{"id":11256,"date":"2022-07-15T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T22:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.americasbd.org\/about-americas-business-dialogue\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T18:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T23:06:21","slug":"about-americas-business-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americasbd.org\/en\/about-americas-business-dialogue\/","title":{"rendered":"About Americas Business Dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11256\" class=\"elementor elementor-11256\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60b89fac elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"60b89fac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f300eb7\" data-id=\"f300eb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-df8e7ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"df8e7ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5eefd74\" data-id=\"5eefd74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c487f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c487f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Americas Business Dialogue (ABD)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3ba20f\" data-id=\"a3ba20f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22d381e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"22d381e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fb1c7b3\" data-id=\"2fb1c7b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b8b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b8b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Americas Business Dialogue (ABD) is an initiative led by the private sector and facilitated by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that fosters a high-level exchange between governments and the private sector of the Americas on policies that promote development and sustainable and inclusive economic growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fbfa17\" data-id=\"7fbfa17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"image-default image-style1 \">\n\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"about-shape d-none d-xl-block\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\" motion-effects1\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wow fadeInRight\" src=\"https:\/\/americasbd.org\/wp-content\/themes\/finbuzz\/assets\/element\/figure64.png\" height=\"174\" width=\"173\" data-wow-delay=\"300ms\" data-wow-duration=\"800ms\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"motion-effects5\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"motion-effects6\"><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<div class=\"image-item\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/americasbd.org\/source=media.americasbd.com\/key.JidWNrZXQiOiJ3d3ctaW1nLWN.target.amazonaws.com\/https=assets\/2022\/sobre-abd-img-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americasbd.org\/source=media.americasbd.com\/key.JidWNrZXQiOiJ3d3ctaW1nLWN.target.amazonaws.com\/https=assets\/2022\/sobre-abd-img-3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/americasbd.org\/source=media.americasbd.com\/key.JidWNrZXQiOiJ3d3ctaW1nLWN.target.amazonaws.com\/https=assets\/2022\/sobre-abd-img-3-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-270c759d\" data-id=\"270c759d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5d01ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-rt-text-with-button\" data-id=\"6c5d01ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rt-text-with-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-text-button barhide text-style1\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">ABD represents more than 400 companies and business organizations from various sectors of the economy with operations in all countries of the Americas. <\/h2>\t<div class=\"section-content\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d2b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d2b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"two\"><li>ABD&#8217;s mission is to contribute to a business environment that allows greater investment, fosters innovation and productivity, generates more and better jobs, and creates sustainable and inclusive economic growth for the countries of the Western Hemisphere.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>To that end, ABD develops and disseminates policy recommendations and supports the governments of the region in their implementation.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>As a central part of its mission, ABD acts as the private sector consultation mechanism for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summit-americas.org\/default_en.htm\">Summit of the Americas.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625701a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"625701a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rt-button rt-button-style2\">\r\n\t\t\t<a class=\"button icon-right\"  href=\"\/contact\/\">\r\n                        Contact            <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>      \t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bb0f1ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"7bb0f1ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61739e7a\" data-id=\"61739e7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49cd8ba elementor-widget 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class=\"cta-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cta-title\">ABD emerged as a result of the First CEO Summit of the Americas, held in 2012 in Cartagena, Colombia. In 2014, ABD was formally established. <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"button-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49cdcab7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"49cdcab7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-350f58d\" data-id=\"350f58d\" 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src=\"https:\/\/americasbd.org\/wp-content\/themes\/finbuzz\/assets\/element\/figure74.png\" width=\"121\" height=\"104\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wow fadeInRight\" data-wow-delay=\"300ms\" data-wow-duration=\"800ms\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americasbd.org\/wp-content\/themes\/finbuzz\/assets\/element\/figure75.png\" width=\"139\" height=\"417\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wow fadeInUp motion-effects3\" data-wow-delay=\"300ms\" data-wow-duration=\"800ms\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americasbd.org\/wp-content\/themes\/finbuzz\/assets\/element\/figure73.png\" width=\"167\" height=\"167\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"motion-effects6\"><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americasbd.org\/source=media.americasbd.com\/key.JidWNrZXQiOiJ3d3ctaW1nLWN.target.amazonaws.com\/https=assets\/2022\/elementor\/thumbs\/sobre-abd-img-3.PHOTOGRAPHY-263-pvl9o1i2ng8jb2peuxu5ocwwxg9gc5j9saemkmyuo0.jpg\" title=\"sobre-abd-img-3.PHOTOGRAPHY-263\" alt=\"sobre-abd-img-3.PHOTOGRAPHY-263\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58c13225\" data-id=\"58c13225\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dce3135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rt-text-with-button\" data-id=\"4dce3135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rt-text-with-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-text-button barhide text-style1\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"subtitle style1\">Participation in the process of the IX Summit of the Americas<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-content\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77aa69b elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"77aa69b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-77aa69b\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"77aa69b\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"2022-participation-in-the-process-of-the-summit-of-the-americas-los-angeles-us\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header active-default\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1251\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">2022 \u2013 PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS OF THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS Los Angeles, U.S.<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1251\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix active-default\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"2022-participation-in-the-process-of-the-summit-of-the-americas-los-angeles-us\"><p><strong>IV CEO Summit of the Americas <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Los Angeles June 7-9.<\/p><p>During the IV CEO Summit of the Americas, leaders from the Americas Business Dialogue (ABD) participated in a panel that highlighted the power of public-private partnerships and introduced \u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/americasbd.org\/en\/2022-recommendations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Policy Recommendations<\/a> developed by ABD for the IX Summit of the Americas.<\/p><p>To watch the recording, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xqlqX-vFVIA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p><p>In addition, on June 7, the Forum on Trade and Investment was held on the sidelines of the IX Summit of the Americas. The event brought together more than 20 countries in the region and more than 100 companies\u2019 members of the Americas Business Dialogue (ABD) to exchange experiences and identify collaboration opportunities to promote trade and investment in Latin America and the Caribbean sustainable way. In parallel, more than 85 public-private meetings were held.<\/p><p>More Information in the following link:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iadb.org\/en\/news\/nearshoring-can-add-annual-78-bln-exports-latin-america-and-caribbean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nearshoring can add annual $78 bln in exports from Latin America and Caribbean | IADB<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"2020-response-to-address-covid-19-and-foster-a-robust-economic-recovery\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">2020 \u2013 RESPONSE TO ADDRESS COVID-19 AND FOSTER A ROBUST ECONOMIC RECOVERY<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"2020-response-to-address-covid-19-and-foster-a-robust-economic-recovery\"><p>Since the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic first began to be felt in the region, the Americas Business Dialogue (ABD) sought to respond forcefully to the crisis and support governments in facing the challenges that it has brought about. On April 27, 2020, ABD published a set of policy recommendations on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigating its impacts, which it also submitted to all governments in the region. The recommendations are designed to help the countries fight against the pandemic and experience a strong economic recovery after it subsides.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"2018-third-ceo-summit-of-the-americas-lima-peru-third-ceo-summit-of-the-americas\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1253\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">2018 \u2013 THIRD CEO SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS \u2013 LIMA, PERU Third CEO Summit of the Americas<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1253\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"2018-third-ceo-summit-of-the-americas-lima-peru-third-ceo-summit-of-the-americas\"><p>The Americas Business Dialogue (ABD) presented the report \u201cAction for Growth: Policy Recommendations and Action Plan 2018\u20132021 for Growth in the Americas\u201d to the Heads of State from across the hemisphere attending the III CEO Summit of the Americas and the VIII Summit of the Americas in Lima.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"2015-second-ceo-summit-of-the-americas-panama-city-panama-second-ceo-summit-of-the-americas\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1254\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">2015 \u2013 SECOND CEO SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS \u2013 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA Second CEO Summit of the Americas<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1254\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"2015-second-ceo-summit-of-the-americas-panama-city-panama-second-ceo-summit-of-the-americas\"><p>At the II CEO Summit of the Americas, held in Panama City in 2015, ABD presented to the attending Heads of State and Government its report \u201cFrom Dialogue to Action: Policy Recommendations and Public-Private Partnership Proposals.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"2012-first-ceo-summit-of-the-americas-cartagena-colombia-first-ceo-summit-of-the-americas\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1255\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">2012 \u2013 FIRST CEO SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS \u2013 CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA First CEO Summit of the Americas<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1255\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"2012-first-ceo-summit-of-the-americas-cartagena-colombia-first-ceo-summit-of-the-americas\"><p>The Americas Business Dialogue (ABD) was created following the First CEO Summit of the Americas, held in Cartagena in 2012 and jointly organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Government of Colombia. The initiative was launched to create a space for dialogue that fosters public-private collaboration and promotes development in the region.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e8aca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e8aca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd9f3d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" 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