On March 13 and 14, 2025, the CIAT Executive Council met in a hybrid format (face-to-face and virtual) from Panama City. The meeting was attended by Ms. Adriana Gomes Rêgo, Deputy Special Secretary of the Federal Revenue (RFB) and Chair of the CIAT Executive Council; the councilors of Argentina, Chile, Honduras, Peru, the United States and Uruguay; as well as the Permanent Representative of Spain to CIAT, who attended as a special guest.

The Executive Secretary, Márcio F. Verdi, presented the reports on the topics that will be submitted for the approval of the General Assembly at the Administrative Session on May 5.  He also presented the activities conducted in accordance with the stipulated agenda, accompanied by the CIAT management team and Secretariat officials.

The Executive Council: Consists of nine Councilors elected annually by the General Assembly. It is responsible for directing and monitoring compliance with the activities and execution of the budget by the Executive Secretariat; and for outlining CIAT’s institutional strategic guidelines.