Colombia, as the next pro tempore Presidency, highlighted its commitment to regional integration, through the inclusion of new members to the Mechanism.
Likewise, the National Coordinator in charge of the Directorate of Regional Integration and Concertation Mechanisms of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed its commitment to the young people of the Pacific Alliance to improve their employment and education opportunities. Colombia also reported on the progress in joint actions with Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as the leading country of the Declarations.
Under the pro tempore Presidency of Chile, the last meeting of National Coordinators of the Pacific Alliance 2024 was held, where the work carried out by the different instances of the mechanism in initiatives that promote the growth and competitiveness of the Pacific Alliance was highlighted.
During the meeting, the National Coordinators of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru met with counterparts from Costa Rica, with the purpose of supporting their candidacy as a member State and, in this way, promoting greater regional integration. Likewise, the representatives worked on the preparations for the 2025 Call for the Student and Academic Mobility Platform, pointing out the benefit that exchanges provide in strengthening human capital, and which, in turn, highlights Vision 2030, with a more citizen-based Alliance.
In another segment, the National Coordinator of Colombia, headed by the Director of Regional Integration and Concertation Mechanisms of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presented the progress of the Joint Declarations with Japan and ASEAN, which focus on the extra-regional projection of the Pacific Alliance through the implementation of activities in the areas of: Gender, Environment, Digital Economy, SMEs, Innovation, Tourism and Culture.
Finally, the National Coordinators reviewed the achievements of Chiles PPT in 2024 and the mandates for Colombias PPT in 2025, which will be recorded in the <<Act of Santiago>>. This document will be signed by the AP Council of Ministers on December 13, demonstrating, once again, the commitment of the member countries to achieve a more integrated, global and connected Alliance, which develops concrete actions aimed at the more than 230 million citizens that make up the bloc.
