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. Learn more
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. Learn more
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
Thematic subregional Working Groups List of participants by thematic group: Our Green Future Health and Resilience Digital Transformation Democratic Governance Clean Energy
Recommendations of Civil Society and Social Actors on the Implementation of the IX Summit Mandates: Health and Resilience Initial contributions Inputs to the Preliminary Draft Action Plan on Health and Resilience Clean Energy Initial contributions Our Green Future Initial contributions Digital Transformation Initial contributions Contributions on Cybersecurity Democratic Governance Initial contributions Contributions on ensuring the integrity of information and countering misinformation in electoral processes Contributions on the rights of people of African descent Contributions on government procurement
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. Learn more
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
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. Learn more about the winners and finalists
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!