OEA - Informe CIDI INF. 657 25 de 2025

OEA/Ser.W CIDI/INF. 657/25 30 April 2025 TEXTUAL PRESENTATIONs made by invited GUESTS AND PANELISTS during the

MEETING OF CIDI IN OBSERVANCE OF EARTH DAY 2025

RESPONDING TO THE CRITICAL ENERGY TRANSITION PRIORITIES IN THE AMERICAS

ENERGY SECURITY, RESILIENCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY hELD ON APRIL 22, 2025

PRESENTATIONs made by invited GUESTS AND PANELISTS during the

MEETING OF CIDI IN OBSERVANCE OF EARTH DAY 2025

RESPONDING TO THE CRITICAL ENERGY TRANSITION PRIORITIES IN THE AMERICAS ENERGY SECURITY, RESILIENCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY hELD ON APRIL 22, 2025 - Opening remarks: Luis Almagro, Secretary General, Organization of American States (OAS) - Link: Video presentation, SG Almagro, OAS (YouTube) - Keynote remarks: Hon. Michael Halkitis, Minister of Economic Affairs of The Bahamas and Chair of the Inter-American Committee for Sustainable Development (CIDS) - Link: Video presentation, Minister Halkitis, The Bahamas (YouTube)

Panel:

Panel:

• Noemi Hernandez Rodriguez, Senior Country Officer and Secretary to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council - Link: Intervention, GEF (PDF) - Ignacio Lorenzo, Director of Technical Advisory on Biodiversity and Climate, Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) - Link: Video presentation, Lorenzo, CAF (YouTube) - Wazim Mowla, Fellow & Lead of the Caribbean Initiative Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council - Link: PPT Mowla, Atlantic Council (PDF) - Mark Lambrides, Director of the Department for Sustainable Development, GS/OAS/SEDI - Link: PPT Lambrides, OAS-SEDI (PDF)

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