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September 2008 | Summits Online | Español IN THIS NEWSLETTER: SIRG - II Meeting | See also: Social Development Ministerial - Civil Society - Virtual Platform |
Message from the DirectorDavid Morris, Summits of the Americas Secretariat |
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The three concepts embodied in the theme selected by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago for the Fifth Summit of the Americas, “Securing Our Citizens’ Future by Promoting Human Prosperity, Energy Security, and Environmental Sustainability”, will be at the heart of the discussions of our Heads of State at a particularly important time for inter-American relations. The draft Declaration of Commitment of Port of Spain, the initial version of the document that will be signed by the Heads of State of the Americas at the Fifth Summit, was presented at OAS headquarters on July 24th. This presentation marks the beginning of an intensive process of negotiation, consultation, and dialogue that will culminate at the Fifth Summit in Port of Spain on April 17-19 2009. |
Presentation of Draft Declaration Kicks Off Fifth Summit NegotiationsHost country, Trinidad and Tobago, to convene four negotiating sessions in Fall 2008. |
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On July 24, 2008, the
Second Regular Meeting of 2008 of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) was held at OAS headquarters in Washington DC. At this meeting, the
Social Development Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Social Protection and Democratic Governance |
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On July 9 and 10, 2008, the Ministers and High Authorities of Social Development of the OAS Member States gathered in Reñaca, Chile, on the occasion of the First Meeting within the framework of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development, entitled: “Social Protection and Democratic Governance in the Americas”. At this high-level meeting, the Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to continue efforts to comply with the mandates of the Summits of the Americas with respect to social development, especially through the use of existing inter-American mechanisms to share experiences on social protection systems, conditional cash transfer programs, and efforts to combat poverty and inequality.
Hemispheric Forum Channels Civil Society Recommendations for the Fifth Summit Process |
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More than 120 civil society representatives gathered in Miami, Florida, USA on May 1-2, 2008 for the Civil Society Hemispheric Forum, which was held within the framework of the preparatory process for the
Fifth Summit of the Americas. |
The purpose of this Forum was to encourage discussion and the exchange of ideas among civil society organizations that are involved in the follow up and implementation of Summits of the Americas mandates and that work in the areas of the inter-American agenda. The Forum provided an opportunity for civil society representatives to discuss the main themes of the Fifth Summit, as set forth in the
Virtual Platform to Engage Summit Stakeholders |
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Within the next two weeks, the Summits of the Americas Secretariat, in coordination and cooperation with the OAS Department of Human Development, through the Educational Portal of the Americas and with support of the Institute for Connectivity in the Americas Other Events |
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• June 2, 2008 |
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Upcoming Events |
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• September 2-6, 2008
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