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PARTICIPATION OF SOCIAL ACTORS IN THE O EA/Ser.E ACTIVITIES OF THE SUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS PROCESS ASCA/doc.88/26 26 March 2026

Original: Spanish REPORT ON THE REGISTRATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL ACTORS IN

THE SUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS PROCESS

(March 2026)iii Executive summary ..........................................................................................................1

I. Registration by country ................................................................................................3

II. Registration by issue....................................................................................................5

III. Registration by gender...............................................................................................6

IV. Registration by age.....................................................................................................7

V. Registration by language.............................................................................................8

V. Other considerations....................................................................................................8Executive summary The Civil Society And Social Actors Registry, managed by the Department of Summits of the Americas of the Organization of American States (OAS), is an institutional mechanism that facilitates the participation of civil society organizations and social actors of the Hemisphere, including academia, the private sector, youth, indigenous peoples, Afro-descendant communities, and workers, among others, in the different stages of the Summits of the Americas Process. Through the registry, these organizations and social actors can participate in dialogue, consultation, and cooperation related to the preparatory phase, the conduct of the Summit, and the follow-up to mandates and commitments adopted by the Heads of State and Government.

The data presented below are the result of a new call for proposals issued by the Department of Summits in September 2025, which made it possible to update the registry and incorporate new organizations and social actors. To date, a total of 1,048 representatives of civil society organizations and social actors have registered. In terms of geographic distribution, the registry reflects broad and representative participation from the countries of the Hemisphere. The Dominican Republic (102), the United States (84), and Colombia (80) lead that participation, followed by Peru (72), Mexico (67), Argentina (62), and

Venezuela (57). Countries such as Ecuador (46), Brazil (19), Cuba (23), Panama (28), and Guatemala (25) also have an active and growing presence. Caribbean countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and Belize also contribute representatives, enriching the regional diversity of the registry. Overall, all 35 countries participating in the Summits Process are represented in the registry, underscoring the hemispheric scope of the Process and civil society’s interest in participating actively in its various stages. The registry is composed of two categories of participants: 765 representatives of civil society organizations (73.0 percent of the total) and 283 social actors (27.0 percent). This distinction reflects the diversity of forms of participation that the Summits Process recognizes and incorporates, and it constitutes a strength of the mechanism. Many civil society organizations are present in several countries of the Hemisphere, which demonstrates the consolidation of formal organizational networks across the region. At the same time, the participation of social actors enriches the registry with complementary perspectives, bringing greater plurality and representativeness to the mechanism as a whole. From a gender perspective, the composition of the registry is notably balanced. Women account for 52.0 percent of participants for whom information is available (545), indicating majority female participation and progress in the inclusion of women in hemispheric dialogue forums. Men account for 352 participants (33.6 percent), and nine individuals identify with a diverse gender identity, reflecting advances in inclusion and recognition of diversity within the registry. In terms of age profile, the registry includes participants from all generations, reflecting the breadth and cross-cutting nature of the mechanism. Participants over 36 years of age, who represent 78.72 percent of those who reported their age, provide a strong grounding of experience for the analysis and follow-up of Summit mandates. At the same time, young people between 18 and 35 years of

age account for 197 representatives, contributing a meaningful youth presence that brings dynamism and innovation to the process. In linguistic terms, Spanish predominates, with 71.2 percent of registered participants (746), alongside a significant English-speaking participation of 28.8 percent (302). Lastly, in terms of thematic representation, the registered organizations and actors cover a wide range of priority areas for the Hemisphere. Youth (16 percent), women (14 percent), academia (11.6 percent), and other sectors (10.8 percent) lead the declared areas of participation, followed by food security (9.2 percent), the private sector (7.6 percent), Afro-descendant communities (5.6 percent), citizen security (5.2 percent), and water security (4.4 percent), as well as persons with disabilities (4 percent), energy security (3.6 percent), LGBTQ+ (3.6 percent), and indigenous peoples (2.8 percent). This thematic diversity reflects the richness and plurality of the Hemisphere’s civil society and its capacity to contribute to dialogue and cooperation within the framework of the Summits of the Americas process.3

I. Registration by country Country Civil society organizations Social actors Total Antigua and Barbuda 2 0 2

Argentina 48 14 62 Bahamas 1 0 1 Barbados 5 4 9 Belize 6 1 7 Bolivia 8 5 13 Brazil 14 5 19 Canada 5 4 9 Chile 11 3 14 Colombia 56 26 80 Costa Rica 8 4 12 Cuba 15 8 23 Dominica 10 2 12 Ecuador 33 13 46 El Salvador 10 0 10 United States 70 14 84 Grenada 4 0 4

Guatemala 19 6 25 Guyana 2 4 6 Haiti 10 2 12 Honduras 19 2 21 Jamaica 5 1 6 Mexico 59 8 67 Nicaragua 15 5 20 Panama 22 6 28 Paraguay 12 2 14 Peru 53 19 72 Dominican Republic 68 34 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 0 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 0 1 Saint Lucia 2 0 2 Suriname 2 0 2 Trinidad and Tobago 7 4 11 Uruguay 7 5 12 Venezuela 33 24 57 Multi-country 23 0 23 Rest of the world 5 0 5 Not reported 96 58 154 Total 765 283 10484 Figure 1. Registration by country5

II. Registration by issue Issue Civil society organizations Social actors Total Academia 17 12 29

Afro-descendant 7 7 14 Youth 26 14 40

LGBTQ+ 6 3 9

Female 24 11 35 Indigenous peoples 7 0 7 Private sector 13 6 19 Persons with disabilities 6 4 10 Food security 20 3 23 Citizen security 6 7 13 Energy security 9 0 9 Water security 10 1 11 Other 25 2 27 Not reported 0 4 4 Total 176 74 250 Figure 2. Registration by issue6

III. Registration by gender Gender Civil society organizations Social actors Total Female 455 90 545

Male 303 49 352 Other 7 2 9 Not reported 0 142 142 Total 765 283 1048 Figure 3. Registration by gender7

IV. Registration by age Age Civil society organizations Social actors Total 18–24 21 16 37 25–35 123 37 160

Other 7 2 9 Not reported 0 142 142 Total 765 283 1048 Figure 3. Registration by gender7

IV. Registration by age Age Civil society organizations Social actors Total 18–24 21 16 37 25–35 123 37 160 36–50 249 36 285 50+ 372 52 424

Not reported 0 142 142 Total 765 283 1048 Figure 4. Registration by age8

V. Registration by language Language Civil society organizations Social actors Total Spanish 557 189 746

English 208 94 302 Total 765 283 1048 Figure 5. Total by language

V. Other considerations In total, 121 civil society organizations are registered both with the Summits Department and the OAS Office of Relations with Civil Society.1 /

1 . Civil society and social actors database as of January 6, 2026.