Inter-American Meetings of Ministers and Highest Appropriate Authorities Culture

Culture

The Inter-American Meetings of Ministers of Culture and Highest Appropriate Authorities promote dialogue at the hemispheric level on the topic of culture within the political agenda. The Inter-American Committee on Culture follows up and implements the mandates of the Ministerial Meetings and the Summits of the Americas. Topics of discussion at these meetings have included: the role of culture in social development and economic integration and growth; preservation of cultural heritage; challenges of cultural industries; culture and indigenous peoples, etc.

The Technical Secretariat which supports both the Meetings of Ministers of Culture and Highest Appropriate Authorities and the Inter-American Committee on Culture is the Department of Economic and Social Development.