33 - It was agreed to hold a meeting with the indigenous communities on April 28 in Aguaray and with the creole families on April 30 in Santa Victoria Este. - On April 28, 2009, the first meeting of indigenous communities was held in the Aguaray Municipal Complex, with the purpose of generating a space for the indigenous communities to express, through their representatives, the manner in which they wish to have the title to the lands that they traditionally occupy transferred to them, and to indicate their needs and perceptions on the land regularization process, so as to advance in a joint manner towards the final resolution of the property conflict. Approximately ninety representatives of indigenous communities that inhabit Lots 55 and 14 participated. Representatives of State authorities and NGOs that support indigenous communities were also present. On account of the petition presented by the Lhaka Honhat Association through CELS before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (sic), the following authorities were also invited to the meeting: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Human Rights, IPPIS, INADI, INAI, CPI, Directorate of Juridical Personalities, Government Notary Public and State Attorney for the Province. (…) The different speakers conveyed their communities’ and/or organizations’ wishes, and they was repetitively expressed their will to continue with the land regularization process that was being developed, emphasizing the need to keep good coexistence with the creole neighbours in order to reach agreements between the parties and thus expedite the advance of the process. They also requested that the agreements reached up to this date be respected, emphasizing the 243 thousand hectares assigned to creole families and the 400 thousand hectares assigned to indigenous communities. It became evident that some communities claim a single title at the name of all of the communities, others claim titles per community, and others for groups of communities. - On April 29 and 30, the PEU held work sessions and meetings with the creoles in Santa Victoria Este, to receive their new requests. 98 new creole requests for land transfers were received. (…) - A meeting was held between the three creole organizations and the PEU, where they ratified the agreements set forth in Resolution 65/06 and Decree 2786/07 on compliance with the requirements for access to property titles by the creole inhabitants, and on the number of hectares that correspond to indigenous communities (400 thousand) and to creole inhabitants (243 thousand). - It was agreed to begin the task of defining the Criteria for Distribution of Lands in order to transfer the lands to the creole families who prove their right, and the need was stated to achieve broad participation and commitments of the inhabitants so as to advance in this process. (…) - Resolution 340/09 was drafted and approved, establishing the final list of creole inhabitants who comply and do not comply with the requirements established in Resolution 65/06. - The PEU drafted the Criteria for Land Distribution for the Creole Inhabitants of Fiscal Lots 55 and 14, in accordance with the three proposals submitted by the three creole organizations of the area: Real Frontera Board of Neighbours, Organization of Creole Families, Pilcomayo Cooperative. These criteria, which were elaborated by the Provincial Executing Unit based on the combination of the three proposals, were presented and discussed on the ground with the local representatives. The final criteria were approved by consensus, resulting in 8 hectares per cow or its equivalent, with a maximum of 900 hectares for those families who have more than 100 cows or equivalents, and a minimum of 20 hectares for the families that have no cattle. (…) - With this information, the calculations and lists were made of the extent of land that corresponds to each creole family that complies with the requirements, according to the vaccination records of 2006, and the agreed-upon distribution criteria. - It was planned to initiate the process of Agreements between the Parties in the North Zone of the Lots, taking into account that it is the Zone where dialogue has progressed the most, which will be used as a pilot experience so as to adjust the working methodology in the participatory workshops.” (iii) Between the years 2009 and 2011, “Agreements between the Parties” were sought – that is, agreements between the indigenous communities and the creole families with regard to the territorial adjudication. It is explained in the report: “The Agreements were initiated on October 15, 2009, and as of this date this work is underway. These Agreements –as agreed to by the assembly- began in what was defined as North Zone – Zone I. In order to carry out this task, the objectives and working methodology were jointly defined (PEU – Organizations), based essentially on Participatory Techniques which were adjusted in accordance with the particular situation of the zones where work is being carried out. Such Techniques consist of: 1. Definition of the area: It is established in Workshops where the Indigenous and Creole Organizations that inhabit the area, the supporting institutions and the representatives of the PEU take part. The area may be modified (reduced or extended) according to the participants’ criteria and to technical aspects that are discussed during the workshops.