2026
May 20 | Ottawa, Canada
Parliamentary Leadership for Shared Prosperity: Advancing Trade, Innovation, and Security in a Changing World
22nd ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly & 10th Gathering of the Open Parliament Network
22nd ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly & 10th Gathering of the Open Parliament Network
RESOURCES
- Executive Summary – International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2025: International Trade in a New Era of Weaponized Interdependence. ECLAC, 2025
- Employment and Social Trends 2026. ILO, 2026
- The Impacts of Transnational Organized Crime on Citizen Security in the Americas and the Caribbean: A Primer for Parliamentarians. ParlAmericas, 2025
- Alternative Development. OAS, 2023.
- Trade-Based Money Laundering: Risk Indicators. FATF, 2021
- Intergenerational Perspectives in Parliamentary Work. ParlAmericas, 2025
- Road Map Towards Legislative Openness 2.0. ParlAmericas, 2022
- Open Parliament Commitment Tool. ParlAmericas
- Trade for development: Towards a research, evidence and innovation agenda. IDRC, 2026.
- Consultation on Global Trade and Climate Justice: Youth Perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean. WTO, 2026.
PRESENTATIONS
- Transparency in Trade. A Tradeoff, or a Tool for Better Outcomes? Salvator Cusimano, Transparency International Canada.
- Trends and Outlook. Agri-Food Trade 2022-2024. Jean‑Charles Le Vallée, IICA Canada.
- Gender-Sensitive Trade Policy. Judit Fabian, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa.
- Challenges and opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean facing the reconfiguration of international trade. Keiji Inoue, ECLAC.
- Youth engagement in the Senate of Canada. Mélisa Leclerc, Senate of Canada.
April 17 | Virtual
Artificial Intelligence and Smart Transcriptions: Making Parliaments More Accessible and Inclusive
Meeting of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network on Open Parliament
Meeting of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Staff Network on Open Parliament
RESOURCES
- Road Map towards Legislative Openness 2.0, ParlAmericas, 2022
- The Use of Plain Language in Parliamentary Work, ParlAmericas, 2025
- The Use of Inclusive Language in Parliamentary Work, ParlAmericas, 2025
January 27 | Panama City, Panama
Innovation and Regulation for Development: Consensus Towards People-centered AI
Meeting on the Occasion of the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2026
Meeting on the Occasion of the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2026
PRESENTATIONS
- Legislative Construction of Artificial Intelligence Regulation in Colombia. Panama, January 2026. Colombia Congress
- Human Development in the Age of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP
- Artificial Intelligence in Latin America, Legislative Directory
RESOURCES
- Regional Human Development Report. Under Pressure: Recalibrating the Future of Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP, 2025
- Atlas of Artificial Intelligence for Human Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP 2025 (in Spanish)
- Report on the Regional Dialogue: The Challenges of Digital Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP and CAF, 2025 (in Spanish)
- Pact for the Future, Global Digital Compact and Declaration on Future Generations. Summit of the Future of the UN, 2024
- Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, UNESCO, 2021