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Immediately following the conclusion of the ninth Summit of the Americas, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center in partnership with the Foro Ciudadano de las Américas livestreamed a high-level discussion that served as the first post-Summit readout. Hear from Latin American and Caribbean leaders on common objectives and set the tone for future partnership.

Among other issues, the discussion focused on challenges the Caribbean faces alongside the rest of the region such as risks of climate change and the imperative of human capital development. These topics emerged from an Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center campaign over the previous eight months in partnership with the US Department of State to align and highlight regional priorities through public and private discussions.

Head of state conversation

H.E. Guillermo Lasso
President
Republic of Ecuador  

Head of government

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Prime Minister
Jamaica

Advancing regional integration

H.E. Mario Búcaro
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Guatemala

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Representative to the United Nations
United States

Two shared priorities: Climate change and human capital development

Carlos Felipe Jaramillo
Vice President for the Latin America and the Caribbean
The World Bank

Karim Lesina
Executive Vice President and Chief External Affairs Officer
Millicom

Valerie Lorena
Executive Director
Young Americas Business Trust (YABT)

Moderators

Jason Marczak
Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

Melanie Chen
Board Director
Atlantic Council

Mary Ann Walker
Senior Advisor, Summit of the Americas
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

Maria Fernanda Bozmoski
Deputy Director for Programs
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC) Engagement across the Summit

Monday – AALAC hosts Twitter Space on the next generation’s perspective at the Summit of the Americas
Tuesday – AALAC moderates a panel discussion on the Alliance for Development in Democracy with the International Republican Institute, National Democratic Institute, and Latin American Network of Youth for Democracy
Wednesday – AALAC moderates a panel on health resilience in the Americas at the Young Americas Forum with US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Pan American Health Organization Director Dr. Carissa Etienne
Wednesday – AALAC hosts Twitter Space on live Summit updates with a special guest from US government
Thursday – AALAC participates as a Youth Delegate in the Young Americas Forum
Friday – AALAC hosts an in-person and livestreamed reception, dinner, and discussion on post-Summit action

The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center broadens understanding of regional transformations and delivers constructive, results-oriented solutions to inform how the public and private sectors can advance hemispheric prosperity.

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