ParlAmericas est une institution promouvant la diplomatie parlementaire au sein du système interaméricain. Composée des 35 législatures nationales en Amérique du Nord, du Centre et du Sud, ainsi que des Caraïbes, ParlAmericas promeut un dialogue politique coopératif, facilite l’échange de meilleures pratiques et produit des ressources personnalisées pour aider les parlementaires dans leur travail. Le podcast ParlAmericas est compilé à partir de sessions enregistrées lors de différentes activités de ParlAmericas réalisées sur place à travers l’hémisphère.
This episode was recorded on août 22, 2025, during the virtual session “Security in the Age of Emerging Technologies”, which was the second in a series of events organized by ParlAmericas in the lead-up to the Tenth Summit of the Americas. This event brought together parliamentarians, experts, and hemispheric leaders to explore the connections between critical infrastructure, water and energy security, and technological risks.
Listen to Mark Lambrides, Director of the Department of Sustainable Development of the Organization of American States, speak about how countries from the Americas and the Caribbean can cooperate with the OAS to build resilience of energy and water critical infrastructure. Lambrides talks about the many initiatives created and supported by the OAS, such as the Integrated Water Resources Management, and how these projects are helping to protect and strengthen critical infrastructure across the Hemisphere. He highlights that parliamentarians have an important role in this process through the promotion of parliamentary cooperation, ratification of agreements, creation of efficient legislation, and carrying-out oversight.
For more details about this meeting and the resources mentioned, please visit our webpage dedicated to the activity.