Organizers planned for the Fifth Summit to focus on a wide-ranging theme: "Securing Our Citizens' Future by Promoting Human Prosperity, Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability."[2]
The Summits of the Americas are a continuing series of summits bringing together the leaders of North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America. The function of these summits is to foster discussion of a variety of issues affecting the western hemisphere. These high-level summit meetings have been organized by a number of multilateral bodies under the aegis of the Organization of American States. In the early 1990s, what were formerly ad hoc summits came to be institutionalized into a regular "Summits of the Americas" conference program.[3]
Group photo of leaders attending Port-of-Spain summit.Partial group photo of leaders at the closing Port-of-Spain summit.
The host nation's task in organizing the summit programme was a multi-faceted challenge.[11]
The top issue at the summit was the current economic crisis, which also encompassed issues of access to increased credit and lending from multilateral banks, sub-regional banks and international development banks. Other issues included promoting human prosperity, energy security and environmental sustainability.[12]
Venezuela's PresidentHugo Chávez used his first meeting with President Obama to argue in favor of lifting the US-led embargo of Cuba. Chávez also used the occasion to publicly present Obama with a copy of Eduardo Galeano's 1971 book Open Veins of Latin America.[14]
Securityedit
The host country's Office for Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) planned to ensure that they would be prepared to deal with the consequences of natural or man-made hazards which might impact the delegates during the Summit of the Americas. The Ministry of National Security and OPDM worked together in anticipation of over 4,000 visitors.[15]
Other American nations made security forces available during the international event. Premier of BermudaEwart Brown offered to request 35 soldiers of the Bermuda Regiment to be sent,[16] but the offer was declined as unnecessary.[17] In preparation for the summit, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) sent 124 officers for a three-week training program in Trinidad. The Jamaican contingent was briefed and given all the necessary resources and equipment, and they were expected to bring back to Jamaica any good ideas and best practices which might be observed during the operation.[18]
^Brooks, Lovelette. "Summit of the Americas: Carib issues for Obamam" 2009-03-24 at the Wayback MachineJamaica Gleaner News (Kingston). March 22, 2009.
^"Chavez says he'll lobby Obama on Cuba at summit," Taiwan News. March 18, 2009.
^Bagoo, Andre. "ODPM activates emergency systems for Summit," Newsday. March 17, 2009.
^Bermuda Regiment Deployment not required for upcoming Summit of the Americas 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, South Florida Caribbean News, April 20, 2009
^"J'can police, soldiers to provide security at Americas Summit," 2009-03-30 at the Wayback MachineJamaica Observer (Kingston). March 27, 2009.
Referencesedit
Prieto, Alfredo. "Everybody But Cuba,"Havana Times. April 15, 2009.
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The Fifth Summit of the Americas VSOA was held at Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago on April 17 19 2009 1 5th Summit of the Americas5th Summit of the Americas logoHost countryTrinidad and TobagoDatesApril 17 19 2009Venue s Hyatt Regency TrinidadCitiesPort of SpainParticipants33Follows4th Summit of the AmericasPrecedes6th Summit of the AmericasWebsitehttp www fifthsummitoftheamericas org Organizers planned for the Fifth Summit to focus on a wide ranging theme Securing Our Citizens Future by Promoting Human Prosperity Energy Security and Environmental Sustainability 2 Contents 1 Overview 2 Agenda 3 Security 4 Heads of State and Government 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksOverview editThe Summits of the Americas are a continuing series of summits bringing together the leaders of North America Central America the Caribbean and South America The function of these summits is to foster discussion of a variety of issues affecting the western hemisphere These high level summit meetings have been organized by a number of multilateral bodies under the aegis of the Organization of American States In the early 1990s what were formerly ad hoc summits came to be institutionalized into a regular Summits of the Americas conference program 3 December 9 11 1994 4 1st Summit of the Americas at Miami in the United States 5 December 7 8 1996 4 Summit of the Americas on Sustainable Development at Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia 6 April 18 19 1998 4 2nd Summit of the Americas at Santiago in Chile 7 April 20 22 2001 4 3rd Summit of the Americas in Quebec City Canada 8 January 12 13 2004 4 Monterrey Special Summit of the Americas at Monterrey in Mexico 9 November 4 5 2005 4 4th Summit of the Americas at Mar del Plata in Argentina 10 Agenda edit nbsp Group photo of leaders attending Port of Spain summit nbsp Partial group photo of leaders at the closing Port of Spain summit The host nation s task in organizing the summit programme was a multi faceted challenge 11 The top issue at the summit was the current economic crisis which also encompassed issues of access to increased credit and lending from multilateral banks sub regional banks and international development banks Other issues included promoting human prosperity energy security and environmental sustainability 12 Regional leaders had their first face to face meeting with United States President Barack Obama at the summit 13 Venezuela s President Hugo Chavez used his first meeting with President Obama to argue in favor of lifting the US led embargo of Cuba Chavez also used the occasion to publicly present Obama with a copy of Eduardo Galeano s 1971 book Open Veins of Latin America 14 Security editThe host country s Office for Disaster Preparedness and Management ODPM planned to ensure that they would be prepared to deal with the consequences of natural or man made hazards which might impact the delegates during the Summit of the Americas The Ministry of National Security and OPDM worked together in anticipation of over 4 000 visitors 15 Other American nations made security forces available during the international event Premier of Bermuda Ewart Brown offered to request 35 soldiers of the Bermuda Regiment to be sent 16 but the offer was declined as unnecessary 17 In preparation for the summit the Jamaica Defence Force JDF and the Jamaica Constabulary Force JCF sent 124 officers for a three week training program in Trinidad The Jamaican contingent was briefed and given all the necessary resources and equipment and they were expected to bring back to Jamaica any good ideas and best practices which might be observed during the operation 18 Heads of State and Government editSummary of Leaders Flag and Country Head of State Government nbsp Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer nbsp Argentina President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner nbsp Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham nbsp Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson nbsp Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow nbsp Bolivia President Evo Morales nbsp Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nbsp Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper nbsp Chile President Michelle Bachelet nbsp Colombia President Alvaro Uribe nbsp Costa Rica President oscar Arias nbsp Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit nbsp Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez nbsp Ecuador President Rafael Correa nbsp El Salvador President Tony Saca nbsp Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas nbsp Guatemala President Alvaro Colom nbsp Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo nbsp Haiti President Rene Garcia Preval nbsp Honduras President Manuel Zelaya nbsp Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding nbsp Mexico President Felipe Calderon nbsp Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega nbsp Panama President Martin Torrijos nbsp Paraguay President Fernando Lugo nbsp Peru President Alan Garcia nbsp Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas nbsp Saint Lucia Prime Minister Stephenson King nbsp Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves nbsp Suriname President Ronald Venetiaan nbsp Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning nbsp United States of America President Barack Obama nbsp Uruguay President Tabare Vazquez nbsp Venezuela President Hugo ChavezNotes edit Summit Americas Archived 2009 06 25 at the Wayback Machine V summit 5th Archived December 2 2009 at the Wayback Machine 5th Summit of The Americas VSOA Twaddle Andrew C 2002 Health Care Reform Around the World p 382 a b c d e f Florida International University Summit of the Americas Center Archived May 27 2009 at the Wayback Machine SOAC Summits list Archived April 27 2009 at the Wayback Machine Summit Americas I summit 1st Archived 2011 06 12 at the Wayback Machine Summit Americas Sustainable development Archived September 2 2009 at the Wayback Machine Summit Americas II summit 2nd Summit Americas III summit 3rd Summit Americas Special Summit Americas IV summit 4th Archived June 12 2011 at the Wayback Machine Tack Clint Chan Summit programme takes shape Newsday Trinidad amp Tobago February 15 2009 Economy will be top issue at 5th Americas Summit Xinhua March 14 2009 Brooks Lovelette Summit of the Americas Carib issues for Obamam Archived 2009 03 24 at the Wayback Machine Jamaica Gleaner News Kingston March 22 2009 Chavez says he ll lobby Obama on Cuba at summit Taiwan News March 18 2009 Bagoo Andre ODPM activates emergency systems for Summit Newsday March 17 2009 Premier discusses world economy with CARICOM heads permanent dead link The Royal Gazette March 17 2009 Bermuda Regiment Deployment not required for upcoming Summit of the Americas Archived 2011 07 16 at the Wayback Machine South Florida Caribbean News April 20 2009 J can police soldiers to provide security at Americas Summit Archived 2009 03 30 at the Wayback Machine Jamaica Observer Kingston March 27 2009 References editPrieto Alfredo Everybody But Cuba Havana Times April 15 2009 Twaddle Andrew C 2002 Health Care Reform Around the World Westport Connecticut Greenwood Publishing ISBN 978 0 86569 288 6 OCLC 48132063 External links editSummits of the Americas 5th Summit of The Americas Summits of the Americas Follow up System SISCA Follow up and Implementation of Summits Preceded by4th Summit of the Americas Summits of the Americas2009 Port of Spain Succeeded by6th Summit of the Americas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 5th Summit of the Americas amp oldid 1210587375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
