WASHINGTON, CMC—The United States Department of State has confirmed that Barbados is the lone Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country attending this week’s Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (Americas Partnership) foreign affairs track Ministerial meeting.
It said that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will host the American Partnership on Wednesday, which involves foreign ministers from the 12 Americas Partnership countries, including Barbados, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay.
The State Department said the July 17 meeting covers one of the three Americas Partnership tracks. It follows the 2024 Finance Ministerial held on April 19 and ahead of the Trade Ministerial expected later in the year.
The meeting is set to delve into the State Department’s statement that it is an ‘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 November 3, 2023. The Americas Partnership seeks as its overarching goal to make the Americas the most economically competitive region in the world.”
In this regard, the meeting “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.”
On June 8, 2022, US President Joe Biden launched the Americas Partnership initiative at the Ninth Summit of Americas to deepen economic integration, create well-paying jobs, and promote competitiveness, resilience, and innovation in the Western Hemisphere.
The State Department said 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.”
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