I Cúpula CELAC-União Europeia
Declaração de Santiago
e Plano de Ação CELAC-UE 2013-2014
(Versão em português será divulgada oportunamente)
SANTIAGO DECLARATION
I. New CELAC-EU Dialogue
1.
We, the Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin
American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU), and
the Presidents of
the European Council and the European Commission, have convened in
Santiago, Chile, on 26 and 27 January 2013, to renew and deepen our
Strategic Partnership, under the theme: “Alliance for Sustainable
Development: Promoting Investments of Social and Environmental
Quality”.
2.
For the first time, Latin America and the Caribbean gather today for
the bi-regional dialogue at the highest level within the framework of
CELAC, the representative
mechanism of this region that shall promote its interests and
objectives on integration and development. We welcome this regional
development, which demonstrates the political will of CELAC Member
States to move forward together through the work carried out
by the CELAC troika.
3.
We recall previous EU-LAC Summits that have served to strengthen the
bi-regional dialogue on issues of common interest and we note CELAC’s
will to uphold
dialogue with the EU, expressed in its decisions at its highest levels.
We are confident that this new approach will result in an even more
balanced, efficient, constructive and symmetrical relation with
complementarity and solidarity between the two regions.
We reaffirm the importance of relying on a socially constructive,
inclusive and diverse dialogue to achieve the commitments outlined in
this Declaration.
II. Shared values and positions in the international and multilateral arena
4.
We ratify the consensus reached in our previous Summits which have
reinforced our positions in the international and multilateral arena,
and in this regard,
we reaffirm our commitment to multilateralism.
5.
We reaffirm our commitment to all the purposes and principles enshrined
in the Charter of the United Nations. We reaffirm our decision to
support all efforts
to uphold sovereign equality of all States, to respect their
territorial integrity and political independence, to refrain in our
international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner
inconsistent with the purposes and principles of the United
Nations, to
1uphold the resolution of disputes by peaceful means and in conformity with
the principles of justice and international law.
6.
We firmly reject all coercive measures of unilateral character with
extraterritorial effect that are contrary to international law and the
commonly accepted
rules of free trade. We agree that this type of practice poses a
serious threat to multilateralism. In this context, and with reference
to UNGA resolution A/RES/67/4, we reaffirm our well-known positions on
the application of the extra-territorial provisions
of the Helms-Burton Act.
7.
We reaffirm our commitment to the universality and indivisibility of
human rights as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
We reaffirm
our resolve to fulfil our obligations stemming from international human
rights covenants and conventions which we have ratified, and our
commitment from declarations to which we have subscribed, to continue
improving international cooperation as well as the
promotion and protection of human rights in our countries. We underline
the central role of the United Nations and the contribution of human
rights bodies and organizations such as the Human Rights Council and we
commit ourselves to continue collaborating
in order to strengthen them.
8.
We reiterate our strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and
manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever and for whatever
purposes, and express
our determination to combat effectively terrorism in all its forms and
manifestations in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and
international law, including international human rights, refugee and
humanitarian law.
9.
We reaffirm our commitment to fight impunity, in particular for the
most serious crimes under international law, notably those referred to
in the Rome Statute
of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Their prosecution should be
ensured by taking measures at the national or appropriate level and by
enhancing international cooperation. We invite those countries which are
not parties to consider the possibility to
ratify or accede, as applicable, to the Rome Statute.
10.
We reaffirm our commitment to adopt policies that promote trade and
investment between CELAC and EU countries, convinced that this will
contribute to ensuring
sustainable development and can foster economic growth and the
generation of employment, especially youth employment, in both regions.
These policies should be based on cooperation and complementarity, on
solidarity and social inclusion, on environmental responsibility
- taking into account the principle of common but differentiated
responsibilities and respective capabilities -, on equity and equal
opportunities, on mutual benefits, and considering, as appropriate, the
different levels of development and respective priorities
of CELAC and EU countries. In this regard, they should aim at
facilitating and deepening, as appropriate, trade agreements, the
integration of productive chains, technology transfer, and at promoting
the participation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
as well as local and indigenous actors in accordance with national
circumstances in bi-regional trade. Reaffirming that trade and
investment promote economic growth, we recognise the importance of
stable and transparent regulatory frameworks in both regions
and of providing legal certainty for economic operators. We commit to
maintain a supportive business environment for investors, recognising
nonetheless the right of countries to regulate in order to meet their
national policy objectives in accordance with
their international commitments and obligations. Likewise, it is also
vital that investors comply with national and international law, in
particular, inter alia, on taxes, transparency, protection of the
environment, social security and labour.
11.
We reiterate our commitment to avoid protectionism in all its forms. We
remain determined to favour an open and non-discriminatory, rules-based
multilateral
trade system and fully respect its disciplines, and we recognise its
contribution in promoting the recovery from the economic crisis, and in
promoting growth and development in line with the principle of special
and differential treatment for developing countries
where appropriate, as expressed in the 2010 Madrid Summit. In this
context, we agreed on the importance of strengthening the multilateral
trading system by achieving an ambitious, comprehensive and balanced
conclusion of the Doha Development Round.
12.
We also express our concern about the present economic crisis and that
recovery remains very slow. In this regard, we reiterate our commitment
to continue
working together towards a new international financial architecture, as
agreed in the 2010 Madrid Summit. This includes the reforms already
agreed. We also remain committed to the full, timely and consistent
implementation of the international financial regulation
agenda so as to strengthen the resilience of the financial system and
reduce systemic risks which is key for a comprehensive reform of the
global financial system.
13.
We express our commitment to achieve sustainable development in its
three dimensions: economic, social and environmental, in an integrated
and balanced
way. In this regard, we support all initiatives which imply the
strengthening of cooperation, the transfer of knowledge and the
preservation and conservation of natural and cultural heritage as well
as the protection of biodiversity. We also reaffirm the sovereign
right of States over their own natural resources and their
responsibility to preserve the environment, in accordance with national
and international law and principles and in line with the Declaration of
the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
(Rio+20), held in Rio de Janeiro, 20-22 June 2012.
14.
We welcome the outcome of Rio+20, and the adoption of the document ‘The
Future We Want’ as a further step towards the achievement of
sustainable development
in all its dimensions by all countries, while underscoring that the
eradication of poverty is the greatest global challenge facing the world
today and an indispensable requirement to achieve such development.
Reaffirming the role of the UN General Assembly,
we underscore the importance of a strengthened institutional framework
for sustainable development, including by strengthening the ECOSOC and
the UN Environment Programme, and the prompt establishment of the High
Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
We agree to work together in the achievement of the UN Development
Agenda beyond 2015 and to make efforts toward the integration of the
three dimensions of sustainable development. In coherence with and
integrated in this Agenda, we look forward to the implementation
of the Rio+20 mandate for the elaboration of a set of Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) in the appropriate fora, the work coming out of
the Open Working Group on SDGs, and the Intergovernmental Committee on a
Sustainable Development Financing Strategy.
We agree that the development of these goals should not divert focus or
effort from the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
15.
We reiterate our adherence to the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and all its principles, including CBDR-RC. We
express our
will to adopt a protocol, another legal instrument or an agreed outcome
with legal force under the UNFCCC by 2015 and for it to come into
effect and be implemented from 2020, applicable to all parties and
guided by the principles of the UNFCCC, in line with
the outcomes of Cancun (2010), Durban (2011) and Doha (2012), with a
view to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this regard, we welcome
the adoption and recognise the importance of the implementation of the
second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol
and we encourage increasing its level of ambition of reductions of
Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, in accordance with the principles and
provisions of the UNFCCC and encourage Annex I countries to the
Convention that have not done so to join the second commitment
period under the Kyoto Protocol.
We
welcome the Doha decision on a concrete work plan of the Durban
platform and take note of the announcement of a high level meeting on
Climate Change in 2014. We also stress
the importance of addressing the adaptation and mitigation needs of
particularly vulnerable developing countries, including the small island
developing states, as well as other developing countries, through the
provision of more adequate and predictable financing,
as well as technology and capacity- building support, in accordance
with the UNFCCC.
16.
We take note of the contributions of the EUrocLIMA programme. The
participants in this programme welcome the extension into a second
phase, to which the
Caribbean region could be associated, in line with the recently adopted
EU-Caribbean Strategy.
17.
We agree that prioritising social development, health, education, and
promoting sustained and inclusive economic growth, while ensuring an
inclusive, fair
and equitable society and healthy conditions is essential to achieve
sustainable development. In order to ensure peoples’ quality of life and
the environment in which they live, we reiterate our commitment to work
steadily towards eradicating poverty, fostering
equality, including gender equality, and social inclusion, and to
protect the most vulnerable groups – including indigenous peoples and
their communities - by improving policies and providing, among others,
adequately resourced basic health services, water
and sanitation, housing, education, public transport and energy. We
reiterate the right of citizens to participate in the formulation,
implementation and monitoring of public policies. We especially pledge
to promote social programmes for the protection of
the family, recognising its important role in safeguarding cultural
traditions and values.
We
also reiterate our commitment to the current initiatives for the
eradication of hunger and poverty in line with the Millennium
Development Goals and to enhancing food security
and access to adequate, safe and nutritious food for present and future
generations, in line with the Rio+20 declaration “The Future We Want”
regarding food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture.
18.
The universal access and use of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs) play an essential role regarding the importance of
the participation of
citizens in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of public
policies. In this regard, we call upon all States to remove barriers and
to bridge the digital divide, and to promote and facilitate universal
access to ICTs. Furthermore, we recall resolution
20/8 “The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the
Internet” adopted by consensus by the UN Human Rights Council.
III. Progress in the bi-regional Strategic Partnership process
19.
We recognise the progress achieved in the implementation of our
bi-regional Action Plan and welcome its deepening through the
incorporation of new chapters on gender and
investment in the EU-CELAC Action Plan 2013 – 2014 adopted today here
in Santiago. We hereby agree to task our Senior Officials when carrying
out its review, to study possible incorporation of additional chapters
covering areas of bi-regional interest, such
as Higher Education, Public Security, and Food Security and Nutrition.
20.
In view of the contribution that CELAC and the EU can make for peace in
the international arena, we agree to explore together ways to foster
cooperation
for peace and the peaceful settlement of disputes, as well as the
promotion of disarmament and non-proliferation at the international
level. In this regard, we will cooperate for the success of the 2015 NPT
Review Conference.
21.
We express our support for the conclusion of negotiations of a legally
binding Arms Trade Treaty, to be adopted on the basis of resolution
67/234 of the
UNGA and fully consistent with the UN Charter, while taking into
account the inherent right of all States to individual or collective
self-defence. Those negotiations will be concluded through the convening
of a final United Nations Conference on the Arms
Trade Treaty from 18-28 March 2013. The Arms Trade Treaty would
contribute to preventing and combating the illicit arms trade, and shall
help to reduce the human cost of a poorly regulated international arms
trade in conventional weapons, including small arms,
light weapons and ammunition.
22.
We, CELAC and the EU, welcome the progress achieved since the Madrid
Summit in the relations between individual CELAC countries and
sub-regions and the
EU, in particular as regards:
•
The
signature and the respective ratification processes that will lead to
the imminent provisional application of the far-reaching Free Trade
Agreement between
the EU and Colombia and Peru;
•
The
signature and respective ratification processes that will lead to a
provisional application of the comprehensive EU-Central America
Association Agreement;
•
The support to the Central American Regional Security Strategy and its implementation;
•
The negotiation of the EU-Colombia and Peru Cultural Cooperation Agreement;
•
Continued negotiations for the establishment of an Association Agreement between the EU and Mercosur;
•
The
holding in November 2012 of a meeting at the highest level between the
EU and Chile and the agreement in that meeting to explore the options to
modernise the
Association Agreement after 10 years of Association;
•
The
extension of the Strategic Partnership Joint Executive Plan and the
agreement to explore the options for a comprehensive update of the
Economic Partnership,
Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and
Mexico.
•
The VI EU-Brazil Summit,
held in Brasilia on
24
January 2013,
reflected the maturity of the bilateral dialogue and
the
deepening of the strategic partnership established in 2007.
•
The
conclusion of negotiations on, and adoption of, the Joint Caribbean-EU
Partnership Strategy and the establishment of the Caribbean Investment
Facility to support
investments in the Caribbean;
•
The
conclusion of the national ratification process of the Political
Dialogue and Cooperation CAN-EU Agreement and the Joint Declaration
approved in the XI meeting
of the High Level Specialized Dialogue on Drugs CAN-EU, held in Quito
on 30-31 October 2012.
23.
We take note of the pioneering role played by the European and Latin
American Parliaments to support the bi-regional Strategic Partnership,
and also of
the proposals of the latest Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
(EuroLat).
24.
We also take note of the I CELAC-EU Judicial Summit held in Santiago on
10 and 11 January 2013 with the aim of establishing a bi-regional forum
to discuss
“Shared Principles in International Judicial Cooperation Matters”,
enhancing dialogue and cooperation between our countries' judicial
institutions.
25.
We recognise that our Strategic Partnership is even more relevant in
times of financial and economic crisis and social complexities when our
peoples demand
more inclusive forms of participation to meet their basic development
needs and to achieve sustainable development. We take note of the
conclusions of the preparatory CELAC-EU fora, which provide valuable
inputs to enhance our Strategic Partnership, and we
welcome the Santiago Summit efforts to further facilitate channels
between governments and their respective civil societies. We acknowledge
the importance of implementing Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration
at the Earth Summit, and reiterate the importance
of advancing initiatives in this matter. We acknowledge the meetings of
the EU-CELAC Organised Civil Society, Trade Unions and Civil Society
that took place in Santiago in 2012 for the preparation of this Summit.
26.
We salute the establishment in Hamburg of the EU-LAC Foundation, which
in its transitional form as a foundation under German law has started to
serve as
a useful tool for strengthening our bi-regional partnership and a means
of triggering debate on common strategies and actions as well as
enhancing its visibility. We also welcome the participation of ECLAC,
FUNGLODE, Institut des Amériques and the Lombardy
region as strategic partners of the Foundation. We call for the early
conclusion of the negotiations for an international constituent
agreement to upgrade the Foundation to an international organisation of
inter- governmental nature subject to international
public law.
27.
We recognise the need to strengthen bi-regional cooperation and to
improve the coherence and effectiveness of our development cooperation
policies, including
the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. We reiterate our
commitment to pay special attention to the vulnerabilities of least
developed countries, land-locked developing countries and small island
developing states. In this regard, we recall the
EU’s commitment to achieve its collective target of ODA/GNI ratio of
0.7% by 2015, as stated in the Monterrey Consensus and the Vienna and
Madrid Summit Declarations. We reaffirm our commitment to continue
cooperating with middle income CELAC countries, taking
into account their different levels of development, and to the dialogue
to define and agree the most appropriate form of cooperation for the
future.
28.
We stress the importance of triangular, south-south and other
modalities and mechanisms of cooperation. We also stress the importance
of cooperation for
capacity- building and greater involvement of local and indigenous
communities as well as corporations, higher education institutions and
research institutes for development initiatives that support, among
others, high quality knowledge, entrepreneurship and
innovation in the pursuit of sustainable development. Consistent with
the agreements reached at this Summit, we expect that the next
cooperation programming cycle (2014- 2020) will take into account the
priorities of CELAC States and give preference to projects
that address the three dimensions of sustainable development. We
reaffirm the importance of regional cooperation programs that support
sustainable development.
29.
We commend the advances in adopting a Road Map for the implementation
of the Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation to contribute to a
new dynamism
in building the EU-CELAC Knowledge Area. We welcome the common
objectives and joint activities identified by the relevant working
groups and encourage efforts for their prompt implementation. In this
context, we endorse the commitment expressed by the November
2012 meeting of research and innovation funding agencies of both
regions to foster joint mobilisation of different cooperation
instruments in flexible ways. We also recognise the important
contribution of higher education programmes for academic cooperation
and international student, research and academic staff mobility between
our regions. We firmly believe in the importance of investments in the
field of higher education, research and innovation for promoting growth,
employment and sustainable development.
In this context, we take note of the I Academic Summit held in Santiago
on 22 and 23 January 2013. Furthermore, we reiterate the importance of
improving direct regional broadband interconnectivity, especially with a
view to facilitating academic and knowledge
exchange among research groups and institutions from both regions.
30.
Recalling the commitments undertaken by us at the Lima and Madrid
Summits, we support the continued strengthening of the CELAC-EU
Structured Dialogue on
Migration, including the identification of joint actions on specific
issues that aim to improve bi- regional human mobility while ensuring
full respect and protection of the human rights of migrant persons.
Acknowledging the changes in the migration flows
between our regions, we decide to study the migratory routes between
Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union and we take note
of the first Statistical Compendium on CELAC-EU Migration as a valuable
source of information to formulate public policies
based on qualitative and quantitative knowledge of bi-regional
migration trends. In this regard, we also take note of the recent EU
study on this matter. Furthermore, it is urgent to address the growing
population displacements due to climate change and/or
natural disasters in developing countries, particularly in Small Island
Developing States and in States with high mountain ecosystems as well
as other highly vulnerable States. We stress the importance of
integration and the fight against racism, discrimination
and xenophobia and other related forms of intolerance.
31.
We are committed to work together to better organise regular migration
and to address irregular migration. We are also committed to prevent and
fight the
smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings, as well as to
provide assistance to the victims.
32.
As regards social security systems in the EU and CELAC, we express our
willingness to exchange experiences and best practices and to explore
possibilities
for bi-regional cooperation, including the establishment of bilateral
social security agreements between individual CELAC countries and EU
Member States wishing to do so, respecting domestic legislations and
existing bilateral and/or multilateral social security
agreements between CELAC-EU States, such as the Ibero-American Social
Security Convention.
33.
We ratify our unwavering resolve to protect and foster the safety and
health of workers in both regions and commit to develop a "CELAC-EU
Roadmap on Safety
and Health at Work", in line with the corresponding principles embodied
in the Conventions of the International Labour Organization.
34.
We recognise that transnational organised criminal activities may
undermine the legitimate economies and, in some cases, threaten the
stability and security
of States, weaken the rule of law, governance systems, national
economies and their development, and human rights. In this regard, we
vow to continue implementing, as appropriate, concrete actions, aimed at
strengthening, inter alia, law enforcement cooperation,
mutual legal assistance, trans-border intelligence sharing, in order to
dismantle criminal organizations, all within the full respect of human
rights and international law.
35.
We agree to strengthen the CELAC-EU Coordination and Cooperation
Mechanism on Drugs, and encourage the full implementation of the
Declaration issued at
the XIV High Level bi-regional Meeting. We are committed to a continued
dialogue and cooperation towards establishing measurable goals to
reduce the impact of the world drug problem, including, among others,
strengthening of information exchange mechanisms
regarding supply and demand reduction;
continued
dialogue and measures related to alternative development, including
preventive alternative development such as a global stamp for products
stemming from
alternative development programs in accordance with WTO rules;
strategies to address prevention, early intervention, treatment,
rehabilitation, social reintegration and the reduction of the negative
health and social consequences of drug abuse; capacity building
and other relevant cooperation in the fields of law enforcement; and,
as appropriate, triangular and south-south cooperation. These efforts
must be based on a comprehensive and balanced approach, to address both
drug demand and drug supply reduction, under
the principle of common and shared responsibility, and respect for
human rights and international law.
36.
We welcome the convening, in early 2016, of a special session of the
General Assembly of the United Nations on the world drug problem, as
agreed in UNGA
resolution A/RES/67/193 to review the progress in the implementation of
the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International
Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the
World Drug Problem, including an assessment of the
achievements and challenges in countering the drug problem, within the
framework of the three international drug control conventions and other
relevant United Nations instruments. In this regard, we support possible
responses for enhancing the effectiveness
of strategies and instruments available for the international community
to face in an integral and balanced manner the challenges and
consequences posed by the World Drug Problem under the principle of
common and shared responsibility. We also commit to identify
the most effective strategies to combat the world drug problem in all
its dimensions. With this in mind, initiatives and studies being
developed in the Latin American and the Caribbean region and in the
European Union, and the participation of both regions
in this process, may provide a very valuable contribution to the
regional and global discussion on the World Drug Problem.
37.
We recognise that corruption may undermine democratic institutions,
affect economic development and contribute to governmental instability.
We commit to
promote the fight against corruption, fraud and non-ethical conducts,
in particular bribery of public officials in international business
transactions in our countries. At the same time, we also recognise that
the strengthening of institutions contributes
to the fight against corruption. We also reaffirm our commitment to the
implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, to
improve cooperation mechanisms for asset recovery and to promote
adherence to Corporate Social Responsibility principles.
38.
We welcome the creation of a bi-regional dialogue on gender issues to
be launched by a dedicated high level meeting and agree that the
inclusion of this
perspective in the CELAC-EU partnership will strengthen gender
equality, democracy and foster fair and egalitarian societies. We
reaffirm the need to increase women’s empowerment by strengthening their
political participation and leadership, economic autonomy
and equal and balanced participation in the labour force, and we
restate our strong commitment to eradicate all forms of violence and
discrimination against women and gender-based killings which are their
most serious manifestation. We support actions taken
by States, international organizations, and civil society to fight this
horrendous crime. We also express our commitment to promote the
recognition of rural women’s work and its important contribution to
sustainable development.
IV. Alliance for Sustainable Development: Promoting Investments of Social and Environmental Quality
39.
We believe that the theme of this Summit is a guide to achieving
sustained economic growth while protecting the environment and promoting
social equity
and inclusion. Investments, when they are aligned with the law and take
into account national development strategies and policies, may play a
key role in nurturing development and in creating decent and dignified
work with social inclusion. Investments should
aim at providing positive spill-over effects on other sectors, social
and environmental responsibility, and contribute to the development of
local communities and indigenous peoples. Sustainable development
embodies the needs and complementarities of both
regions, and is a hallmark of our bi-regional Strategic Partnership.
Therefore, we support productive investments that comply fully with and
integrate economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable
development.
40.
We affirm that there are different approaches, visions, models and
tools available to each country, in accordance with its national
circumstances and priorities,
to achieve sustainable development in its three dimensions which is our
overarching goal. In this regard, we consider the green economy in the
context of sustainable development and poverty eradication as one of the
important tools available for achieving
sustainable development, and that it could provide options for
policy-making but should not be a rigid set of rules. We emphasize that
it should contribute to eradicating poverty, as well as sustained
economic growth, enhancing social inclusion, improving
human welfare and creating opportunities for employment and decent work
for all, while maintaining the healthy functioning of the Earth`s
ecosystems1.
1
The Plurinational State of Bolivia formulates a reserve with respect to this paragraph.
41.
We acknowledge that achieving sustainable development requires
cooperation to take advantage of the complementarities of both regions.
Hence, we endeavour
to promote increased and diversified bi-regional investments of Social
and Environmental Quality in line with sustainable development and with
Corporate Social Responsibility, providing stable conditions for the
creation of new enterprises. We support investments
that respect national and international law, are productive, generate
added value, promote social inclusion, are environmentally sound and in
harmony with nature, stimulate innovation, entrepreneurship, a greater
articulation with SMEs, technology transfer,
creation of better quality employment, human capital formation and
on-going training to facilitate the transition to the labour market,
with particular attention to women, young people, people with
disabilities and other vulnerable groups. Socially responsible
business practices –including environmental care– create positive
relations between producers, workers and consumers, and for the welfare
of present and future generations, as stated in the Rio + 20 Declaration
“The future we want”. We acknowledge and encourage
the active participation of the private sector in Corporate Social
Responsibility programmes. Furthermore, we promote respect for
recognised international principles, good practices and guidelines on
Corporate Social Responsibility, taking into account the
special needs of small and medium enterprises and of developing
countries, in particular for capacity-building. To this end, we invite
Senior Officials to organize an EU-CELAC Seminar.
42.
We recognise that planet Earth and its ecosystems are our home and that
“Mother Earth” is a common expression in a number of countries and
regions and we
note that some countries recognise the rights of nature in the context
of the promotion of sustainable development. We are convinced that in
order to achieve a just balance among the economic, social and
environmental needs of present and future generations,
it is necessary to promote harmony with nature.
43.
We recognise that fundamental changes in the way societies consume and
produce are indispensable for achieving global sustainable development
and underscore
the importance of strengthening scientific and technological capacities
to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and
production. In this regard, we recall the adoption in Rio+20 of the
10-year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption
and Production Patterns. Both regions will work together to find common
grounds for sustainable development in areas such as national capacity
building, innovative solutions, transfer and adaptation of “state of the
art” environmentally sound technologies
in harmony with nature, within the context of each country’s needs and
capabilities.
44.
We acknowledge the strategic role of energy for sustainable
development, with an emphasis on energy exchanges, increasing levels of
energy supply, access,
with special regard to most vulnerable groups, reliability, and
quality. We support productive investments that increase participation
and sustained growth of renewable energy sources in national and
regional energy grids, in accordance with each country’s
development views and policies, needs, conditions and resources, as
well as investments that provide technology transfer and improve energy
efficiency and energy savings.
45.
With the purpose of strengthening the bi-regional Strategic Partnership
and recognising the duty of States to take all appropriate measures to
ensure the
common good of their societies, prioritising the most vulnerable
groups, we emphasise the importance of working together to promote
investments that support sustainable and sound use of natural resources,
environmental care, and economic and social development,
and to maintain a favourable investment climate, with legal certainty
and respect of national and international law, taking into account the
principle of complementarity based on common interests and similar
efforts developed at the multilateral level. In
this regard, we stress the importance of a stable and transparent
regulatory framework that provides certainty to investors, while
recognising the sovereign right of States to regulate. We encourage
initiatives to outline national, sub-regional or regional
Action Plans that favour micro, small and medium-sized enterprises,
taking into account their central role in the economy and as a source of
innovation and jobs, Corporate Social Responsibility and good practices
in terms of innovation and entrepreneurship,
in line with national law, policies and development strategies. We
welcome the CELAC-EU Ministers of Economy Meeting of Puerto Varas,
Chile, and the Presidency’s conclusions.
46.
We encourage strengthening the Latin America Investment Facility, to
improve integration, energy and transport infrastructures, energy
efficiency, renewable
energy, sustainable communications networks, and to promote sustainable
development through stronger social services and increased support to
SMEs. We support that the Facility takes due account of the three
dimensions of sustainable development in its projects,
and we acknowledge its role as regards technology and knowledge
transfer. We also commend the creation of the Caribbean Investment
Facility and encourage its speedy implementation.
47. We agree to hold the next CELAC-EU Summit in Brussels in 2015.
48.
We commend Chile for the organization of this Summit, which enriched
the bi- regional agenda and was instrumental to achieve substantial
progress.
CELAC-EU ACTION PLAN 2013-2014
(Pontos 7 e 8, complementares ao Comunicado Conjunto da Cúpula União Europeia-Mercosul de 17 de maio de 2010 -
Nota 314/2010)
7. Gender
The
main objective is to prioritise the gender issue in the context of
bi-regional relations and underscore the political will in both regions
to guarantee gender equality and
the protection, exercise and promotion of women’s rights, including i)
Political participation of women; ii) Elimination of all forms of
violence against women and girls, including sexual violence; and iii)
Economic empowerment of women and their participation
in the world of work and in all decision making processes.
Work Programme:
*Dialogue
a.
Create a bi-regional space for the exchange of experiences and
cooperation on gender issues aimed at promoting gender equality and
women's empowerment in
the different fields of the CELAC-EU dialogue.
*Cooperation activities and initiatives
b. Promote the political and popular participation of women in terms of equality.
c.
Promote actions to combat and eliminate all forms of violence against
women and girls, through activities such as publishing gender
educational programmes
and manuals and standardizing protocols of investigation to prosecute
and punish the perpetrators, among other actions.
d. Continue close cooperation at the UN, including for the forthcoming UN 57th
Commission of the Status of Women and in the UN General Assembly.
e.
Promote the economic empowerment of women and their participation in
the economy and paid labour markets, with social security and conditions
of fairness,
as well as to promote policies and laws to ensure equal pay for equal
work.
f. Identify the state of play of the main working topics in each region.
g.
Identify areas of exchange and cooperation for the creation of
synergies and mutual learning to optimize existing practices and lessons
learned in the area
of gender mainstreaming in all public policies.
h. Identify common areas to cooperate in technical assistance, training and exchange of experiences.
* Expected results
i.
Establishment of an intergovernmental bi-regional working group aimed
at defining shared objectives. The main working topics at this first
stage are:
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Political participation of women.
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Eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.
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Economic empowerment of women and their participation in the world of work.
j. Bi-regional seminar for the exchange of experiences on gender-based violence, to
share best practices and the most effective measures to prevent and combat it.
k. Promote concrete measures for the investigation of gender-based killing.
l.
Bi-regional seminar on "Economic empowerment of women and participation
in the world of work", for exchanging experiences and best practices in
the field
of education and training in ICT.
m.
Exchange of information, on a voluntary basis, regarding the state of
art on gender policies, including equality and empowerment of women by
countries.
n.
Bi-regional seminar with State representatives which may include
experts and women’s organizations, to exchange experiences on the
achievements of peace,
conflict resolution and participation of women in those processes,
including the implementation of relevant resolutions of UN General
Assembly in this regard, as well as Resolution 1325. (Women - Peace and
Security).
o.
Agreed language, when possible, to be used in common positions in
international fora, especially resolutions to be negotiated at the UN
General Assembly
and the Commission on the Status of Women.
8. Investments and entrepreneurship for sustainable development
In
line with the I CELAC–EU Santiago Declaration, the main objectives in
this area are: i) to promote bi-regional investments of social and
environmental quality to achieve
sustained economic growth while promoting social cohesion and inclusion
and protecting the environment. Such investments contribute, among
others, to increased trade flows, job creation, technology transfer,
stimulation of innovation, fiscal revenues, support
and development of auxiliary industries; ii) to promote
entrepreneurship as a driving force of economic and social development
and; iii) to facilitate the conditions that foster entrepreneurship and
innovation, remove obstacles, build capacity and increase
competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and new
social actors of the economy.
Work Programme:
*Dialogue
a.
Set up a dialogue at an appropriate level to develop the main aspects
of investments and entrepreneurship between both regions such as the
CELAC-EU Ministers
of Economy Meeting, held in Puerto Varas, Chile.
*Cooperation activities and initiatives
b.
Encourage cooperation between investment promotion agencies of each
country and the coordination of investment efforts to share information
on investment
opportunities in our countries and exchange effective public policies
in productive development.
c.
Promote open, stable, predictable and transparent regulatory frameworks
to encourage investment and provide legal certainty to investors and
local stakeholders,
while recognizing the sovereign right of states to regulate. Promote
also compliance with national and international law, in particular,
inter alia on taxes, transparency, the protection of environment, social
security and labour.
d.
Promote the implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption and,
within this framework, consider participating in the work of the
International Anti-Corruption
Academy.
e.
Promote public policies facilitating and expediting the creation and
operation of enterprises, as well as those improving their conditions
and access to
financing, especially in the case of MSMEs. In this regard, all
available financial instruments should be mobilized, including but not
limited to public investment, investments facilities financed by
Official Development Aid (ODA), private equity, venture
capital,, micro-credits, risk capital, business angels and guaranties.
f.
Strengthen the support of the financial institutions and international
organizations –in their evaluation processes of lending– to those
investment projects
which respect internationally recognised social and environmental
criteria within the context of sustainable development, taking into
account, where appropriate, the needs of the developing countries.
g.
Promote entrepreneurship within higher, technical and vocational
education and training systems in order to adapt the skills and
competences of students
to the labour market needs.
h. Promote decent work inter alia through the ILO programme for sustainable enterprises.
i.
Include, when possible, the guidelines and internationally recognized
principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the definition of
policies and
national plans to promote good corporate behaviour, such as encouraging
the timely payment to suppliers, particularly (MSME) by the public and
private sectors.
j.
Promote public policies which encourage transparency on the part of
enterprises as regards social, environmental and human rights matters.
* Expected results
k.
Seminar of national promotion of investment entities aimed at
exchanging experiences and promoting coordination of investment efforts.
l.
Appointment in each country, as appropriate, an official at the highest
possible political level ("Mr. or Ms. MSMEs") to deal with the issues
related to
MSMEs, exchanging best practices with their counterparts from other
countries.
m.
Holding, as appropriate, of a "week for the promotion of MSMEs" in each
country simultaneously, an initiative that has already been done
successfully in
countries of both regions.
n.
Invite countries to consider submitting a report of national action
plans on CSR - if applicable - at the next CELAC-EU Summit of Heads of
State and Government,
in 2015.
o.
Bi-regional meeting on model enterprises applying the concept of
corporate social responsibility as regards social, environmental and
human rights matters.
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