Congress of Colo

The Grand Republic of Delvera hosted the conference to facilitate the Congress of Colo, also known as the Intermicronational World Conference, which was held in frequent, scheduled sessions from 12 August 2017 at noon Greenwich Mean Time until the scheduled conclusion of the event on 02 September 2017 at five o'clock in the afternoon. The Congress was be held via Internet remotely, to overcome obstacles of time and distance. The purpose of the event was to establish protocols and standards for micronationalism in various areas of diplomacy, economics and sovereign status, which would be codified at the Congress, yet enforced by respective nations separately. The Congress wasn't to be a permanent organization, but rather an event.

Background
According to announcements made on the Congress of Colo Facebook page, preliminary talks were in progress on late June to determine the venue, format, and agenda of the congress. In an address to the Chamber of Deputies on 28 June 2017, Dylan Callahan, Minister of Commerce of Delvera explained the purpose and goal for the congress by stating, “''This convention will draft and adopt articles of standardization. Standardization in the areas of diplomacy, economics, sovereignty, and other matters of state''”.

Those planning the Congress of Colo hope to set forth basic standards and principles for other micronations to consider and discuss. Any laws resulting from the congress would be independently and voluntarily adopted by each micronation at their discretion following the event. As Minister Callahan reminded the Chamber, “''The articles we draft and adopt will not be binding on this country. Not unless we apply them in accordance with our existing laws''”.

Participants

 * Karniarutheniaflag.png Karnia-Ruthenia
 * NACFlag.png North American Confederation
 * Flagofdelvera.jpg Grand Republic of Delvera
 * Flag of Austenasia.png Empire of Austenasia
 * NedlandFlag.png Khanate of Nedland as observer