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Civil Society role in Summit Process Lauded |
 More than 100 civil society representatives assembled in Miami, Florida on May 1 and 2
for the Hemispheric Civil Society Forum as preparations continued for the Fifth Summit
of the Americas to be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago. |
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Welcome to the Fifth Summit of The Americas, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 2009 |
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In 2009, Trinidad and Tobago will host the Fifth Summit of the Americas.
The Summits of the Americas are held every three to four years and bring
together the 34 democratically elected Heads of State and Government in the
Western Hemisphere to exchange ideas and opinions on the political, economic,
social, and security challenges confronting the region.
From 1994, the Summits process has seen the implementation of several
initiatives advancing improvements in healthcare, education, infrastructure and
security, disaster mitigation and preparedness, environmental conservation, and
democratic governance across the hemisphere - all for the benefit of the people
of the Americas.
Trinidad and Tobago will be the first Caribbean, Small Island Developing State
to host the Summit. The goal of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in
preparing for the Fifth Summit is to ensure that the focus remains on people -
that it brings meaningful and tangible benefits to all the people of the
Americas. This emphasis on people and giving priority to improving their
quality of life is at the heart of the country's own Vision 2020. |
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Special Meeting of the OAS Permanent Council, April 9, 2008 |
 Foreign Affairs Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Paula
Gopee-Scoon, addresses members of the Permanent Council of the Organization of
American States regarding plans in progress for the hosting of the Fifth Summit
of the Americas. |
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