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The System of Central American Integration (S.I.C.A.) started
with the signature of the Tegucigalpa Protocol on December 13,
1991, by the states of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras,
Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
SICA's mission is
to support and follow up on the decisions adopted at
Presidential Summits and by the Council of Ministers. In
addition, SICA seeks to encourage and coordinate forums on
cooperation and any actions that foster regional integration
and the process of institutional reform with the institutional
organisms of SICA which will ultimately result in tangible
benefits for Central America. The system also promotes the
participation of Civil Society and the practicing of a culture
of integration allowing for coherence and unity throughout the
system.
One of the strategic
objectives of SICA is lending its services and offering its
technical and executive skills in support of the push for
regional integration, particularly in the gradual and
progressive construction of Central American Union.
The General Objectives of SICA are:
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To promote peace,
liberty, democracy and development in Central America by
encouraging the change of personal and social attitudes that
will ensure the creation of a model of sustainable development
in the political, economic, social, cultural and environmental
arena.
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The sustainable
integral management of the territories to secure the
conservation of the biodiversity of the region.
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To communicate
Central America's achievements to the international community.
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To foster
conditions that will permanently strengthen the capacity and
participation of Civil Society in the drive to improve the
present and future quality of life.
For more info on
SICA and current activities please visit there official website
at www.sgsica.org.
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