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Thanks to the strong support granted by the government of Spain through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) as well the government of Italy , the Observatory has been able to start operations and set up its Knowledge Platform in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay .In addition to the countries already mentioned, the Observatory is expanding to further 4 countries of the region: Chile, Cuba, Nicaragua and Peru.

PARTICIPATING NATIONS

The final Declaration of the Iberoamerican Ministerial Meeting held in Montevideo, Uruguay on the 26 - 27 September 2006, was signed by Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Honduras, Paraguay, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Spain, Cuba and Chile.

Argentina, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Dominican Republic have also made an official request to start the Observatory in their country, through corresponding endorsement letters.

FIRST TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
Medellin, Colombia, July 2009

July 20-24, 2009, saw The First Technical Workshop for The Observatory take place in Medellin, Colombia.

Delegates from across the region attended. The presentations, minutes, and a selection of photos can be downloaded here, along with the full list of participants.

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