Following the conclusion of the Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government, the designated host country for the next Summit provides the Pro Tempore Secretariat for the Ibero-American Conference.

This year the responsibility lies with Colombia, which hosted the event in 1994, and has been providing the Pro Tempore Secretariat since the last Summit in Veracruz. Indeed, it will continue in this capacity until the 25th Summit to be held in November 2016.

As the Pro Tempore Secretariat, Colombia will coordinate, together with the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), all meetings and forums of the Conference, and promote actions relating to Ibero-American Cooperation projects and programs.

The 25th Summit will focus on Youth, Entrepreneurship and Education.