The Summit will be inaugurated next Friday, and the plenary session will take place on Saturday starting at 09:30 local time.

Present at the opening will be the Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Raquel Peña; the Ibero-American General Secretary, Andres Allamand, and the President of the National Council of Dominican Private Enterprise, César Marranzini.

The presence of 14 presidents, two vice presidents, two prime ministers and 22 foreign ministers is expected, and who will adopt important instruments aimed at guaranteeing the development of the region, and will debate other issues on the agenda. The event will also be attended by more than a thousand businessmen from the region.

According to the organizers of the event, the main themes to be discussed will be investment, sustainability, climate action, social commitment, new financing models and connectivity and digital transformation, tourism, infrastructure, energy, ecological transition and gender equality. The Latin American Economic Outlook 2022 report will also be presented.

Five panels will be held, which will be led by ministers of the Dominican Republic and other personalities from the region.

The Ibero-American Quality Award will be delivered at the end of the event, and the Presidency of the Council of Ibero-American Entrepreneurs will be transferred to Ecuador.

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