The objective of this work was to identify those factors that facilitate and hinder the implementation of Law 27,642 in relation to public purchases for school canteens in 5 Argentine provinces. At the same time, recommendations are made to be distributed between the executive and legislative branches of the jurisdictions.
On June 27, the IDB Group (Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab) announced the opening of the public consultation process for the preparation of its new Institutional Strategy. The process will be carried out through collaborations and face-to-face and virtual consultations with interested parties, including civil society.
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In accordance with the mandate to review and prepare the Institutional Strategy every four years, the IDB Group announced a new opening of the public consultation process. The IDB Group is one of the main sources of financing for development in Latin America and the Caribbean and is made up of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); IDB Invest, which works with the private sector; and IDB Lab, which focuses on developing innovative ways to drive inclusive growth.
The main objective of the consultation is to receive opinions and inputs from interested parties, among which are representatives of governments, the private sector and civil society for the development of a new Institutional Strategy. The process begins after the agreement of the main guidelines established by the Executive Boards of both the IDB and IDB Invest. Once established, the procedure is divided into two phases: the first phase consists of consultations with representatives of the government, private sector, and civil society, either virtually or in person, in the 26 borrowing member countries. In turn, it also includes the possibility that any interested party can contribute inputs through an online form that is available until August 15, 2023. The second phase begins after the approval of the new Strategy by the the Board of Governors, in March 2024, in which those who participated in the public consultation will be informed about the inputs received and will be shared with them the new Institutional Strategy of the IDB Group that will be valid until 2030.
In Argentina there are three dates established for public consultations: with civil society (08/04/23), with the private sector (08/10/23) and with the government (08/16/23). To access the dates of public consultations in the other countries, consult here. For comments or more information, you can contact the following email: consultaspublicas@iadb.org
From Fundeps we consider the opening of this process as an opportunity to strengthen the Bank’s dialogue with civil society. This is why we will participate in the process in the month of August by sending contributions to strengthen the next institutional strategy.
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Author
Candela Jauregui
Contact
Gonzalo Roza, gon.roza@fundeps.org
During the last few months we have participated in international training, exchange and strengthening of the struggle for the right to access to abortion in the continent.
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Both the organization for advocacy and the difficulties involved are a common factor of the movements in the struggle for access to abortion throughout the region. With their differences and local particularities, a large group of people are part of international instances to share experiences and perspectives.
In February, following the new scenario that emerged with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the famous “Roe v. Wade” ruling, the Green Wave Gathering was held in Washington, D.C. More than one hundred leaders and activists from the Americas participated under a fundamental premise of the feminist movement: joining forces. During three days, there were multiple tables of exchange and presentation of the problems of each country and the ways to address them, focusing on the construction of an intersectional and decolonial perspective of struggle. The meeting ended with a pañuelazo at Freedom Plaza, where the artwork created by the artist Paola Mendoza, representing the connection between the two continents for reproductive justice, was exhibited. In addition, the artwork pays tribute to the activists who have worked tirelessly to promote reproductive rights in both regions.
In June we also participated in the VII Regional Conference of CLACAI (Latin American Consortium Against Unsafe Abortion) which took place in Panama City, Panama. The Conference brought together health and legal professionals and journalists working for the defense of abortion rights from eighteen Latin American countries. There were multiple spaces for debate, training and collective construction for a comprehensive approach to the proposal. We would especially highlight the first face-to-face meeting of the recent Youth Network for the Right to Abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is presented as a powerful space for the future of the movement.
The exchange of regional experiences and the strengthening of networks is one of the great signs that the struggle is collective.
In line with the strengthening of networks and as part of the CLACAI Legal Network, we recently presented an Amicus Curiae before the Constitutional Court of Colombia. This action is framed in a case about a situation of multiple violence in the care of a young woman’s termination of pregnancy.
Through these instances we fight for the participation and collective and regional construction of the legal recognition of the right to access to safe abortions, the construction of public policies and standards respectful of the human and fundamental rights of pregnant women.
Author
Luz Baretta
Contact
Mayca Balaguer, maycabalaguer@fundeps.org
From Fundeps, Fundación Sanar and Anfibia Podcast we launched “Exceso de Todo”, a podcast narrated by Lucas Fridman, which runs from the controversy around the octagons and focuses on healthy eating.
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Almost a year ago, the Law for the Promotion of Healthy Eating began to be implemented in Argentina, better known as the Law of Frontal Labeling. The black octagons that we see on the products are the ones that generated the most debate, but they represent one of the components of the law.
The objective of this podcast is to bring all the points that make it up and tell in 5 episodes how we eat in Argentina and what we need to eat better. It also addresses everything from advertising regulation to what can be eaten in schools, how public purchases for school and community canteens are managed and why when we talk about food it is not about individual choices.
The testimonies it gathers are from members of organizations that promoted it, journalists, leaders in nutrition and food, environment, people from the advertising industry, among others.
The episodes will premiere weekly on Thursdays until August 17. The podcast will be broadcast on Spotify and on all audio platforms.
Contact
Maga Merlo, magamerlov@fundeps.org
This document systematizes the reasons why Argentina must ratify the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to strengthen health protection standards.
On August 9 and 10 we will hold the 1st Congress of Food Policies in Argentina in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. It is organized by Fundeps and Fundación Sanar.
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With the participation of national and international speakers, for 2 days we will talk about the progress and challenges of the 1 year anniversary of the implementation of the Law for the Promotion of Healthy Eating, known as the labeling law.
We will share views and opportunities for joint work between students and health professionals, the educational community, state authorities, organizations that work for the right to health, the environment, among other actors.
The congress will take place at SCALA HOTEL (BERNARDO DE IRIGOYEN 740, CABA).
It is free and with limited seats. Requires prior registration.
See the full program and speakers here.
The objective of this document is to provide simple, clear and timely information about the scope of Law 27,642 on the Promotion of Healthy Eating so that the various people that make up the educational community become agents of change that accompany the new food paradigm in the school environments.
The construction of healthy school environments is essential to promote healthy eating in childhood and adolescence. In this document, we gather recommendations and suggestions for the authorities in the field of education to move forward in this regard, based on the implementation of the Law for the Promotion of Healthy Eating and the adoption of complementary measures.
From August 5 to September 30 we will carry out a training cycle on Feminist Economics at the UPC. It is aimed at self-management organizations, enterprises, cooperatives, unions, academic spaces, civil society organizations, social and feminist movements and interested people in the Province of Córdoba.
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Did you know that women dedicate twice as much time as men to domestic and care work, and that this affects them, leading them to situations of greater precariousness and poverty?
We know this data from the contributions of Feminist Economics. This offers a critical perspective that allows us to discuss the limits of conventional economics, recognizing the activities that take place in the realm of “the private” and demonstrating that they are essential for life to happen. It contributes to reflections on the economic aspects of the lives of women and LGTBIQANoBi+ and how they are related to access to their rights.
The critical approach of Feminist Economics allows us to analyze the complexity of economic reality, not only to better understand it but also to transform it. That is why it is a commitment to establish the bases towards “another, fairer economy” in which we can participate.
For this reason, we invite you to participate in a training cycle for mutual learning and critical reflection from the tools provided by the Feminist Economy. It is aimed at self-managed organizations, enterprises and cooperatives, unions, academic spaces, civil society organizations, social and feminist movements and people interested in the subject of the Province of Córdoba.
We hope that this space generates powerful dialogues between the conceptual assumptions of this perspective and the life and organizational experiences themselves, to problematize the living conditions and build foundations that sustain and strengthen experiences that bet on the sustainability of life.
Schedule and contents
The cycle will take place in the City of Arts of the Provincial University of Córdoba, on Saturday August 5, 19 and 26 and September 9, 23 and 30. The meetings will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The training is made up of 4 modules organized in a comprehensive and sequenced manner to be able to delve into specific topics and debates at each meeting.
For more information, download the content program
Inscription
It is possible to enroll in the complete cycle as in 1 or more separate modules. We recommend participation in the entire cycle to have a full and deep understanding of the proposed themes.
Interested persons must register through the following form. We will prioritize the participation of feminized subjects and the LGTTTBIQ+ community.
The registration deadline is July 30 inclusive.
Transfer grants
We will provide transfer scholarships so that distance is not an impediment to participation from different parts of the province of Córdoba.
Because we have a quota of transfer scholarships, we will prioritize those who do not reside in the City of Córdoba and cannot afford transportation.
The application for these scholarships is made through the registration form. We will communicate directly with those who access the scholarship up to a week before the start of the cycle.
Accreditations
People who attend the training, either the full cycle or one of its modules, will receive the corresponding accreditation certificate endorsed by the Feminist Economics Space, Fundeps and the University Extension Secretariat of the Provincial University of Córdoba.
Organized by: Fundeps, Espacio de Economía Feminista and Fundación Heinrich Böll.
Support: Provincial University of Córdoba
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The Argentine Ombudsman’s Office presented the National Baseline on Business and Human Rights. This input will be used to design the National Action Plan on this issue.
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The National Baseline is a study that allows evaluating the level of implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. In this study, an analysis of the regulatory and public policy gaps in the implementation of the three pillars of the Guiding Principles was carried out: “Protect, respect and remedy” with an overview of the negative impacts of companies on human rights. Among the topics addressed, the following stand out: the regulatory and policy function, the link between the State and companies, political coherence through state activity and the duty of companies to respect and remedy.
With the intention that the preparation of this Baseline be a participatory process, the National Ombudsman’s Office held a series of meetings between October and November 2022 with interested parties to collect inputs. It sought to collect their experiences, opinions and detect needs. The meetings included the participation of civil society organizations and academia, the private sector, state companies, Administration Agencies, unions, ombudsmen and public authorities. Likewise, for the elaboration of the National Baseline, the Office of the Ombudsman of the Nation had the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the International Labor Organization (ILO), Fund of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
During this process, from Fundeps we actively participate, sending written inputs on regulatory gaps and public policies, making available different working documents and research carried out and participating in the various multi-stakeholder meeting spaces in which we have been summoned.
It should be clarified that the Baseline does not describe conflicts, nor does it carry out a study on the impact on human rights in specific sectors of the economy, nor does it study provincial and/or municipal regulations and public policies, but rather constitutes an analysis of regulatory gaps and of public policies in the implementation of the Guiding Principles at the national level.
A National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights is a transversal instrument developed by a State whose objective is to order and give coherence to public policies to comply with its obligation to protect, respect and enforce human rights with respect to negative impacts. of business activities. Through these plans, governments commit to making the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights effective, as well as other standards on the matter.
Among the thematic axes that will be addressed in the Argentina plan are: labor standards; gender equality; diversity and non-discrimination; protection of the environment; companies and policies of Memory, Truth and Justice; corporate governance; due diligence and remediation in companies; technology, personal data and privacy; access to information and public participation in general; promotion of the human rights of groups in situations of vulnerability and/or historically discriminated against; and public governance.
Since 2014, the United Nations Human Rights Council has highlighted the decisive role that business and human rights plans can play in promoting the full and effective application of the Guiding Principles. Therefore, its preparation must be carried out in a participatory and transparent manner, in such a way that the main problems and effects on rights in the context of business activity in the country are addressed.
Access the complete document of the National Baseline here: https://www.dpn.gob.ar/linea-nacional-de-base.php
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Julieta Boretti
Contacto
Gonzalo Roza, gon.roza@fundeps.org
The public consultation on the action plan proposal on human rights defenders in environmental matters is open until July 6, within the framework of the Escazú Agreement. This plan will establish the priority actions and works to be developed at the regional level to advance towards the full and effective implementation of Article 9 of the Agreement.
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Within the framework of the implementation of the Escazú Agreement, at the 1st Conference of the Parties (COP1) in 2022, the countries agreed to create an open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters. This group currently performs its function within the framework of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) under the leadership and coordination of Chile, Ecuador and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Its main task is the preparation of an action plan to be presented at the second regular meeting of the COP for its consideration and approval in 2024. This document, in the preparation stages, is receiving comments and is undergoing a consultation process. with civil society and the public in which all interested persons can participate.
Let us remember that the Escazú Agreement is the first regional environmental treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean and the first in the world to contain specific provisions for the protection of human rights defenders in environmental matters. In particular, Article 9 of the Agreement establishes that “each Party shall guarantee a safe and favorable environment in which individuals, groups, and organizations that promote and defend human rights in environmental matters can act without threats, restrictions, and insecurity. In addition, each Party must take appropriate and effective measures to recognize, protect, and promote their rights, as well as appropriate, effective, and timely measures to prevent, investigate, and punish attacks, threats, or intimidation that they may suffer in the exercise of their rights. of the Agreement”.
Human rights defenders in environmental matters are understood to be any person who defends the right to a safe and healthy environment, the right to land and the rights of indigenous peoples. This poses a great risk, especially in Latin America, where there are daily cases of physical attacks, threats, intimidation, stigmatization and smear campaigns, as well as specific attacks on women defenders of the environment because of their gender.
In this context, a preliminary proposal for the Annotated Index of the Action Plan is in public consultation, which is carried out through a survey, whose objective is to record the comments and observations of the public on the proposed index. This survey facilitates the systematization of all the proposals received, as well as their subsequent review and analysis. You have time to participate until July 6 at 11:59 p.m.
The participation of the public in this process is fundamental, since this plan will establish the priority, specific and strategic actions and works to be developed at the regional level to advance towards the full and effective implementation of Article 9 of the Escazú Agreement.
Author
Ananda Lavayen
Contact
Maria Laura Carrizo, lauracarrizo@fundeps.org
Through resolutions No. 436/2023 and No. 543/2023, the Public Ministry of Defense decided to annul the appointment of the person responsible for the Office of Access to Public Information, citing budgetary reasons. Although there is an interim official fulfilling these tasks, the technical suitability, autonomy and exclusive dedication required to adequately perform the position are not guaranteed, which implies a serious setback for the guarantee of this right.
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One of the most relevant advances of Law 27,275 on the Right of Access to Public Information was the creation of autonomous and specialized institutions in each of the powers of the national State, which are in charge of controlling its proper compliance, as well as promoting better practices and protect the interest of persons requesting public information. In 2018, the Public Ministry of Defense formed the Agency and appointed its head, who completed his duties in April of this year.
On April 18, 2023, through Resolution 436/2023, the Public Ministry of Defense annulled the regulations for the appointment of the person responsible for the Office of Access to Information of the entity and ordered that its functions were assumed by staff of the Legal Department, on an interim basis. Said decision was supported by a note presented by the Office of General and Financial Administration in which it informed that “in view of the existing budget deficit situation in the projection of annual expenses of this Public Ministry of Defense, there is no possibility of maintaining the existing position structure in the Office of Access to Public Information”.
Subsequently, through Resolution 543/2023, the person from the Legal Department was appointed who, in addition to fulfilling the functions he currently has in that unit, will carry out the tasks entrusted to the Office of Access to Information.
The current scheme does not guarantee the right of access to public information and constitutes a serious setback in the matter. Resolutions 436 and 543 of 2023 are illegal and unconstitutional, as long as:
The signatory civil society organizations express our concern about this situation and emphasize the need for the Public Ministry of Defense to respect the institutional framework established by Law 27,275 to guarantee the right of access to public information, which strengthens and secures our democracy, facilitates the exercise of other rights and plays an essential role in preventing corruption and promoting transparency in the State. For this reason, we request the General Defender of the Nation to annul resolutions 436 and 543 of 2023 and to begin the selection process so that the position is adequately covered. The note presented can be viewed here.
Asociación Civil por la Igualdad y la Justicia
Alianza Regional por la Libre Expresión e Información
Democracia en Red
Directorio Legislativo
Fundación Conocimiento Abierto
Fundeps- Fundación para el Desarrollo de Políticas Sustentables
INECIP- Instituto de Estudios Comparados en Ciencias Penales y Sociales
Nuestra Mendoza
Poder Ciudadano
Salta Transparente
Contact
María Victoria Sibilla, ninasibilla@fundeps.org