Inter-American Committee on Culture (CIC)

Inter-American Committee on Culture (CIC)

The Inter-American Committee on Culture (CIC) serves as a forum for discussion at the technical - policy level for matters of Culture. It is composed of representatives from the Ministries of Culture and highest appropriate authorities from Member States. Its main function is to follow the implementation of the mandates of the Declarations and Plans of Action of the Ministerial Meetings on Culture, as well as of those that emanate from the Summits of the Americas. The Techincal Secretariat of CIC is the Office of Education and Culture.

The CIC Authorities for 2010-2012 were elected during the Fourth Regular Meeting of CIC, held on November 12 and 13, 2009 in Washington, DC.

        Chair:
        Guatemala (Assumed the Chairmanship after Brazil’s resignation, CEPCIDI/INF.130/11)

        Vice Chairs:
        Barbados
        Canada
        Colombia

Meetings of the Inter-American Committee on Culture

For more information, please consult the Rules of Procedure of CIC.