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The Tropic of Capricorn crosses Namibia in Africa, which gained independence in 1990, at the beginning of the first International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism.

Regional Seminars One of the most obvious steps taken during the International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism was the beginning of the regional seminars. Each year in May, seminars are held in either the Caribbean or the Pacific, alternating each year. Members of the Special Committee attend the seminars, as do delegates from the Non-Self-Governing Territories and the administrating countries. Representatives from other UN member countries and agencies often attend these seminars as well. The regional seminars offer an opportunity for the Non-Self-Governing Territories to each make presentations detailing the situations in their territories. Possible solutions and steps can be put forward and debated at the seminars. With the information gathered at these yearly meetings, precise action plans can be created, giving steps to be taken in each territory to move it closer to self-determination.

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