ICMICA Lima Council

July 13 to 14, 2002

List of Decisions (draft ver. 1)

International Council

Item 4 : Minutes of the Chennai International Council 2001

Council approved the record of proceedings of the 88th Session of the International Council Meeting held in Chennai, India July 27-29, 2001, with some minor editorial amendments.

Item 5 : Membership and Appointments

Taking into account that, at the Paris Assembly the Australian federation had not been excluded in terms of Article 11(d) of the statutes, Council welcomed the renewal of the Australian federation as the Australian Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs and expressed its pleasure that Australia would again be more fully represented in the life of ICMICA.

Council agreed that the International Team write to the newly identified groups in Portugal, Germany (Bund Neu Deutschland) and Albania inviting them to become full members of ICMICA and outlining the statutory and financial requirements involved.

Item 6 : Reports and Evaluation of the Global Activities

Council adopted the following reports:

* Report of the International Team (August 2001 - June 2002);

* Report of Vice-President, Africa (in two parts);

* Report of the Regional Coordinator, ICMICA Asia/Pacific;

* Report and Working Plan for ICMICA-Europe;

* Report of the Latin American Secretariat;

* Report of the North American Secretariat.

Council adopted the reports of the Pax Romana representations to the UN in New York and Vienna (in two parts) and to UNESCO in Paris; and of the Working Group on Human Rights.

Special recognition of Dr Elisabeth Pomberger and M Jean Bussac.

Expression by letter of Council's appreciation and recognition of the work of Mr Rajkumar and the representations at the UN and UNESCO.

Council decided to ask the International Team to request the Specialized Secretariats to provide their annual reports to the International Council,

Item 7 : Finance

Council approved the financial report presented by the Vice President Finance and the audited financial statements for 2001.

Council agreed that, in view of the need to improve communications within the movement and maximise the human resources at the international level, a full-time office secretary/manager be appointed at the Secretariat in Geneva. Council agreed that funds available in the reserves could be used for this purpose if necessary.

approved the budget 2003 to 2004 as presented.

Item 8 : Communication

decided to urge strongly the ICMICA Member Federations to provide necessary information for the International Secretariat for E-Update

decided to urge strongly the ICMICA Vice-Presidents/Regional Coordinators to develop their own websites or their section the main website (www.paxromana.org)

Convergence

Council noted with appreciation the offer of the Catalan federation to provide for distribution of Convergence and the offer of the UNESCO Centre in Catalonia to produce the journal (provided a group will undertake to bring together appropriate content).

Council resolved that its appreciation be expressed to Felix Marti for his on-going support.

Council agreed that the International Team will enter into an agreement with UNESCO Centre in Catalonia regarding the mutual cooperation in the area of Convergence, Human Rights Internship Program, Self-Determination Lobby Project, UNESCO Represenation, etc.

Item 9 : Plan of Action

Council requested (a) the International Team and some ICMICA Federations in Africa to represent ICMICA at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in August/September 2002.

Council agreed to mandate Jerald Joseph to be present at the time of the meeting of the World Social Council in Bangkok in order facilitate an ICMICA participation in the World Social Forum III in Porto Alegre January/February 2003. Council authorised the International Team to open discussions with CCFD about becoming a partner.

Council agreed that the final decision on date and venue of the next Plenary Assembly in 2004 would be taken at the next Council meeting in 2003.