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Summit Review Group to Meet in Washington D.C. |
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July 18, 2008 - National Coordinators of the Summit Implementation Review
Group (SIRG) of the Fifth Summit of the Americas will meet on Thursday July 24,
2008 at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) in
Washington D.C.
The SIRG is the political body responsible for follow-up on Summit mandates,
coordinating the Summit agenda, and preparing for future Summits.
National Coordinator for the Fifth Summit, Ambassador Luis Alberto Rodriguez,
will present the Draft Declaration of Commitment of Port of Spain on the theme:
"Securing our Citizens' Future by Promoting Human Prosperity, Energy Security
and Environmental Sustainability."
The Meeting will also be addressed by OAS Secretary General, Dr Jose Miguel
Insulza.
Ambassador Rodriguez expressed satisfaction that the technical work of the
Summit is proceeding at "an impressive rate."
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Welcome to the Fifth Summit of The Americas, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, April 17, 18, 19 2009 |
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In 2009, Trinidad and Tobago will host the Fifth Summit of the Americas.
The Summits of the Americas are held every three to four years and bring
together the 34 democratically elected Heads of State and Government in the
Western Hemisphere to exchange ideas and opinions on the political, economic,
social, and security challenges confronting the region.
From 1994, the Summits process has seen the implementation of several
initiatives advancing improvements in healthcare, education, infrastructure and
security, disaster mitigation and preparedness, environmental conservation, and
democratic governance across the hemisphere - all for the benefit of the people
of the Americas.
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Confronting Social Development Challenges |
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By Ambassador Luis Alberto Rodriguez "Democracy and economic and social development are
interdependent and are mutually reinforcing," states the Inter-American
Democratic Charter. It is a concept that has been gaining ground in recent
years, a recognition that democracy resides not only in the voting booth, but in
citizens' access to a life of dignity.
Overcoming poverty and hunger, eliminating inequality and
discrimination, creating new opportunities for education and employment - these
are just some of the challenges faced by the countries of the Americas. Last
week the region's governments took an important step toward increasing dialogue
and cooperation to address these deep-rooted problems when they convened for the
First Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of Social Development in the
framework of the Summit of the Americas process.
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