Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI)

Department of Economic Development 

Policy Dialogue

 
Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities on Culture

The Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities on Culture coordinates the promotion of political dialogue and the discussion of priority topics at a hemispheric level within the agenda of cultural public policy following the framework of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI). Read more here.  


 

Inter-American Committee on Culture (CIC)

The (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 and the General Assembly and the CIDI. Read more here.  

 


Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism

The Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism is the principal hemispheric forum for dialogue and policy development in tourism. The Congress serves as an important platform for the exchange of experiences and best practices and provides a mechanism to sponsor technical studies, strengthen communication between government agencies and the private sector, consider technical cooperation proposals, and support member states in their efforts to develop the tourism sector. Read more here.


Inter-American Committee on Tourism (CITUR)

The Inter-American Committee on Tourism coordinates the implementation of dialogue within the Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism and follows-up on the mandates of the Summits of the Americas, the General Assembly and the CIDI to identify multilateral initiatives; and to contribute to the execution of OAS policies in the area of partnership for sustainable tourism development. Read more here.