SPANISH
TRUST and REGIONAL COOPERATION

RESDAL contributes to transparency and cooperation mechanisms through multiple ways, strengthening its ties with regional and international institutions and facilitating the availability of data for public knowledge.

 

Hemispheric processes of cooperation and confidence building, such as the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA), are constantly supported by RESDAL, facilitating dialogue between government representatives from the region and bringing the perspective of civil society. The organisation of thematic meetings in coordination with the Pro-Tempore Secretary of the CMDA, participation as an observer in both this and many other such meetings, and the international distribution of material, are examples of the commitment assumed in the field.

 

Another way of achieving progress in increasing transparency between countries and institutions is through the various publications produced by the Network, which compile, systematise and present information from official institutions (in many cases, publications are not only reliable data sources, but also have different thematic analysis). The ultimate expression of this cooperation in the exchange of information is the Comparative Atlas of Defence in Latin America and Caribbean. Comparative analytical work covering defence and security budgets and military training are other examples that complete the list.

 

 

Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA)

 

RESDAL delegations have been present since the VI Conference, when the participation of civil society as observers was introduced. Since then, documents produced by the Network have been presented, bringing the perspective of civil society on the issues addressed.

 

At the request of the Canadian organisers, RESDAL coordinated with FLACSO in the organisation of a consultation meeting with civil society, which was held in San José, Costa Rica in November 2007, and also published an updated Comparative Atlas of Defence that was distributed as official material at the VIII meeting (published in Spanish, English and French). For the IX Conference, and in coordination with the Secretary Pro-Tempore of Bolivia, two meetings were held in the city of La Paz; one with academics and one with representatives of the region’s governments, in which the organisers exchanged views regarding the thematic agenda. The Network also participated as a special guest at the “Jornada de intercambio de opinions sobre el contenido de la Agenda Temática” for the X Conference held in August 2012.”

RESDAL at the Conferences

Conferences

 

II Thematic Meeting

(along with regional experts and representatives of ministries of defence)

May 17 - 18, 2010

 

I Thematic Meeting

(along with civil society and academy representatives)

May 10-11, 2010

 

Civil society consults meeting

 

(Costa Rica, November 2007)

a. RESDAL Costa Rica 2007

    Program

 

b. RESDAL Costa Rica 2007

    Participants

 

c. RESDAL Costa Rica 2007

    Report

    Spanish only

 

“Thematic guidelines and debate perspectives

http://www.resdal.org/experiencias/resdal-doc-vi-conf-min.pdf

Spanish only

 

 

 

IX Conference

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

November 2010

 

VIII Conference

Banff, Canada

September 2008

 

VII Conference

Managua, Nicaragua

October 2006

 

VI Conference

Quito, Ecuador

November 2004

 

V Conference

Santiago, Chile

November 2002

 

IV Conference

Manaus, Brazil

October 2000

 

III Conference

Cartagena, Colombia

December 1998

 

II Conference

Bariloche, Argentina

October 1996

 

I Conference

Williamsburg, United States

July 1995

 

 

10. Regulation

http://resdal.org/experiencias/vii-reglamento.pdf

Spanish only

 

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