Follow-up phase

The contributions of civil society organizations and social actors have enriched the mandates adopted at the IX Summit of the Americas, which now move on to the implementation and follow-up phase. It is key to continue counting on the participation of civil society organizations and social actors, as they play a key role as implementers of initiatives at the local, national and regional levels, and as catalysts for generating change and empowering society in all its diversity.

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Initiatives Fair IX Summit

As part of the efforts to promote and strengthen the participation of civil society and social actors, the Summits Secretariat promoted the establishment of the Initiatives Fair as a mechanism that highlight initiatives that contribute to the implementation of the IX Summit mandates framed in the 5 thematic axes (i) Health and Resilience, (ii) Digital Transformation, (iii) Clean Energy, (iv) Green Future and (v) Democratic Governance.

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Summit Chat

The Summit Chat is a brief, agile and informal conversation with representatives of civil society organizations and social actors. On March 13, 2024, a Summit Chat took place with the participation of representatives of the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) on youth participation in the Summits Process. In addition, the YABT provided information and answered questions about the "InnovAcción Challenge 2.0: Empowering Innovation and Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean", which proposes the development and implementation of ideas and proposals with innovative solutions that foster climate resilience and support a sustainable future.

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Summit Lab on Conflict Resolution and Consensus Building (Phase II)

This workshop aimed to provide an opportunity for civil society representatives and social actors who actively participated in Phase I of the Summit Lab on Conflict Resolution and Consensus Building, held in September 2023, to continue strengthening their capacities with more in-depth and practical training on this topic.

Final report

Recommendations of Civil Society and Social Actors on the Implementation of the IX Summit Mandates:


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Summit Lab on Strategic Communication

This workshop sought to strengthen the communication skills of the participants through tools and methodologies that will allow them to develop and execute communication strategies to effectively connect with their target audiences.

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Summit Lab on Artificial Intelligence

The Summits of the Americas Secretariat, in collaboration with the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development of the Organization of American States, invited civil society organizations and social actors to participate in the workshop on Capacity Building on Artificial Intelligence, held from March 15-21, 2024, in a virtual and synchronized manner. The workshop was held with the support of the OAS Centers of Excellence: the National Center for Artificial Intelligence of Chile (CENIA) and the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and AI (AudacIA) of the Simon Bolivar University in Colombia.

Final report

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Photography Contest: "Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future"

The Summits of the Americas Secretariat, in collaboration with the Chair of the IX Summit Process and the Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States launched the Photography Contest with the objective of artistically portraying realities, challenges and/or solutions in the Hemisphere related to the five thematic pillars of the IX Summit of the Americas.

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Summit Lab on Conflict Resolution and Consensus Building

The objective of this capacity building workshop was to strengthen and/or build the capacity of participating civil society organizations and social actors to facilitate dialogue, effectively communicate, actively listen, and understand conflict resolution and consensus-building strategies.

Final report (only in English)

Message from María Celina Conte, Summits Secretariat Director

María Celina Conte, Director of the Summits Secretariat, welcomes and invites representatives of civil society organizations and social actors to participate in the IX Summit Process. Let's work together for a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive future for the Americas!

Learn more about the activities of the IX Summit of the Americas Process

In the below tabs, you can learn more about the participation of civil society organizations and social actors in each stage of the IX Summit Process.

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