Las transformaciones tecnológicas, la reconfiguración de las cadenas globales de valor y los cambios en el comercio internacional exigen que los parlamentos desarrollen nuevas capacidades para legislar con una visión de largo plazo. En este contexto, las Comisiones de Futuro están emergiendo como una innovación parlamentaria que fortalece la capacidad de anticipar tendencias, identificar riesgos y aprovechar oportunidades en escenarios cada vez más dinámicos.

En este episodio escuchará al diputado Rodrigo Goñi, presidente de la Cámara de Representantes del Uruguay, quien comparte la experiencia de la Comisión de Futuro del Parlamento uruguayo y reflexiona sobre el valor de la gobernanza anticipatoria para fortalecer la labor legislativa. Su intervención destaca la necesidad de complementar los mecanismos parlamentarios tradicionales con espacios que promuevan la creatividad, el pensamiento prospectivo y la incorporación sistemática de evidencia, así como del conocimiento proveniente de la ciudadanía, el sector privado y otros actores clave.

La conversación también explora cómo estas innovaciones institucionales pueden contribuir a una participación parlamentaria más efectiva en materia de comercio internacional y parlamento abierto, permitiendo que las legislaturas respondan con mayor agilidad a un entorno global en constante transformación y fortalezcan la confianza ciudadana en las instituciones democráticas.

Este episodio fue grabado durante la 22ª Asamblea Plenaria de ParlAmericas y el 10º Encuentro de la Red de Parlamento Abierto, titulados “Liderazgo parlamentario para la prosperidad compartida: promoviendo el comercio, la innovación y la seguridad en un mundo en transformación”, celebrados en Ottawa, Canadá, del 19 al 22 de mayo de 2026. Por favor, consulte el contenido de la reunión en el siguiente enlace.

Trade can create economic opportunities, but its benefits are not always distributed equitably. Inclusive and gender-responsive trade policy seeks to address these imbalances by considering how trade rules and outcomes affect women, Indigenous Peoples, small and medium-sized enterprises, and other underrepresented groups.

In this episode, Dr. Judit Fabian, visiting researcher at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, and founding member of the World Trade Organization Gender Research Hub, examines Canada’s experience incorporating gender equality into trade policy.

Her intervention outlines several policy tools, including Gender-based Analysis Plus, dedicated gender chapters and provisions in trade agreements, and the gradual use of soft-law approaches to introduce, test, and strengthen inclusive trade measures. She also reflects on Canada’s longer-term policy development in this area and the importance of maintaining progress across changes in government.

The episode also looks at regional mechanisms that support cooperation on trade and gender, including the Global Trade and Gender Arrangement and the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity. These examples demonstrate how collaboration across countries and policy forums can contribute to trade systems that are more inclusive, sustainable, and responsive to inequality.

This episode was recorded during the 22nd ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly and 10th Gathering of the Open Parliament Network, titled “Parliamentary Leadership for Shared Prosperity: Advancing Trade, Innovation, and Security in a Changing World,” held in Ottawa, Canada, from May 19 to 22, 2026. Please find the meeting content available at the following link.

En este episodio escuchará a Keiji Inoue, director interino de la División de Comercio Internacional e Integración de la CEPAL, quien analiza cómo el contexto comercial global está impactando a América Latina y el Caribe en el corto y largo plazo. Su intervención aborda los efectos de las tensiones geopolíticas y los desafíos estructurales que siguen limitando el crecimiento, la reducción de la desigualdad y el fortalecimiento institucional en la región.

El episodio también destaca el potencial de la integración regional para construir economías más resilientes, diversificar el comercio y agregar mayor valor a la producción. En este marco, se abordan temas como el comercio intrarregional, la reducción de barreras no arancelarias, la convergencia regulatoria, la facilitación del comercio, la inversión en infraestructura física y digital, y el impulso a cadenas regionales de valor.

Este episodio fue grabado durante la 22ª Asamblea Plenaria de ParlAmericas y el 10º Encuentro de la Red de Parlamento Abierto, titulados “Liderazgo parlamentario para la prosperidad compartida: promoviendo el comercio, la innovación y la seguridad en un mundo en transformación”, celebrados en Ottawa, Canadá, del 19 al 22 de mayo de 2026. Por favor, consulte el contenido de la reunión en el siguiente enlace.

Welcome to the ParlAmericas Podcast.

In this episode, we explore the intersection of climate action and public policy, with a focus on the importance of tailored communication strategies to engage diverse constituencies, as well as address public skepticism and declining trust, with a view to strengthening sustained support for climate action.

You will hear from Professor Barbara Leckie, Academic Director of Re.Climate: Centre for Climate Communication and Engagement, who outlines five common challenges in climate communication and presents practical strategies for parliamentarians to navigate them and foster meaningful connections. She emphasizes the importance of using storytelling, engaging in focused and constructive conversations, amplifying trusted voices, avoiding overused imagery, and helping people make sense of complex issues by relating them to their everyday lives.

This episode was recorded during the virtual meeting titled Communicating with Constituents about Climate: Dispelling Myths and Taking Action, part of the COP30 series, held on December 12, 2025. Please find the meeting content available at the following link.

La innovación y el crecimiento resiliente requieren marcos regulatorios adecuados, instituciones capaces y actores preparados para identificar oportunidades, asumir riesgos e invertir en el desarrollo de largo plazo.

En este episodio escuchará a Juan Fernando Londoño Osorio, asesor de la Vicepresidencia Corporativa del Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe - CAF, quien reflexiona sobre el papel de los parlamentos en la creación de condiciones para fortalecer los ecosistemas de innovación en las Américas y el Caribe.

Su intervención aborda la importancia de diseñar regulación inteligente, generar incentivos adecuados, superar fallas de mercado, fortalecer capacidades institucionales y promover la convergencia entre sectores productivos, educativos e institucionales.

El episodio también analiza los riesgos del exceso regulatorio y del cortoplacismo, así como la necesidad de que los parlamentos fortalezcan sus capacidades de prospectiva y control político para contribuir a la coordinación de políticas públicas y a la construcción de respuestas más integrales frente a los desafíos económicos, tecnológicos y sociales del futuro.

Este episodio fue grabado durante la 22ª Asamblea Plenaria de ParlAmericas y el 10º Encuentro de la Red de Parlamento Abierto, titulados “Liderazgo parlamentario para la prosperidad compartida: promoviendo el comercio, la innovación y la seguridad en un mundo en transformación”, celebrados en Ottawa, Canadá, del 19 al 22 de mayo de 2026. Por favor, consulte el contenido de la reunión en el siguiente enlace.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly shaping economic transformation, competitiveness, public services, and the future of work. At the same time, it raises important questions about trust, skills, inclusion, data protection, and the role of governments in guiding technological change.

In this episode, Scott Bradley, Vice-President of Government Relations at OpenText, discusses how countries in the Americas and the Caribbean can participate meaningfully in emerging innovation while addressing the broader impacts of AI on societies and labour markets.

His intervention explores public concern around artificial intelligence, the need to build digital capacity, and the role of governments in demonstrating trusted and practical uses of AI. He also highlights the importance of starting with small, useful applications that solve real problems before scaling more complex projects.

The episode also examines data sovereignty and the need for countries to protect their most critical information while continuing to benefit from global innovation. Bradley reflects on hybrid models that allow countries to remain open and competitive while building secure domestic systems and protecting sensitive data. The conversation concludes with a reflection on national AI strategies as a legislative and policy priority. Bradley emphasizes the importance of protecting data, building trust in AI systems, supporting responsible government adoption, and ensuring that AI remains human-centred, with people actively involved in how these systems are designed and used.

This episode was recorded during the 22nd ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly and 10th Gathering of the Open Parliament Network, titled “Parliamentary Leadership for Shared Prosperity: Advancing Trade, Innovation, and Security in a Changing World,” held in Ottawa, Canada, from May 19 to 22, 2026. Please find the meeting content available at the following link.

Las juventudes emprendedoras desempeñan un papel clave en la innovación, la participación económica y el desarrollo a largo plazo en las Américas y el Caribe. Sin embargo, muchas personas jóvenes continúan enfrentando barreras para transformar sus ideas en oportunidades sostenibles, incluyendo el acceso a financiamiento, redes, formación, apoyo institucional y recursos.

En este episodio escuchará a Valerie Lorena, directora ejecutiva del Young Americas Business Trust, quien reflexiona sobre cómo construir ecosistemas de innovación más accesibles e inclusivos para jóvenes emprendedoras y emprendedores. Su intervención aborda la importancia de fortalecer la confianza, promover alianzas entre gobiernos, sector privado, inversionistas e instituciones de desarrollo, y crear marcos de apoyo sostenidos en el tiempo.

El episodio también destaca la necesidad de simplificar procesos, facilitar la formalización de emprendimientos, crear ventanillas únicas y aprovechar herramientas como la inteligencia artificial y la digitalización para ampliar oportunidades. Estos esfuerzos pueden contribuir a que la innovación se traduzca en mayor inclusión, crecimiento económico y mejora de la calidad de vida.

Este episodio fue grabado durante la 22ª Asamblea Plenaria de ParlAmericas y el 10º Encuentro de la Red de Parlamento Abierto, titulados “Liderazgo parlamentario para la prosperidad compartida: promoviendo el comercio, la innovación y la seguridad en un mundo en transformación”, celebrados en Ottawa, Canadá, del 19 al 22 de mayo de 2026. Por favor, consulte el contenido de la reunión en el siguiente enlace.

In a context of rapid change and global uncertainty, countries in the Americas and the Caribbean are looking for ways to strengthen innovation, competitiveness, and long-term economic opportunity.

In this episode, Marta C. Blackwell, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Council for the Americas, shares a business perspective on international trade and commercial engagement across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Her intervention highlights the importance of collaboration among governments, the private sector, and civil society in building stronger innovation ecosystems. She also reflects on trade diversification as an opportunity for growth, the need to move beyond old approaches, and the value of practical, applied, and useful tools that can help businesses and countries respond to emerging challenges.

The episode also explores how regional dialogue can support domestic innovation ecosystems by helping translate shared learning into tools, access, partnerships, investment opportunities, and platforms for financing and access to new markets.

This episode was recorded during the 22nd ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly and 10th Gathering of the Open Parliament Network, titled “Parliamentary Leadership for Shared Prosperity: Advancing Trade, Innovation, and Security in a Changing World,” held in Ottawa, Canada, from May 19 to 22, 2026. Please find the meeting content available at the following link.

Transnational organized crime increasingly operates through economic, financial, commercial, and logistical systems that are also used by legitimate markets. This creates complex challenges for governments, parliaments, law enforcement agencies, regulators, customs authorities, financial intelligence units, and international partners.

In this episode, Michael Bejos, Officer in Charge of the Department against Transnational Organized Crime of the OAS Secretariat for Multidimensional Security, explains how illicit economies distort markets, weaken institutions, undermine legitimate businesses, and exploit differences in regulation, enforcement, transparency, and international cooperation.

His intervention highlights the importance of addressing organized crime as a hybrid economic model that combines violence, corruption, logistics, financial sophistication, and market infiltration. He also discusses the need for risk-based regulation, financial inclusion, beneficial ownership transparency, asset recovery, trade-based money laundering controls, public procurement integrity, data sharing, and stronger cross-border investigative mechanisms.

The episode reflects on how parliaments can contribute by modernizing legal and institutional frameworks, strengthening oversight and accountability, ensuring that institutions have the capacity to “follow the money,” and supporting regional cooperation against criminal networks that operate across borders.

This episode was recorded during the 22nd ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly and 10th Gathering of the Open Parliament Network, titled “Parliamentary Leadership for Shared Prosperity: Advancing Trade, Innovation, and Security in a Changing World,” held in Ottawa, Canada, from May 19 to 22, 2026. Please find the meeting content available at the following link.

The blue economy has emerged as a key pillar of sustainable development for many Caribbean countries, offering opportunities to promote economic growth, strengthen trade, create jobs, and enhance climate resilience. Realizing this potential, however, requires governance frameworks that balance economic development with environmental sustainability and the long-term stewardship of marine resources.

In this episode, you will hear the Honourable Reginald Farley, President of the Senate of Barbados, share his country’s recent efforts to modernize its legal framework for fisheries management and sustainable development. He explains how the legislation seeks to provide economic certainty for investors while protecting traditional fishing communities, supporting local entrepreneurship, maintaining access to international markets, and ensuring compliance with sustainability standards. The conversation also examines the interconnected relationship between international trade, climate resilience, and sustainable development, as well as the importance of regional collaboration. 

This episode was recorded during the 22nd ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly and 10th Gathering of the Open Parliament Network, titled Parliamentary Leadership for Shared Prosperity: Advancing Trade, Innovation, and Security in a Changing World, held in Ottawa, Canada, from May 19 to 22, 2026. You can access the meeting content here.