The OAS, acting as Technical Secretariat of the Inter American Committee on Culture, welcomes you.

The CIC is a body for discussion at the technical - policy level. It is composed of representatives of the Ministries of Culture and highest appropriate authorities of the Americas. 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.

This space intends to provide basic information on the activities conducted by the ICC therefore contributing to the strengthening of the dialogue process between the different cultural authorities along the American continent. It also aims to promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences on cultural topics and policies; and, to serve as a communication channel to present the diverse activities carried out by the Committee.

In this Website you will find information on the following topics:

•  The functions and Rules of Procedure of the Interamerican Committee on Culture

•  The mandates subject to CIC's follow-up actions

•  The cultural policies and information on the cultural sector of each Member State .

•  Information on the different CIC's meetings

•  The Virtual Forum: space that aims to maintain an active communication between the Members of the CIC on specific issues.

Through the support of each of the Committee's Member States, we expect for this Web Page to become a valuable tool that will contribute to the continuance of an active Inter-American cultural dialogue.