In September 2023, Paul Stephen, regional director of the Multilateral Chamber of Commerce and Cooperation Israel Ibero-America (now the Israel Ibero-America Chamber of Commerce), met with Werner Vargas, Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA). The main objective of the meeting was to coordinate and support projects that drive integration in the Central American region.
What Is the Central American Integration System (SICA)
SICA is the institutional framework for the regional integration of Central America. It was created by the Tegucigalpa Protocol, signed in 1991, and its members are Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic. Its General Secretariat is headquartered in San Salvador.
Regional Cooperation for the Economic and Social Development of Central America
During the meeting, Stephen and Vargas discussed various initiatives that seek to promote cooperation among the countries of the region and foster more cohesive economic and social development.
Stephen highlighted the importance of working together to address common challenges and seize the opportunities offered by regional integration.
CILIB’s Commitment to Regional Integration
The Chamber reaffirms its commitment to working with regional organizations such as SICA to strengthen trade and cultural ties among the countries of Central America. This meeting lays the groundwork for future initiatives benefiting the region’s communities and productive sectors.
The Chamber and Central America
The Chamber is a private, international, non-profit organization, founded in Israel in 2019 and registered in Florida (USA). It works in foreign trade, training and cooperation between Israel and 22 Ibero-American countries, Andorra and the United States. See the country profiles for El Salvador and Costa Rica, and the Chamber’s cooperation agreements.
