The “Young Americas Forum” is the official platform created by YABT to facilitate the active, effective, and efficient young participation from the Americas as a social actor in the process of the Summits of the Americas, the General Assemblies of the OAS, and the Ministerial Meetings.
How can I participate?
Components
You can participate in the process of the Young Americas Forum through the following components, access more information by clicking on each of the boxes.
Dialogues
Virtual Tools
Policy Labs
Entrepreneurship in Action
What is the Young Americas Forum?
The Forum is a permanent, open, and inclusive channel designed for youth to contribute to the definition of priorities and coordination of actions in the region.
Young people present recommendations to governments at each Summit and adopt a hemispheric agenda for follow-up activities. They also give solutions and actions developed through entrepreneurship and innovation that address the challenges and priorities of our region.
The VII Young Americas Forum will take place in 2025 in the Dominican Republic.
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The Young Americas Forum
The Young Americas Forum is the participation platform, for young people in the Americas to be actively involved, as social actor, in the Summits of the Americas, the OAS General Assemblies and other high-level meetings. The Forum is a permanent, open, and inclusive channel that allows young people to contribute define priorities and coordinate action in the continent.
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6 Editions within the Framework of the Summits of the Americas
2022 United States 🇺🇸
2018 Peru 🇵🇪
2015 Panama 🇵🇦
2012 Colombia 🇨🇴
2009 Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹
2005 Argentina 🇦🇷
Republica Dominicana 2025
United States 2022
Peru 2018
Panama 2015
Colombia 2012
Trinidad & Tobago 2009
Argentina 2005
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The Young Americas Forum
NEWS
Seventh Young Americas Forum and Launch of the Start-Up Challenge 2025 Mark the Path Towards the Tenth Summit of the Americas
Today, the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) celebrated the official launch of the Seventh Young Americas Forum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, marking the path towards the X Summit of the Americas. This event brought together high-level representatives, strategic partners, and young leaders committed to sustainable development, social inclusion, and digital transformation across the Americas.
Regular Meeting of the OAS/CIDI Addressed Youth Unemployment: The Importance of Connectivity and Emerging Technologies
“Addressing Youth Unemployment: The Importance of Connectivity and Emerging Technologies” was the theme discussed at the recent Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) of the Organization of American States (OAS), held on April 30, 2024, and organized in partnership with the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT).
Regular Meeting of the GRIC Highlights the Role of Youth Ahead of the X Summit of the Americas
The second Regular Meeting of 2024 of the Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG), held in Washington, D.C., concluded with a call from the youth to the Member States of the Organization of American States (OAS) to prioritize support for youth participation, entrepreneurship, and investment in youth. This emphasis is crucial as it reinforces the role of youth in addressing the “challenges, hurdles, and opportunities leading up to the X Summit of the Americas,” to be held in the Dominican Republic in October 2025.
Partners
The Forum is possible thanks to the collaboration of
