The Government of the Dominican Republic assumed the Chair of the Summits of the Americas Process, taking over from the United States.
The Summits Secretariat coordinates the participation of 13 regional and international institutions in the Summits Process.
Learn about the project aimed at increasing and strengthening the participation of women's organizations in the Summits of the Americas Process.
The Summits of the Americas are institutionalized gatherings of the heads of state and government of the Western Hemisphere where leaders discuss common policy issues, affirm shared values and commit to concerted actions at the national and regional level to address continuing and new challenges faced in the Americas.
The main management body of the Summits Process, consists of the countries of the Americas represented by their appointed National Coordinators.
Learn moreThe Summits Secretariat coordinates the participation of 13 regional and international institutions in the Summits Process.
Learn moreMonitoring and reporting on the implementation of Summits mandates
Learn moreCivil society organizations and social actors such as indigenous peoples, youth, private sector, labor unions and many others play an essential role in the Summits Process.
Learn moreThe Summits of the Americas have resulted in mandates and initiatives for action
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The Summits of the Americas Secretariat is the technical secretariat and institutional memory of the Summits Process.
What are the Summits? What is the Summits Process? Who participates? When and where is the next Summit? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page and get answers to this and more questions.
