2017 CAS St. Anthonys summit

The 2017 CAS Könisberg summit is the twenty-sixth Extraordinary Session meeting of the Conference of American States. It is currently in session in the city of Könisberg, Teutonica. It marks the third time Teutonica has hosted the annual summit, previously hosting in 1996 and 2004. The Extraordinary Session meeting is a culmination of the Conference's year-long activities and policymaking, and is the one meeting where the heads of states and governments of each member state are invited to convene together in order to discuss the future plan and agenda in the upcoming year. The Session is hosted and run by the American Secretariat, under the direction of CAS Secretary General Johann Hauptmann. Representatives from the American Council and American Parliament are also in attendance, to hold a concurrent special parliamentary session alongside the Summit leaders.

The 2017 summit is focusing on numerous issues including the expansion of the Amero common currency zone, security concerns with Mexico, the upcoming 2018 Sierrexit referendum, the prospective membership of, disaster relief and preparedness, and the environment.