Former Chief Executive Officer of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce Edison Sumner paid a courtesy call on the U.S. Embassy’s Political/Economic Chief Daniel Villanueva and Public Affairs Officer Suemayah Abu-Douleh in advance of his participation in the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas taking place in Denver, Colorado, April 26 – 28, under the theme “Global Challenges, Local Solutions.”
The Cities Summit of the Americas will connect government leaders from cities, states, and other municipalities from across the Americas with a diverse and inclusive group of stakeholders. These include representatives of civil society, academia, youth, arts and culture, and Indigenous and previously underrepresented groups.
Participants will build partnerships and advance regional cooperation in a wide variety of subject areas, from migration to climate change.