Americas Society
Council of the Americas
Uniting opinion leaders to exchange ideas and create solutions to the challenges of the Americas today
AS/COA Women's Hemispheric Network
Explore AS/COA's Women's Hemispheric Network portal, promoting active discussion on women's empowerment and leadership in the Americas.
Cuba Working Group
The Cuba Working Group includes corporate leaders from the worlds of banking, financial services, energy, telecommunications, hospitality, pharmaceuticals, and law.
Energy Action Group
Americas Society/Council of the Americas Energy Action Group (EAG) brings together the public and private sectors to develop strategic energy policies for the Americas.
Hispanic Integration and Immigration Initiative
The Hispanic Integration and Immigration Initiative advances the integration of immigrants and promotes positive dialogue around the economic contributions of immigrants and Latinos overall across the United States.
North American Competitiveness Council
The North American Competitiveness Council (NACC), a partnership between business executives and North American governments with the goal of boosting competitiveness, was active from 2006 to 2009.
Rule of Law Working Group
The Rule of Law Working Group brought together leaders across a variety of sectors to develop an agenda for improving the rule of law in the Americas.
Social Inclusion Program
Funded by the Ford Foundation, the Social Inclusion initiative addresses the systemic problem of social, economic, and political exclusion throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Summit of the Americas Working Group
In anticipation of the April 2012 Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, Americas Society/Council of the Americas established a working group of senior private-sector leaders from the United States and the region to develop recommendations on job creation to be shared with participating governments.
Trade Advisory Group
Council of the Americas launched the Trade Advisory Group in 2004. Consisting of the leading experts on trade policy, it provides guidance to the Council on trade and investment-related issues, and takes part in exclusive dialogues with relevant U.S. Government and Latin American officials.