OEA - CP- Resolución CIDI 477 rev6

OEA/Ser.W CIDI/doc.477/26 rev. 6 4 May 2026

Original: Spanish

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL

FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT

“30 years of CIDI: Integral Development in Action — dialogue, cooperation, and results”

SCHEDULE

Host Ana María Cañizares, Correspondent, CNN en Español

Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Place: Hall of the Americas, Organization of American States Time: 9:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Reception Reception for authorities, delegations, and participants.

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. INAUGURAL SESSION

Welcoming remarks • Chair of the Inter -American Council for Integral Development, Ambassador Edison Lanza, Permanent Representative of Uruguay • Secretary General of the OAS, Albert R. Ramdin

Special remarks • Remarks by the Minister of Foreign Relations of the Dominican Republic, Roberto Álvarez Gil (video)

10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. “30 years of CIDI: Integral Development in Action” – Voices and Legacy of CIDI • María Eugenia Herrera, Minister of Culture of Panama, as host country of the first regular meeting of CIDI • Ambassador Alejandro Encinas, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the OAS, as host country of the second regular meeting of CIDI210:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Moment of reflection: Trajectory and legacy of CIDI

Moderator: Ambassador Edison Lanza, Chair of the Inter-American

Council for Integral Development

• Ambassador Alfonso Quiñonez, former Executive Secretary for

Integral Development

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Moment of reflection: Trajectory and legacy of CIDI

Moderator: Ambassador Edison Lanza, Chair of the Inter-American

Council for Integral Development

• Ambassador Alfonso Quiñonez, former Executive Secretary for Integral Development • Mrs. Kim Osborne, former Executive Secretary for Integral

Development

▪ Guided discussion on the evolution of CIDI, its key milestones, and its contribution to integral development in the Americas

10:50 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Panel 1: Innovation to expedite integral development

Pillars: Science, Technology and Innovation, and Sustainable

Development

Moderator: Mark Lambrides, Director, Department of Sustainable

Development:

• Ambassador Rodolfo Enrique Coronado Molina, Permanent Representative of Peru, in his capacity as Chair of the InterAmerican Committee on Science and Technology • Ambassador Alejandra Solano Cabalceta, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica, in her capacity as Vice Chair of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology • Ambassador Stuart Savage, Permanent Representative of Canada, in his capacity as Vice Chair of the Inter-American Committee on

Sustainable Development

• Moderated dialogue: Discussion with the panelists

▪ Conclusions of the Technical Secretariat: César Parga, Chief of the Competitiveness, Innovation and Science and Technology Section of the Department of Economic Development

11:25 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Voices of Impact: Perspectives from sectoral bodies

• Jacinto Santa María , Minister of Tourism of Paraguay, in h is capacity as Chair of the Inter -American Committee on Tourism

(video) • Harris Whitbeck, Director General of the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (INGUA T), in his capacity as Chair of Working Group 1 of the Inter-American Committee on Tourism (video)- 3capacity as Chair of the Inter -American Committee on Tourism (video) • Harris Whitbeck, Director General of the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (INGUA T), in his capacity as Chair of Working Group 1 of the Inter-American Committee on Tourism (video)- 311:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Panel 2: Education, skills, and the future of work

Pillars: Education and Labor Moderator: Jesús Schucry Giacoman, Director of the Human

Development, Education, and Employment Department

• Ambassador Mónica Rosa Irene Palencia Núñez, Permanent Representative of Ecuador, in her capacity as Chair of the InterAmerican Committee on Education • Ambassador Benoni Belli, Permanent Representative of Brazil, in his capacity as Vice Chair of Group 1 of the IACML • Ambassador Victor Fernandes , Permanent Representative of Barbados, in his capacity as Vice Chair of Group 1 of the IACML

• Moderated dialogue: Discussion with the panelists.

▪ Conclusions of the Technical Secretariat: María Claudia Camacho, Chief, Labor and Employment Section, Department of Human Development, Education, and Employment

12:05 p.m. – 12:10 p.m. Voices of Impact: Perspectives from sectoral bodies

• Human development

12:10 p.m. – 12:25 p.m. Fireside Chat: Social development and opportunities in the Americas

Moderated discussion on the social impact of hemispheric cooperation

• Ms. Beatriz Carles de Arango, Minister of Social Development of Panama, as host country of the next Meeting of Ministers and

High Authorities of Social Development

▪ Chair of the Inter -American Council for Integral Development, Ambassador Edison Lanza, Permanent Representative of Uruguay

▪ Ambassador Sebastián Kraljevich, Secretary for Strengthening Democracy4High Authorities of Social Development

▪ Chair of the Inter -American Council for Integral Development, Ambassador Edison Lanza, Permanent Representative of Uruguay

▪ Ambassador Sebastián Kraljevich, Secretary for Strengthening Democracy412:25 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Voices of Impact: Perspectives from sectoral bodies

• David Jean-Marie, Executive Director, Barbados Port Inc. (BPI), in his capacity as Chair of the Executive Board of the InterAmerican Committee on Ports (CECIP) (video) • Competitiveness and MSMEs – Testimonials from women beneficiaries on the use of the WEE Platform, formalization kits, and training (Grenada and Antigua & Barbuda) (video)

12:30 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. Panel 3: Strategic partnerships for development

Moderator: Dr. Barbara Kotschwar, Director of the Department of Economic Development and Officer -in-Charge of the Executive

Secretariat for Integral Development

• Ambassador Chet Donovan Neymour, Permanent Representative of The Bahamas, in his capacity as Chair of the Management Board of the Inter -American Agency for Cooperation and Development • Ambassador Carmen Montón, Permanent Observer of Spain to the OAS • Ambassador Céline Giusti, Permanent Observer of France to the OAS • Veljko Piljak, Permanent Observer of the Republic of Serbia to the OAS

1:05 p.m. CLOSING SESSION

Closing remarks by:

• Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Ambassador Laura Gil

1:15 p.m. Documentary and photographic exhibit commemorating CIDI

Inauguration of the commemorative exhibit of milestones in the history of the Inter‐American Council for Integral Development

1:30 p.m. Celebratory cocktail reception

A space for authorities, delegations, and participants to exchange

Inauguration of the commemorative exhibit of milestones in the history of the Inter‐American Council for Integral Development

1:30 p.m. Celebratory cocktail reception

A space for authorities, delegations, and participants to exchange views during a reception organized with the valuable support and generous voluntary contributions of member states