Summits of the Americas Secretariat

Follow-up and Implementation

Mandates:

Afro Descendents
Agriculture
- Agribusiness
- Food Security
- Rural Issues
- Sustainable Development
Civil Society
Cultural Diversity
- Cultural Preservation
- Development
- Social Cohesion
Democracy
- Corruption
- Electoral Processes and Procedures
- Engagement in Democracy
- Good Governance
- Human Rights
- Political Parties
- Transparency
Disaster Management
- Catastrophic Risk Insurance
- Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness
- Early Warning Systems
- Technological Cooperation
Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Gender Perspective
- Information Technology
- Investment in Education
- Literacy
- Primary Education
- Secondary Education
- Teaching Profession
- Tertiary Education
Elderly Persons
Energy
- Clean Energy
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy Production and Consumption
- Improved Access to Energy
- Renewable Energy
Environment
- Biodiversity
- Climate Change
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Protection
- Natural Resources Management
- Pollution
- Sustainable Development
- Water Resources
Gender Issues
- Civic Participation
- Economic Opportunity
- Gender Discrimination
- Gender Equity
- Gender Statistics
- Prevention of Violence against Women
Health
- Accessible Health Services
- Child Health
- Communicable Diseases
- Disease Prevention
- HIV/AIDS
- Non-Communicable Diseases
- Nutrition
Human Rights
- Adherence to International Agreements
- Discrimination and Racism
- Persons with Disabilities
- Strengthening inter-American Systems
- Women and Indigenous Rights
Indigenous Peoples
Infrastructure/Transportation
- Air Transport
- Environmental Sustainability
- Hazardous Waste Transport
- Maritime Transport
- Physical Integration
- Transportation
JSWG
Justice and Rule of Law
- Corruption
- Extradition Enforcement
- Independence of the Judiciary
- Property Rights
- Social Protection
- Transparency
Labor
- Child Labor
- Decent Work
- Employment
- Forced Labor
- Labor Discrimination
- Labor Standards and Legislation
- Migrant Labor
- Workers Organizations
Migration
- Labor Laws/Rights
- Migrant Human Rights
- Remittances
- Trafficking in Persons
OAS
Public and Private Coop.
Public Management
- Decentralization
- Electronic Government
- Transparency
Security
- Alternative Development to Illicit Cultivation
- Antipersonnel Mines
- Crime
- Drug Problem
- Money Laundering
- Organized Crime
- Prevention of Violence
- Public Policies
- Terrorism
- Trafficking in Arms
Social Development
- Poverty Reduction
- Social Protection and Inclusion
- Sustainable Development
Summits Follow-up
Sustainable Eco. Growth
- Aid for Development
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Economic Integration
- Finance Reform/Crises
- Poverty Reduction
- Private Sector Growth
- Social Equity and Inclusion
Technology
- Hemispheric Connectivity
- ICT Expansion and Access
- Research and Development
- Telecommunications
Trade
- Economic Integration
- Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
- Trade Agreements
- Trade Liberalization
- Trade Transparency
Youth and Childhood
- Child Protection
- Child Rights
- Right to Formal Education

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Recognize the role of the Summits of the Americas Secretariat in support of the Chair of the Summits of the Americas process in following up on and facilitating the implementation of the mandates and initiatives stemming from the Ninth Summit of the Americas and prior Summits, as well as that of the Technical Secretariat, which provides institutional memory of the process and serves as the coordinating body of the Joint Summit Working Group. (Mandate 31, Inter-American Action Plan on Democratic Governance, IX Summit of the Americas, Los Angeles, California, 2022)
	IX Summit of the Americas The IX Summit of the Americas was held in Los Angeles, United States, on June 8-10, 2022. Under the theme “Building a Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Future,” the Heads of State and Government adopted by consensus mandates contained in five different Political Commitments: Action Plan on Health and Resilience in the Americas; Our Sustainable Green Future; Accelerating the Clean, sustainable, Renewable, and Just Energy Transition; Inter-American Action Plan on Democratic Governance; and Regional Agenda for Digital Transformation. EN \| ES
During the Second Meeting of the SIRG at the Ministerial Level, held in Lima, Peru, on the occasion of the LII OAS General Assembly on October 6, 2022, the National Calendar and Working Procedures for the follow-up and implementation of the IX Summit of the Americas were approved. This document defines the creation of five Ad Hoc Technical Groups, one for each of the Political Commitments or Mandates adopted at the IX Summit. These Technical Groups bring together periodically subject-matter experts from the Summit governments to support progress in the implementation of the mandates and to report the progress made to the SIRG. In an effort to facilitate the dissemination of documents emanating from such meetings, the Summits Secretariat will be using an internal website for consultation by the delegations.
	VIII Summit of the Americas The VIII Summit of the Americas was held in Lima, Peru on April 13 and 14, 2018. After more than thirteen years, the Heads of State and Government adopted by consensus the Lima Commitment, a document with clear and concrete mandates aimed at preventing and combating corruption as the main scourge that threatens democracies and the well-being of citizens in the Americas. EN \| ES
Platform of the Mechanism for Follow up and Implementation of the Lima Commitment Adopted in 2018, it aims at recording the progress made by each participating state of the Eighth Summit of the Americas and the Joint Summit Working Group (JSWG), to meet the agreements adopted in the Lima Commitment, “Democratic Governance against Corruption.” EN \| ES Database of Good Practices and Regional Capacities EN \| ES Cooperation Initiatives Promoted by the Summits Secretariat Policy Dialogues Policy Dialogue: “Balance of Power and the Safeguarding of Democracy” Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Inter-American Democratic Charter” EN \| ES Policy Dialogue: Private sector in the context of the pandemic: The pending challenge of social inclusion in the Americas EN \| ES Policy Dialogue: State of Freedom of Expression and Journalism in the Americas EN \| ES Policy Dialogue: Money Laundering and its Relationship with Corruption Investigations EN \| ES Policy Dialogue: Corruption and COVID-19 EN \| ES Technical Assistance Prevention of Corruption and the Implementation of the ISO 37001: 2016 Anti-Bribery Management System ES Virtual seminar on National Risk Assessment (NRA) of Money Laundering for Latin America and the Caribbean ES \| EN Inter-American Open Data Program to Prevent and Combat Corruption (PIDA) ES \| Cooperation in investigations and proceedings related to corruption, tax crimes and associated money laundering EN \| ES Integrity in the Civil Service ES \| EN Socialization and dialogue of co-creation of the draft document of the National Open Data Policy (2019) ES Summit Talks: Democratization of Information: Open Data in Preventing and Fighting Corruption EN \| ES - Emerging Technologies: Prevention and Fight against Corruption EN \| ES Interviews Ana María Calderón Boy Interim Spokesperson of the Mission to Support the Fight Against corruption and Impunity in Honduras MACCIH/OAS Janet Tello Gilardi Supreme Judge and President of the Judicial Integrity Commission of Peru Grenville T. Williams Director of the Asset Recovery Unit (ARU) of the Regional Security System (RSS) of the Caribbean
Access SISCA	Summits of the Americas Follow-up System (SISCA) By providing greater efficiency in the processing of information and systematization of results, SISCA serves as a useful tool in promoting greater transparency and effectiveness in the follow-up process on the Summits of the Americas mandates. It also serves as an important information database which can be easily accessed. This information demonstrates the real impact of Summit decisions and programs for peoples of the Americas. Read more... \| Access SISCA
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