteer work. In several developed countries, the network of volunteer organizations is producing more than five percent of the Gross National Product in goods and services, essentially those with a social orientation. Latin America shows important experience in these areas and has great potential, which has not been sufficiently supported and promoted; insufficient collaboration has been generated between agents from government and civil society.

Within this context, the present International Meeting "Mobilizing Social Capital and Volunteer Action of Latin America" seeks to reach the following central goals:

II. ORGANIZERS

The International Meeting "Mobilizing Social Capital and Volunteer Action of Latin America" is a joint effort from the Government of Chile and the Inter-American Initiative on Social Capital, Ethics and Development, which was established by the IADB with support from the Government of Norway. The Meeting has the support of the Economic and Social Council of Spain, the Inter-American Agency of Cooperation and Development of the OAS, the IDB Youth Development and Outreach Program, the Alberto Hurtado University of Chile, the International Association for Volunteering, the United Nations Volunteers, the Representation of the IDB in Chile, and the UNESCO Brazil. The Government of Chile has established within its goals to facilitate and promote the participation of civil society and to achieve alliances between the State and Civil Society. With cooperation from the IADB, it is developing a program with one central objective: "To support the generation of conditions that facilitate active civil participation in the design and execution of actions directed to improve general well-being."

Due to the President's initiative and the support of the Government of Norway, the IADB has established the Inter-American Initiative on Social Capital, Ethics and Development, which has included within its goals to mobilize the region's social capital and, in particular, volunteer action. The Economic and Social Council of Spain, an entity established by Spain's Constitution, has proposed to reinforce the participation of economic and social agents in social and economic life. The Inter-American Agency of Cooperation and Development of the OAS, which is taking action towards the region's development, is also presently stimulating the field of social capital.

III. PRELIMINARY AGENDA

The International Meeting "Mobilizing Social Capital and Volunteer Action of Latin America" will take place in Chile on May 22nd and 23rd, 2003.

THURSDAY 22 MAY, 2003

FRIDAY 23 MAY, 2003

IV. ASSISTANTS

International leaders from the governmental, political, and corporate sectors will be in attendance; as well as several distinguished representatives of religious communities, universities, and volunteer organizations

V. REGISTRATION

The registration process will be open until May 9, 2003 through the website of the Inter-American Initiative on Social Capital Ethics and Development of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), www.iadb.org/etica/ingles/index-i.cfm.

VI. INFORMATION

If you would like to obtain updated information, please visit the website of the Inter-American Initiative on Social Capital, Ethics, and Development at: www.iadb.org/etica/ingles/index-i.cfm.

If you have any questions or you would like to request information about the International Meeting, please contact: voluntariad@iadb.org.

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