From July 2024, the Presidency of PLACA is represented by Guatemala, and co-chairmanship by Peru. The Assembly shall be chaired by the Focal Point of the country in charge of the elected Presidency and co-chaired by the country in charge of the future Presidency.

The functions of the Presidency and Co-Chairmanship are as follows:

• Facilitate the meetings of the Assembly;
• Prepare, at the request of the General Assembly, the annual work plan, in consultation with the thematic working groups, for which the Secretariat will be logistically supported, and present it for approval by the Assembly;
• Provide guidance to the Secretariat;
• Present matters to the Assembly for decision between meetings, when this is requested by representatives of any of the member countries;
• Communicate to the Secretariat the decisions of the Assembly;
• To prepare proposed decisions for deliberation at the regular sessions of the Assembly, when this is necessary in the period between its meetings.

PLACA Presidencies:

• Rafael López (Guatemala): Period 2024 - 2025
• Sol Ortiz (Mexico): Period 2023 - 2024
• Karla Mena (Costa Rica): Period 2022 - 2023
• Cecilia Jones (Uruguay): Period 2021 - 2022
• Angelina Espinoza (Chile): Period 2020 - 2021

Thematic working groups ("working groups") are created by decision of the Assembly, to facilitate the Platform's activities and objectives in accordance with PLACA's Founding Charter and will be assisted by the Secretariat. Each working group will develop and implement an action plan to promote and facilitate activities consistent with the objectives of the Platform, the Annual Work Plan and the specific scope of the working group in question. The working groups will present progress and results annually to the Assembly for validation.
Each working group will report its activities to the Secretariat in a standard format every six months, for dissemination to the Assembly and other working groups, in accordance with the Platform's communication policy.

Adaptation and Mitigation Group: It is coordinated by Argentina. Other participants are: Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and Peru

Public Policy Group: It is coordinated by Chile. Other participants are: Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

Knowledge Management Group: It is coordinated by Mexico. Other participants are: Argentina, Bahamas, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Panama, Paraguay and Peru

Research, Development and Technological Innovation Group: Lo coordina Guatemala. Además participan: Argentina, Bahamas, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haití, México, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, República Dominicana y Uruguay.

For internal coordination, go to: https://dgroups.org/fao/placa

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