Ministers of Culture from Latinamerica, Spain, Portugal and Andorra will support the proposal to hold the Third Ibero-American Culture Summit in Colombia, in 2010.

The Minister of Culture, Paula Marcela Moreno Zapata, and 18 of her counterparts from Ibero-American countries met in San Salvador during the 11th Ibero-American Culture Conference.

The main news coming out of the Summit is the confirmation of Colombia as the seat of the third Ibero-American Culture Congress during 2010.

It was also confirmed that the First Ibero-American Culture Congress will be held in Mexico, from 1 to 5 October this year, and will be dedicated to 'Cinema and Audiovisual in Ibero-America'. The second will be held in Brazil in 2009.

During the Summit, the Ministers agreed to continue with the circulation of the Ibero-American Culture Card, as a dynamic instrument of cultural diversity, and a reference marker for existing and future cooperative actions.

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