OEA - Resolución XIII 4 14 CIDI CIP doc 10 26 rev 1 de 2026

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FOURTEENTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE OEA/Ser.W/XIII.4.14

INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON PORTS CIDI/CIP/doc. 10/26 rev.1

June 8 to 10, 2026 1 July 2026 Bridgetown, Barbados Original: Spanish

ACTIVITY REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP (TAG) CHAIR ON

PUBLIC POLICY LEGISLATION AND REGULATION June 2023 - May 2026

(Approved during the Fourth Plenary Session on Tuesday, June 9)

I. General objective of the TAG: Within the framework of the Plan of Action of Roatan 2023 - 2026, the general objective was established to “advance towards competitive, safe, sustainable and inclusive ports to ensure comprehensive development in the Americas with the active participation of the private sector.”

Divided into six priority areas, the Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) advise the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) in making decisions regarding the strengthening of inter -American port policy dialogue; greater hemispheric cooperation for port develo pment; capacity building and technical assistance of the CIP with members, associate members and strategic partners; and promotion of the ports of the Americas in active collaboration, promoting public -private partnerships.

II. Members of the TAG:

Chair: National Port Commission (CPN), Guatemala

Vice chair: Superintendency of Ports and Transport, Colombia

Member States: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa

Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

III. Activities implemented from June 2023 to May 2026 in the context of the mandates established for each TAG Chair in the Plan of Action of Roatan 2023 - 2026

Guatemala and the CIP Secretariat.

1. Results: The seminar was attended by 41 speakers from 18 countries, including industry leaders and decision-makers from public and private entities, as well as representatives from academia and think tanks who shared trends, successful practices, and strategic actions to enhance port legislation as a catalyst for the development of a modern and competitive sector, with an emphasis on technological transformation, green legislation, and port security through adequate risk management. In addition, the seminar brought together more than 250 port officials and high -level representatives of the National Port Authorities of 16 CIP -OAS Member States: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbado s, Belize, Brazil,3

Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, United States, and Uruguay as well as representatives from Spain and the United Kingdom.

3. Activities in support of the work of the Secretariat in the context of the CIP Scholarship and Capacity Building Program (e.g. workshops, online courses, master's degrees, local and/or regional seminars, etc.)

Number 1:

1. Name of activity: Webinar on Best Practices in Port Security and Protection: Challenges and Solutions.

1. Date: September 28, 2023.

1. Objective: Participate as an expert speaker and promote successful practices with an emphasis on modern processes and methodologies (digital/electronic) to showcase, on the one hand, the technologies themselves and, on the other, examples of successful procedures and methodologies in port protection and security.

1. Responsible institutions: The CIP Secretariat and ISPS

Network México Internacional.

1. Results: The National Port Commission (CPN) of Guatemala, through the Port Protection Directorate, presented on threats to the ship-port interface and compliance with the ISPS code. The presentation is available here.

Number 2:

Network México Internacional.

1. Results: The National Port Commission (CPN) of Guatemala, through the Port Protection Directorate, presented on threats to the ship-port interface and compliance with the ISPS code. The presentation is available here.

Number 2:

1. Name of activity: Forum: “Perspectives for Port

Modernization.”

1. Date: August 14, 2025.

1. Objective: Dialogue among authorities from the Legislative Organism, the Executive Organism, representatives of the Private Sector, and members of the port logistics chain, with the support of the Inter -American Committee on Ports of the

Organization of American States (CIP-OAS).4

1. Responsible institutions: National Port Commission (CPN) –

CIP Secretariat.

1. Results: The CIP-OAS expert, Jorge Durán, shared knowledge aimed at strengthening participants’ capacities to identify the essential elements of port regulatory frameworks, infrastructure models, and the analysis of concession s at the Latin American level.

Number 3:

1. Name of activity: Course on Comprehensive Risk Management in the Port Sector for Senior Management.

1. Date: July 10 and 11, 2025.

1. Objective: To strengthen the strategic capacities of Guatemala’s senior port management in comprehensive risk management through the understanding and application of principles, methodologies, and specialized tools that enable the identification, assessment, mitigation, and management of risks associated with port and maritime activities.

1. Responsible institutions: CIP Secretariat.

1. Results: The CIP-OAS expert, Gonzalo Mera, shared knowledge aimed at strengthening participants’ capacities to identify and manage risks in the port sector, applying international best practices and strategic criteria that integrate security considerations into decision-making processes.

Number 4:

1. Name of activity: Participation in the IV Hemispheric Seminar on Port-City Relation, Social Responsibility, and

Gender Equality.

identify and manage risks in the port sector, applying international best practices and strategic criteria that integrate security considerations into decision-making processes.

Number 4:

1. Name of activity: Participation in the IV Hemispheric Seminar on Port-City Relation, Social Responsibility, and

Gender Equality.

1. Date: November 13, 2025.

1. Objective: To participate as an expert speaker in the panel “Port-City Relation: Integration, Dialogue, and Shared Development,” presenting the progress made by Guatemala’s ports in this area, as well as successful international experiences.5

1. Responsible institutions: CIP Secretariat.

1. Results: The National Port Commission (CPN) of Guatemala shared the progress achieved by the country’s ports in this area, highlighting successful Port–City collaboration practices implemented in Guatemalan ports.

4. Identify and compile materials (e.g., articles, best practices, processes, or services) relevant to the TAG topics for digital and/or print dissemination.

Number 1:

1. Name of activity: Compilation of Best Practices in Legislation.

1. Objective: Promote successful practices in legislation while providing a compilation of replicable practices and materials of interest to the rest of the National Port Authorities of the

Hemisphere.

1. Responsible institutions: National Port Commission (CPN) of Guatemala and the CIP Secretariat.

1. Results: Compilation of 30 Best Practices in Port Legislation from CIP-OAS 12 Member States: Antigua and Barbuda,

Argentina, Barbados, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Dominican Republic, United States and Uruguay; as well as 3 Non -Member States: Dubai, Spain, and United Kingdom.

Number 2:

1. Name of activity: Guatemala’s Experience in the Development of its First National Port Policy.

1. Objective: To generate a reference document based on

Uruguay; as well as 3 Non -Member States: Dubai, Spain, and United Kingdom.

Number 2:

1. Name of activity: Guatemala’s Experience in the Development of its First National Port Policy.

1. Objective: To generate a reference document based on Guatemala’s experience in the development of its first national port policy.

1. Responsible institutions: National Port Commission (CPN) of Guatemala and the CIP Secretariat.

1. Results: A detailed account of the process implemented by Guatemala to develop its first national port policy, highlighting6

the best practices adopted to ensure an inclusive and participatory process involving all stakeholders linked to the port sector.

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Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

III. Activities implemented from June 2023 to May 2026 in the context of the mandates established for each TAG Chair in the Plan of Action of Roatan 2023 - 2026

1. In support of activities to strengthen technical capacities and in continuity with the Plan of Action, update surveys and/or databases on their focus topics.

Inter-American Council for Integral Development2

1. Name of activity: Database of experts in port legislation.

1. Objective: Provide technical assistance to national port authorities in the hemisphere through a database of experts on port legislation issues.

1. Responsible institutions: National Port Commission (CPN) of Guatemala and the CIP Secretariat.

1. Results: Create a database of experts on port legislation in Guatemala. This database is available in the CIP Portal.

National Port Authorities from other Member States are welcome and encouraged to add to this database with experts from their institutions.

2. Organize, in the next three (3) years and with the support of the CIP Secretariat, at least one hemispheric conference or seminar on the topics of competence of the TAG.

1. Name of activity: Fifth Hemispheric Seminar on Public

Policies, Legislation and Regulation.

1. Date and venue: November 6, 7 and 8, 2024, Guatemala City,

Guatemala.

1. Objective: To provide an international platform for publicprivate dialogue at the highest level, to address key aspects of legislation in the context of port security, facilitation, modernization and digital transformation.

1. Responsible institutions: National Port Commission (CPN) of Guatemala and the CIP Secretariat.

1. Results: The seminar was attended by 41 speakers from 18 countries, including industry leaders and decision-makers from public and private entities, as well as representatives from academia and think tanks who shared trends, successful