FOURTH SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS

Date	First Week November 2005
Country	ARGENTINA
Announcement: Mar del Plata, site of the Fourth Summit of the Americas	The city of Mar del Plata will be the headquarters for the Fourth Summit of the Americas, according to the decision made by the Argentinean government. The Summit will analyze, as one of its central themes, employment in the Hemisphere. This meeting will be held in the first two weeks of November 2005. Several Presidents have already confirmed their participation such as George Bush, United States; Vicente Fox, Mexico and Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil. Press Releases Presidencia de la Nación Argentina - Nov 11, 2004 (Spanish only) Agencia EFE - Nov 11, 2004 (Spanish only)
XXXVI SIRG Meeting Summit Implementation Review Group (October 19 - 20, 2004)	Press Conference Oct 20, 2004 - Summary prepared by the Office for the Summit Process of the OAS Press Releases Organization of American States Oct 19, 2004 - "Preparations begin for Fourth Summit of the Americas" Oct 20, 2004 - "Positive Reaction to Proposed Theme for Fourth Summit" EFE News Agency (Spanish only) Oct 19, 2004 - "Preparativos para Cuarta Cumbre de las Américas" Oct 20, 2004 - "Afinan agenda de Cumbre de las Américas de 2005 en Argentina " US State Department "OAS Group Will Examine Theme for Next Summit of the Americas" Inforid, The Americas Civic News Agency (Spanish only) Oct 20, 2004 - "Frente a la Cumbre de las Américas 2005" DPA - Deutsche News Agency - Oct 20, 2004 (Spanish only) Notimex, Mexican News Agency - Oct 20, 2004 (Spanish only) Seprin, Private Service on Information, Argentina - Oct 19, 2004 (Spanish only) Click Medios, Argentina - Oct 19, 2004 (Spanish only) Ansalatina.com, Latin American Portal of Ansa Agency - Oct 20, 2004 (Spanish only) Radio Mundo Real - Oct 20, 2004 (Spanish only) El Sol Digital - Oct 20, 2004 (Spanish only) Photo Gallery and Radio Program Access our Photo Gallery and the Radio Program of the XXXVI SIRG Meeting broadcasted by "The Voice of the OAS", the Radio Unit of the OAS. Additional Documentation Theme IV Summit (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese) Calendar of Meetings (2004 – 2005) Agenda Fact Sheet: "Economic Growth with Equity to Reduce Poverty" Working Paper: "Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean", Manuel Orozco Seminar "Job Creation in the Western Hemisphere: Reviewing Best Practices and Setting a New Policy Agenda", October 21, 2004 Invitation Speech by Ambassador Jorge Taiana Speeches and Interventions Statements by Argentinean Ambassador Jorge Taiana (Spanish only) October 19, 2004 October 20, 2004 Statements by Ambassador John F. Maisto (U.S. National Summit Coordinator) “Creating Jobs to Fight Poverty and Strengthen Democratic Governance” "Follow-Up to Commitments related to Economic Growth with Equity to Reduce Poverty"
Speech of Foreign Minister Bielsa at the XXXV SIRG Meeting	QUITO, Ecuador (June, 7 2004) – "Es para mí muy grato reencontrarme con ustedes en esta querida ciudad de Quito luego de la reunión celebrada hace exactamente un año en Santiago de Chile, donde la República Argentina asumió la importante responsabilidad de presidir el proceso de Cumbres Hemisféricas." ... For more information on this document, please click here ( spanish only )
Press Release at the XXXV SIRG Meeting	QUITO, Ecuador (June, 7 2004) – Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Rafael Bielsa, announced today that the Fourth Summit of the Americas will be held during the first week of November of 2005. Bielsa, who chairs the Summits of the Americas Process and represents the host country, proposed that the Fourth Summit focus on “Creating Jobs to Confront Poverty and Strengthen Democratic Governance.” He made the announcement during the 35th meeting of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG), in which the region’s foreign ministers participated. The meeting took place within the framework of the annual session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS). ... For more information on this document, please click here