The Dominican Republic is participating in the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (Americas Partnership) hosted by US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on 17 July 2024 in Washington, D.C
The US State Department announces that the foreign ministers from the 12 Americas Partnership countries – the United States, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay – will discuss ongoing collaboration to fulfill the hemisphere’s potential to foster inclusive, sustainable, and shared prosperity for all.
During the Ministerial, Americas Partnership members will review progress on commitments made by leaders at the inaugural Americas Partnership Summit on 3 November 2023.
The US State Department says that the Americas Partnership seeks as its overarching goal to make the Americas the most economically competitive region in the world. To this end, ministers will identify opportunities to build on the initiative’s early successes in expanding entrepreneurship to foster greater innovation, broadening access to training in the digital economy, advancing clean energy and decarbonization goals, bolstering the rule of law, and strengthening food security and sustainable food production.
US President Joe Biden launched the Americas Partnership initiative at the Ninth Summit of Americas on 8 June 2022 to deepen economic integration, create well-paying jobs, and promote competitiveness, resilience, and innovation in the Western Hemisphere. By driving regional competitiveness and providing tangible benefits for our people, the Americas Partnership aims to serve as an enduring, dynamic forum that helps partners effectively and collectively tackle the most pressing economic issues in the hemisphere.
The 17 July ministerial meeting covers one of the three Americas Partnership tracks. It follows the 2024 Finance Ministerial held on 19 April and is ahead of the Trade Ministerial expected later in the year.
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US State Department
15 July 2024