San Jose, 6 September 2022 (TDI): The Mesoamerican states held a hybrid conference under the “Mesoamerica Integration and Development Project”.
The partner states and presidential commissioners held the 3rd Committee meeting under Mexico and Costa Rica’s presidency.
#AHORA | Comisión Ejecutiva #ProyectoMesoamérica
🇧🇿🇨🇴🇨🇷🇸🇻🇬🇹🇭🇳🇲🇽🇳🇮🇵🇦🇩🇴Comisionados Presidenciales y Socios de #Mesoamérica celebran 3a. Comisión Ejecutiva 2022, Presidencia Conjunta #México–#CostaRica, para avanzar en iniciativas de la Agenda Mesoamericana de Cooperación. pic.twitter.com/FNDOmhuAtj
— Proyecto Mesoamérica (@P_Mesoamerica) September 5, 2022
Mesoamerica Integration and Development Project is commonly known as “Proyecto Mesoamerica” in Latin America. It is a regional organization established to initiate traditional aid to support each other, South-South Cooperation, and continental integration.
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The member states include Costa Rica, Belize, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Panama, and Mexico.
Third Executive Committee Meeting
The Third Executive Committee of Proyecto Mesoamerica happened on 6 September 2022. It comes to notice that the Secretary-General of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Werner I. V. Torres participated in the conference.
En el marco de la Presidencia Conjunta del Proyecto de Integración y Desarrollo de Mesoamérica (PM) Costa Rica-México para el segundo semestre de 2022, se realizó la III Comisión Ejecutiva. En este espacio participa el Secretario General del SICA @WernerVargas72. pic.twitter.com/xKuTVNka6B
— SICA – Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (@sg_sica) September 5, 2022
The Secretary-General of SICA, Torres supported the mechanisms of Proyecto Mesoamerica. There was a discussion on the Second Semester of 2022 the organization. The discussion also focused on the agenda for the “XVII Summit of the Tuxtla Dialogue”.
Este espacio dio seguimiento al trabajo conjunto de los países e instituciones miembros. En ese sentido, se dio a conocer el Plan de trabajo para el 2do semestre 2022 y la hoja de ruta previo a la XVIII Cumbre del Mecanismo de Diálogo y Concertación de Tuxtla, entre otros temas. pic.twitter.com/Aei5USx3bA
— SICA – Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (@sg_sica) September 5, 2022
The Secretary-General of SICA also added the assurance for the support of work under the Mesoamerican Project. He also added that this platform is a waypoint for strengthening cooperation and dialogue in Latin America.
Participation of Colombia
Colombia is a member state of the Mesoamerican Project and has a major contribution to its regional cooperation. The Director of Regional Coordination and Integration of the Foreign Ministry of Colombia also took part in the Third Executive Committee meeting.
#CiudadanasyCiudadanos 📢Con el propósito de avanzar en iniciativas de la Agenda Mesoamericana de Cooperación, nuestro Director de Mecanismos de Concertación e Integración Regionales, participa en la 3ra Comisión Ejecutiva 2022, en el marco del @P_Mesoamerica.🇨🇴🤝🌎 pic.twitter.com/Ghlklmqb7L
— Cancillería Colombia (@CancilleriaCol) September 5, 2022
Mexico’s Contribution
The Mexican government and the organization of the “Mexican Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AMEXCID)” also participated in the conference. Mexico is also a major contributor and provides aid to the organization through AMEXCID.
En mi calidad de Comisionada Presidencial Adjunta ante el @P_Mesoamerica, participé en la Tercera Comisión Ejecutiva 2022, reunión en la que abordamos la importancia de fortalecer la colaboración con el Sistema de Integración Centroamericana (SICA). @AMEXCID @LidiaFromm @el_BID pic.twitter.com/HCWuWG19u7
— Gloria Sandoval Salas (@GSandovalSalas) September 5, 2022
The members of the AMEXCID, including Gloria S. Salas and Lidia F. Cea we’re part of the conference. They also emphasized the importance of the Mesoamerican Project.
