OEA - Documento XIII.3 CIDI COMCYT GT-1 DOC 2 25 rev. 1 de 2025

INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON OEA/Ser.W/XIII.3

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CIDI/COMCYT/GT-1/doc.2/25 rev. 1

MEETING OF WORKING GROUP 1 15 December 2025

Original: English

DRAFT AGENDA

Meeting of Working Group 1 Governance, Regulatory, and Institutional Models on AI December 15, 2025 Virtual

Purpose and Objectives:

The purpose of the Meeting of Working Group 1 of the Inter-American Committee on Science and Technology (COMCYT), is to provide a structured and coordinated approach for OAS Member States to implement actions to enhance regional AI governance frameworks that foster innovation while respecting human rights and promoting the well-being of the citizens of the Americas. As included in the Plan of Action (CIDI/REMCYT-VII/doc.5/24 rev.1) adopted at the Seventh Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of Science and Technology, held in Washington, DC, on December 12-13, 2024, “the key objectives of Working Group 1 are to:

• Share information for the development of model AI policies and frameworks, including good practices, lessons learned, case studies, and comparative models to build a common baseline of understanding on AI for the Americas. - Collaborate in designing model governance, regulatory and institutional Frameworks for the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Deployment of AI. - Encourage responsible government design, development, and use of AI that respects the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms. - Support Inter-Sectoral dialogue and multistakeholder exchanges and actions to facilitate the pertinence, applicability and collaborative development of governance, legal, institutional and regulatory AI frameworks in the Americas. - Share information on status quo AI policy and regulatory environment throughout member states to facilitate easier regional integration and development of AI businesses across the region.”

Methodology:

The Chair of Working Group 1 (Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica) will:

Methodology:

The Chair of Working Group 1 (Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica) will:

• Guide dialogue and identify opportunities for regional cooperation. - Facilitate the exchange of experiences, good practices, and lessons learned. - Provide leadership and engagement within COMCYT, CIDI, and other OAS bodies. - Engage with partners from academia, the private sector, and civil society.

The Meeting encourages the exchange of experiences, good practices and lessons learned among Member States to support alignment of AI policies with broader integral development goals, including economic growth and improving the lives and livelihoods of citizens of the Americas. Subject matter experts will be invited to provide strategic insights on readiness for AI policies, strategies and frameworks at the national and regional levels. Member States are invited to use these insights to advance the work of the Working Group and to inform the decisions and initiatives it wishes to undertake. Member States are also encouraged to actively engage with the speakers and experts by asking questions to deepen their understanding, share perspectives, and foster cross-border collaboration.

Draft Agenda:

3:00 – 3:30 Video and audio testing 3:30 – 3:35 Introductions by the Chair of the COMCYT Working Group 1 – Ministry of Science, Technology, Telecommunications and Innovation of Costa Rica - Mr. Orlando Vega Quesada, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica 3:35 – 3:40 Opening Remarks by the Chair of the COMCYT 2025-2027 - Dr. Sixto Enrique Sanchez Calderon, President of the National Council of Science, Technology and Innovation of Peru (CONCYTEC) Meeting of Working Group 1 – December 15, 2025 (continued) 3:40 – 3:45 Remarks by the Director of the Department of Economic Development,

OAS-SEDI

• Dr. Barbara Kotschwar, Director, Department of Economic Development, OAS-SEDI 3:45 – 4:40 Presentations on Governance, Regulatory and Institutional Models on AI

1. Peru’s National Strategy on AI - Dr. José Luis Segovia, Director of Evaluation and Knowledge Management, National Council on Science, Technology and Innovation of Peru (CONCYTEC) 3:45 – 4:40 Presentations on Governance, Regulatory and Institutional Models on AI

1. Peru’s National Strategy on AI - Dr. José Luis Segovia, Director of Evaluation and Knowledge Management, National Council on Science, Technology and Innovation of Peru (CONCYTEC)

1. Costa Rica’s National AI Stretegy - Mr. Orlando Vega Quesada, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica

1. Sharing of Good Practices: Panama’s Innovation Ecosystem Assessment in Collaboration with Georgia Tech University - Dr. Franklin A. Morales, Head of International Technical Cooperation, National Secretariat of Science, technology and Innovation of Panama (SENACYT)

1. Inter-American Framework on Data Governance and AI - Mr. Mike Mora, Senior Specialist, Department of Effective Public Management, Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy, OAS Open Dialogue with delegations 4:40 – 4:55 Report of the COMCYT Technical Secretariat on activities carried out in 2025 and preliminary calendar of activities for 2026, in accordance with the COMCYT Work Plan 2025-2027 - Mr. Cesar Parga, Section Chief, Competitiveness, Innovation and Technology, Department of Economic Development, OAS-SEDI - Presentation of the initiative: OAS Compendium on AI Governance in the Americas

• Mr. Alonso Huerta, Founder and CEO, Aracnia, Mexico 4:55 – 5:00 Closing remarks - Mr. Orlando Vega Quesada, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica