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National_dialogues Do you know what the National Dialogues are?
The National Dialogues between national governments and the civil society and social actors of each country provide an opportunity to hold meaningful, nationally relevant exchanges on priorities for the Ninth Summit of the Americas to be held in the United States in 2021. Civil society organizations and social actors from the Americas are welcome to participate. All participants will have to register online through Eventbrite by January 4th, 2021. Registration will be first-come, first-serve, so HURRY!

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Actores Sociales INNOVATION IN ACTION RESPONDING TO COVID-19
The InnovAction Challenge was created by the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT), in cooperation with the Interamerican Foundation (IAF) the Summit of the Americas Secretariat (SAS) of the Organization of American States (OAS), with the goal of empowering young entrepreneurs, especially those from marginalized communities, to respond to the emerging needs of grassroots communities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Actores Sociales ADOPTING A DIGITAL MINDSET TO FIGHT COVID-19 CORRUPTION
The program "Adopting a Digital Mindset to combat COVID19 Corruption" is part of the efforts of the Summits Secretariat aimed at strengthening the capacities of civil society and social actors in the use of digital technologies to develop initiatives that help prevent and combat the effects of corruption aggravated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Actores Sociales NATIONAL HUBS ANTICORRUPTION
As part of its efforts to foster and strengthen civil society and social actor participation in the Summits Process, the Summits Secretariat is promoting the establishment of National Hubs as a mechanism that seeks to highlight the work that civil society and social actors have been undertaking in the different topics of the Summits Process.

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Actores Sociales REPORT ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE INFORMATION SESSIONS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL ACTORS - FOLLOW-UP ON THE EIGHTH SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
The Summits of the Americas Secretariat, as part of the Eighth Summit of the Americas follow-up and implementation process, organized a second phase of virtual and face-to-face sessions with civil society and social actors. The Summits Secretariat achieved the successful participation of civil society and social actors in 32 of countries of the Americas, through 25 sessions held in September 2018 and 7 sessions that took place from March to May 2019.

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Social Actors CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL ACTORS CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE VIII SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS PROCESS (2017-2018)
Through this publication, the Summits of the Americas Secretariat, presents a compilation of contributions from civil society and social actors’ of the Americas. This compilation includes the conclusions and recommendations of the consultations carried out, both face-to-face and virtually, as well as the parallels events, that were held in the days prior to the Summit and contributed to the deliberations of the States.

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Calendar of Activities in the Preparatory Process of the Eighth Summit

 

National Consultations with Civil Society and Social Actors, October 23-26, 2017

 

Launch of the VIII Summit theme with Civil Society and Social Actors: Democratic Governance Against Corruption, Lima, Peru, July 20, 2017

  • Video
  • Questions and Answers from the Launch EN | ES
 

VII Summit of the Americas
Forum of Civil Society Organizations and Dialogue with Heads of Delegation of the Member States, Panama City, Panama, April 8-10, 2015

  • Procedural guidelines EN | ES
  • Information Bulletin EN | ES
  • Draft Program EN | ES
  • Conclusions EN | ES
 

Prosperity with Equity: The Challenge of Cooperation in the Americas
Dialogue, Washington, DC, February 6, 2015
National Consultations in Member States, February 6, 2015
Virtual Forum, February 6-18, 2015

 

Prosperity with Equity: The Challenge of Cooperation in the Americas
Policy Dialogue, Washington, DC, October 21, 2014
National Consultations in Member States, October 21, 2014
Virtual Forum, October 21 - November 11, 2014

 

Toward a Comprehensive Anti-Drug Policy in the Americas
Virtual Forum, April 18 - May 3, 2013
10th Hemispheric Forum of Civil Society Organizations, Washington, DC, May 9-10, 2013

 

Connecting the Americas: Advancing Partnerships for Action
Virtual Forum, March 5 - 15, 2013 | Consultation, Washington, DC, March 18, 2013

 

Connecting The Americas: Advancing Partnerships to Promote Social Inclusion and Equity in the Americas
Virtual Forum, October 9 - November 4, 2012

 

Social Actor Participation in the Sixth Summit

  • Pre-Summit Forums with Social Actors EN | ES
  • Virtual Consultations: Summit Talk EN | ES
  • Policy Roundtables: The Road to Cartagena EN | ES
  • Consultation / Recommendation Sessions EN | ES
 

OAS Policy Roundtable in preparation for the VI Summit of the Americas “The Road to Cartagena: Hemispheric Cooperation to Combat Natural Disasters”
October 6, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. (EST)
Hall of the Americas (17th Street and Constitution Ave. Washington, DC)

  • R.S.V.P. EN
  • Program EN | ES
  • Bios of the speakers EN | ES
 

OAS Policy Roundtable in preparation for the VI Summit of the Americas “Connecting the Americas: Partners for Prosperity”
September 14, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. (EST)
Hall of the Americas (17th Street and Constitution Ave. Washington, DC)

  • Click here for information EN
 

First World Summit Of African Descendants
La Ceiba, Honduras, August 17-19, 2011

  • Presentation by the Summits of the Americas Secretariat EN
 

Dialogue with Civil Society on the VI Summit of the Americas (in the framework of the VIII Civil Society Hemispheric Forum)
Washington, DC, April 25-26, 2011

  • Agenda EN
  • Video recording – Presentation by Ambassador Giron, Coordinator of the Sixth Summit of the Americas and Chair of the Summits Implementation Review Group (SIRG)
    • Part 1: Sesión de Diálogo sobre la VI Cumbre de las Américas ES
    • Part 2: Sesión de Diálogo sobre la VI Cumbre de las Américas ES
    • Questions & Answers ES
  • List of Participants Textual
  • Photo Gallery
 

Sub-regional Meeting of Indigenous Peoples from Latin-America: Follow-up to the III Indigenous Leaders Summit of the Americas (ILSA) “Implementing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas for Present and Future Generations”
Bogota, Colombia, March 15-16, 2011

  • Announcement EN / ES
  • Agenda ES
  • Concept Document ES
  • Information Bulletin ES
  • Registration Form / Request for funding ES
  • List of Beneficiaries ES
  • Recommendations EN ES
  • List of Participants ES
  • Group on Indigenous Peoples ES
  • Annexes to Recommendations: Group on Indigenous Peoples ES
 

Sub-regional Meeting of Indigenous Peoples from Canada, the United States and the Caribbean: Follow-up to the III Indigenous Leaders Summit of the Americas (ILSA) “Implementing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas for Present and Future Generations”
Ottawa, Canada, December 13, 2010

  • General Announcement EN / SP
  • Draft Agenda EN
  • Registration Form EN
  • List of Recipients of Financial Support EN
  • Recommendations EN ES
  • Information Bulletin EN
  • Presentation by the Summits of the Americas Secretariat EN
  • List of Participants EN
 

Seminar on the Mechanisms of Indigenous Peoples’ Participation in the OAS
Washington, DC, June 22-24, 2010

 

Presentation in the Forum “Participation and Incidence of Afro-descendants in the OAS” – Workshop organized by Global Rights
Lima, Peru, June 4, 2010

 

Presentation on Youth Participation in the Summits Process and the Virtual Community at the TIC Americas
Lima, Peru, June 3-4, 2010

  • Agenda EN
  • Presentation ES
  • TIC Americas EN ES
  • Dialogue: Youth Participation at the OAS EN
  • Youth Virtual Group in the Summits Virtual Community EN ES
 

Dialogue on the Summits of the Americas Process in the Civil Society Hemispheric Forum
Washington, DC, May 6, 2010

 
Activities within the framework of the Fifth Summit (2008 - 2009):

Dialogue between Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Social Actors
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 17, 2009

  • Agenda EN
  • Audio recording of Dialogue (Original Language)
  • Interventions by Civil Society Representatives (Textual)
  • Opening Remarks by Minister Gopee-Scoon EN
  • Remarks of the Secretary General ES
  • Closing Remarks by Minister Gopee-Scoon EN
  • Photos

Civil Society Forum of the Fifth Summit of the Americas
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 14-16, 2009

  • Announcement EN / ES
  • Agenda EN
  • Information Bulletin No. 3 EN
  • Information for Foreign Participants to Pre-Summit Events EN
  • Speech of the Secretary General EN
  • Speech of Prime Minister, Patrick Manning EN
  • Speech by the Hon. Amery Browne EN
  • Photo
  • Official Website of the Forum EN ES

Other Events
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 13-19, 2009

  • Youth Forum of the Americas EN ES
    • Agenda EN ES
    • Youth Declaration of Port of Spain EN ES
    • Statement of the Secretary General EN
    • Photo
  • Private Sector Forum EN
    • Agenda EN ES
    • Summary EN ES
    • Address by the Honourable Patrick Manning EN
    • Speech of the Secretary General ES
  • Workers’ Forum of the Americas
  • Academic Colloquium
    • Agenda EN
    • Speech of the OAS Assistant Secretary General EN
    • Poster
  • Parliamentary Dialogue
    • Program EN
    • Speech of the Secretary General ES
    • Speech of Minister Gopee-Scoon EN
    • Final statement of Parliamentarians EN ES FR PT
    • Report presented by the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) at the Fifth Summit EN ES FR PT
    • Photo
  • Trust for the Americas Gala
  • Fifth Summit Townhall EN

Third Indigenous Leaders' Summit of the Americas (3rd ILSA)
Panama City, Republic of Panama, April 14-15, 2009

Civil Society Hemispheric Forum
OAS Headquarters, Washington D.C., March 3-4, 2009

South American Sub-Regional Forum
Lima, Peru, February 6-7, 2009

  • Recommendations with List of Participants EN ES
  • SIRG intervention EN ES
  • Open Invitation ES
  • Agenda ES
  • Photo

Second Inter-American Forum of Afro-Descendants
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, January 15-17, 2009

  • Outcome Document EN ES
  • SIRG intervention by Global Rights EN ES
  • Partner Website EN
  • Photo

Sub-Regional Civil Society Forum for Central America, Mexico & Dominican Republic
San Salvador, El Salvador, December 7-9, 2008

  • Recommendations with List of Participants EN ES
  • SIRG intervention EN ES
  • Open Invitation ES
  • Agenda ES
  • Photo

Caribbean Sub-Regional Civil Society Forum
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, October 30-31, 2008

Civil Society Hemispheric Forum
Miami, USA, May 1-2, 2008

  • Final Report (includes recommendations, speeches and list of participants) EN ES
  • Photo

 

 

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