THE SUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS PROCESS

2017

WHAT | WHY | WHEN

MEETING OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE AMERICAS

DISCUSS COMMON POLICY ISSUES | AFFIRM SHARED VALUES | ADDRESSCHALLENGES FACING THE REGION | DETERMINE MANDATES FOR ACTION

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PERU 2018

SUMMIT IMPLEMENTATIONREVIEW GROUP (SIRG)

MINISTERIALMEETINGS

JOINT SUMMIT WORKINGGROUP (JSWG)

THE PLAYERS

CIVIL SOCIETY /SOCIAL ACTORS

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TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT

THE SIRG

THE SUMMITIMPLEMENTATIONREVIEW GROUP

THE CORE MANAGEMENT BODY OF THESUMMITS PROCESS, RESPONSIBLE FORBOTH THE PREPARATION AND FOLLOW UPOF THE SUMMIT, CHAIRED BY CURRENTSUMMIT HOST.

EACH OAS MEMBER STATE ISREPRESENTED IN THE REGULAR SIRGBY ITS APPOINTED NATIONALCOORDINATOR OR DESIGNATEDAUTHORITY.

THE SIRG ALSO MEETS ANNUALLY AT THEMINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS LEVEL TOREPORT ON PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN THEFULFILLMENT OF SUMMIT MANDATES ANDINITIATIVES.

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THE JSWG

THE JOINTSUMMIT

WORKING GROUP

COMPOSED OF 12* INSTITUTIONS THATSUPPORT THE SUMMITS PROCESS. THEOAS COORDINATES THIS GROUP.

PROVIDES TECHNICAL GUIDANCEDURING THE NEGOTIATION OFTOPICS ADDRESSED BY THE SIRG

PLANS AND CARRIES OUT PROJECTS ANDINITIATIVES TO IMPLEMENT SUMMITCOMMITMENTS

*ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) | INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB) | ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (ECLAC) | PAN AMERICANHEALTH ORGANIZATION (PAHO) | THE WORLD BANK | INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR COOPERATION ON AGRICULTURE (IICA) | CAF - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF LATIN AMERICA | CARIBBEANDEVELOPMENT BANK (CDB) | CENTRAL AMERICAN BANK FOR ECONOMIC INTEGRATION (CABEI) | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) | INTERNATIONAL LABOURORGANIZATION (ILO) | UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)

CIVIL SOCIETY / SOCIAL ACTORS

PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ONSUMMIT THEMES TO THE SIRG INPREPARATION FOR THE SUMMIT

PARTICIPATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATIONAND FOLLOW-UP OF MANDATES ANDINITIATIVES

INCLUDE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, YOUTH, PRIVATESECTOR, LABOR UNIONS, ACADEMIA, AFRO-DESCENDENTS AND SOCIAL ACTORS

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THE SUMMIT - MINISTERIAL LINK

THE SUMMITSAND THE

INTERAMERICANMINISTERIALPROCESSES

AS THE INSTITUTIONAL MEMORY OFTHE SUMMITS PROCESS, THESUMMITS SECRETARIAT IS A VITALLINK BETWEEN SUMMITS ANDMINISTERIAL PROCESSES.

MINISTERIALS PROVIDE THEMATICINPUT IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS,FOLLOW UP ON SUMMIT MANDATESAND INITIATIVES IN THEIMPLEMENTATION PROCESS.

THE SUMMITS SECRETARIAT ASSISTSTHE HOST COUNTRY WITH UPCOMINGSUMMIT, COORDINATES PARTICIPATIONOF JSWG, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIALACTORS.

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THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS

SUMMIT IMPLEMENTATIONREVIEW GROUP (SIRG)

MINISTERIALMEETINGS

JOINT SUMMITWORKING GROUP

(JSWG)

CIVIL SOCIETY /SOCIAL ACTORS

PERUSUMMIT HOST

FINAL DISCUSSION,DECLARATIONPRESENTED BYLEADERS AT SUMMIT

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THE SUMMIT

ARRIVAL OF HEADS OF STATE

INAUGURAL CEREMONY,CULTURAL SHOW

PLENARY SESSION,PRIVATE DIALOGUE,BILATERAL MEETINGS,OFFICIAL PHOTO,PRESS CONFERENCE

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PARALLEL EVENTS

OFFICIALDIALOGUE WITH

HEADS OFDELEGATION

CIVIL SOCIETY / SOCIAL ACTORSHEMISPHERIC FORUM

CEO SUMMIT ORGANIZED BYHOST COUNTRY AND THEINTER-AMERICANDEVELOPMENT BANK

YOUTH, INDIGENOUS, WORKERS, ACADEMIA + OTHER FORUMS

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THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE

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PAST SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS

Report on the Drug Problem in the Americas

Inter-American Social Protection Network

Inter-American Convention Against CorruptionRemittance Transfers

Inter-American Labor Administration Network

Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network

Inter-American Democratic Charter

Regional Cooperation for Education

Cuba Participates in the Summit for the First Time

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PARTICIPATION MECHANISMS: CS/SA

HOW CAN CIVILSOCIETY AND

SOCIAL ACTORSPARTICIPATE?

LEARN ABOUT THE PROCESS:WEBSITE,INFORMATION SESSIONS,SOCIAL MEDIA.

VIRTUAL AND FACE TO FACE(NATIONAL) CONSULTATIONS,ROUNDTABLES ON SUMMITTHEMES.

PARALLEL EVENTS:HEMISPHERIC FORUMS,WORKSHOPS,DIALOGUE WITH HEADS OFDELEGATION.

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RESOURCES

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WEBSITE

PUBLICATIONS

SUMMITS VIRTUALCOMMUNITY

SOCIAL MEDIA

E-MAILCOMMUNICATIONS

SISCA

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