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Press Releases


	CAN Countries foresee their continued economic growth in 2012 Lima, April 24, 2012
	CAN Countries approve Andean Environmental Agenda that will guide their joint efforts over the next five years Lima, April 11, 2012
	Andean Business Meeting closes with expectations of 100 million dollars in business Guayaquil, Mar. 29, 2012
	Andean Business Meeting opens today with 6,500 scheduled business sessions Guayaquil, March 28, 2012
	CAN Culture Ministers put into effect joint plan to develop cultural industries Lima, March 19, 2012
	CAN and UNASUR start identifying complementary elements, with a view to their future dovetailing Lima, January 23, 2012
	Andean Community Countries complete ratification process of CAN-EU Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement Lima, January 23, 2012
	In Lima, CAN Member Country Experts design a system of statistical information about drugs Lima, December 15, 2011
	CAN export promotion agencies and development banks prefer joint efforts to build up the production sector and micro, small and medium enterprises Lima, December 9, 2011
	CAN Member Countries approve Community legislation to facilitate trade and protect public, animal and environmental health Lima, December 7, 2011
	At Meeting of Andean Presidents, CAN Secretary General underscores the legitimizing of the “political pact favoring integration” Lima, November 10, 2011
	Andean Community emerges strengthened from the Special Meeting of Andean Presidents Bogotá, November 8, 2011
	Andean Presidents decide to work toward future convergence of the CAN, MERCOSUR and UNASUR Lima, November 9, 2011
	Andean Presidents decide to reinforce the CAN’s global position Lima, November 9, 2011
	CAN conducts campaign to inform Andean citizens about their rights Lima, November 3, 2011
	CAN Border Media form Network in order to Strive for Integration Lima, October 5, 2011
	CAN countries approve indicators that will make timely detection of their financial risks possible Lima, September 30, 2011
	At meetings promoted by the Andean Committee of Immigration Authorities CAN Member Country Consuls to evaluate joint strategies for giving protection and assistance to Andean emigrants Lima, September 28, 2011
	CAN Member Countries revive the Andean Export Promotion Committee and prepare to reinforce intra-regional trade and to break jointly into markets in other parts of the world Lima, September 21, 2011
	In Citizen Participation Symposium in Cochabamba Civil Society proposes to create a Citizen Participation Council and to take measures for Venezuela’s return to membership in the CAN Cochabamba, September 18, 2011
	Andean Foreign Ministers create the Andean Council of Ministers of Culture in order to promote the CAN’s cultural heritage and industries Lima, August 23, 2011
	CAN opens a venue for the engagement of the region’s peoples of African descent Lima, August 23, 2011
	CAN Foreign Ministers reaffirm their commitment to deepen the Andean integration process Lima, August 22, 2011
	Andean Foreign Ministers approve seven Community Decisions that strengthen the different areas of the Andean Community Lima, August 22, 2011
	At Meeting of Foreign Ministers Andean countries grant Spain the status of CAN Observer Lima, August 22, 2011
	At Meeting of the CAN Commission CAN Countries approve Community Decision that gives new impetus to electrical interconnection in the region Lima, August 22, 2011
	President of Bolivia proposes strengthening of the CAN Lima, July 30, 2011
	CAN Presidents express their commitment to give renewed momentum to Andean integration Lima, July 29, 2011
	President of Colombia points out the need to “rethink the CAN” Lima, July 29, 2011
	CAN Secretary General refers to approval of Andean social objectives and targets as being of “historical importance” Lima, July 8, 2011
	The Andean Community assumes new challenges to overcome poverty CAN Social Ministers approve joint social objectives and targets for 2019 Lima, July 6, 2011
	CAN drug control officials consider adoption of a Decision to control chemical inputs for synthetic drugs to be “of utmost importance” Lima, May 30, 2011
	CAN Countries approve seven Community Decisions on statistics, MSMEs, socioeconomic indicators and health Lima, May 27, 2011
	At Workshops on Citizen Participation Foreign Ministers of Bolivia and Ecuador call for more inclusive integration with everyone’s participation Guayaquil, May 19, 2011
	CAN Secretary General: “It is time to value the contribution made by women’s unpaid work” Guayaquil, May 18, 2011
	At Workshops on Citizen Participation Minister Sión proposes promoting the joint construction of public policies for developing MSMEs in the CAN Guayaquil, May 18, 2011
	At inauguration of Workshops on Citizen Participation President of Ecuador and CAN Secretary General coincide in stressing that citizen participation is essential for the integration process Guayaquil, May 17, 2011
	UNASUR Secretary General-elect expresses intent to establish mechanisms for collaboration with the CAN Lima, May 6, 2011
	CAN General Secretariat and FAO launch project to improve agricultural insecticide use in the subregion Lima, April 19, 2011
	CAN economic experts foresee continued economic growth in 2011 Lima, April 18, 2011
	CAN Secretary General underscores the growth of foreign currency inflows in Andean Community Member Countries Lima, March 30, 2011
	Trade among the CAN countries shows 35 percent growth in 2010 Lima, March 14, 2011
	At subregional meeting in Lima CAN Vice-Ministers agree to define Andean Social Development Objectives Lima, March 4, 2011
	Mapping out of Andean Social Development Objectives announced at presentation of Andean Social Integration Year Lima, March 3, 2011
	Spain asks officially for Observer status at the CAN Lima, February 2, 2011
	Twelve sites have already been established in the CAN to monitor climate impacts on ecosystems Lima, January 27, 2011
	CAN General Secretariat and IOM step up efforts to implement Andean Community migration norms Lima, January 24, 2011
	During Adalid Contreras Baspineiro’s mission to El Salvador CAN and SICA Secretary Generals willing to deepen dialogue and inter-institutional cooperation Lima, January 22, 2011
	Trade expected to exceed US$ 7 billion CAN countries set new trade record in 2010 Lima, January 14, 2011
	Andean Tourism Authorities approve Agenda to make the CAN a world macro tourist destination Lima, December 16, 2010
	Social issues to play a more prominent role in the CAN during the “Andean Year of Social Integration” Lima, December 16, 2010
	At special meeting of the Andean Council of Foreign Ministers Foreign Ministers of the CAN Member Countries declare 2011 the “Andean Year of Social Integration” Lima, December 14, 2010
	Foreign Minister Holguín affirms that Colombia "has always been convinced of the Andean Community’s virtues" Lima, November 30, 2010
	Andean Workshop of the EDUCIMAC Project “Quality and equity in Education” concludes with agreements Lima, November 21, 2010
	At Lima seminar-workshop Participants analyze how to make social networks a useful tool for regional integration Lima, November 20, 2010
	At meeting of CAN economic experts Good economic prospects foreseen for CAN Member Countries in 2011 following confirmation of their recovery Lima, November 13, 2010
	Organic products have become an important economic item for the CAN Member Countries Lima, November 12, 2010
	Drawing on the CAN’s Rural Development Fund 14 production projects are executed in the Andean countries for the benefit of small producers Lima, October 28, 2010
	At meeting of Andean Country Customs Directors CAN and WCO express their intention to jointly expedite trade facilitation and customs modernization Lima, October 26, 2010
	With CAN and EU support Bolivian and Peruvian Desaguadero Municipalities to undertake coordinated and comprehensive waste management Lima, October 5, 2010
	Press Release in the context of the actions that took place today in Ecuador Lima, September 30, 2010
	Trade among the CAN countries shows 36% growth in the first half of 2010 Lima, August 20, 2010
	Bolivia assumes CAN Chairmanship with commitment to strengthen integration Lima, July 22, 2010
	Andean Foreign Ministers approve regional program to guarantee food security and sovereignty in the CAN Lima, July 23, 2010
	CAN countries start crafting strategy to enhance effectiveness of international cooperation for the Andean region Lima, July 16, 2010
	CAN and Finland sign agreement: Implementation started of a major regional Andean-Amazon biodiversity protection program Lima, June 18, 2010
	Andean Passport to become a reality in the four CAN Member Countries Lima, June 18, 2010
	At Commission meeting CAN Member Countries agree to boost their joint participation in ALADI and approve legislation on health, quality and statistical data Lima, June 4, 2010
	At ceremonial session celebrating the CAN’s 41st anniversary Peruvian Foreign Minister calls for Andean integration to dovetail with the people’s needs Lima, May 27, 2010
	The Andean Community celebrates its 41st anniversary this Wednesday Lima, May 25, 2010
	Increases 30% in the first quarter of 2010 Trade among the CAN countries rose 77-fold in four decades Lima, May 26, 2010
	The Andean countries jointly face the synthetic drugs threat Lima, May 17, 2010
	Ehlers expresses optimism about the CAN’s future and declares that he leaves it strengthened Lima, May 6, 2010
	At meeting of economic authorities of the CAN Member Countries Recovery of Andean economies and their return to a course of dynamic growth is confirmed Lima, April 22, 2010
	Freddy Ehlers resigns from the CAN General Secretariat Lima, April 20, 2010
	Andean water authorities underscore: The CAN’s water wealth can become a powerful element in the region’s development Lima, April 8, 2010
	CAN Social Ministers agree on Working Plan for 2010 Lima, March 29, 2010
	CAN General Secretariat and Red Cross Federation to support the reinforcement of volunteer efforts in emergencies Lima, March 19, 2010
	15 Latin American and Caribbean regional integration organizations launch virtual dialogue Lima, March 16, 2010
	EU reaffirms the will to continue cooperating with Andean integration and announces support for the fight against climate change Lima, March 8, 2010
	At close of CAN-EU Statistics Project Important advances made in unifying statistical language in the CAN are stressed Lima, March 3, 2010
	At their first technical meeting CAN Cultural Authorities start crafting the Andean Plan for development of cultural industries Lima, March 1, 2010
	At the final event of the Week of Andean Cultures CAN-EU "SOCICAN" Project closed with a call for continued efforts to promote citizen participation Lima, February 26, 2010
	Participants in Meeting on Andean Cinema decide to become a Permanent Working Network Lima, February 25, 2010
	Within the framework of the SOCICAN Project 250 CAN social organizations implemented 64 regional initiatives with EU support Lima, February 24, 2010
	At meeting supported by AECID Experts formulate recommendations to reinforce the fight against crime in the CAN Lima, February 23, 2010
	CAN Foreign and Trade Ministers approve Strategic Agenda to set the course for Andean Integration Lima, February 5, 2010
	CAN makes Andean satellite a reality Lima, February 5, 2010
	CAN to implement Amazon biodiversity protection megaproject Lima, February 5, 2010
	At high-level meeting in the CAN General Secretariat India’s Foreign Minister expresses his country’s interest in strengthening relations with the Andean Community Lima, January 21, 2010
	UNASUR Chair and CAN General Secretariat launch exchange of information with a view to coordinating integration activities Lima, January 15, 2010