Every year, SELA holds the Latin American Council meeting at the ministerial level, and regularly convenes regional meetings for consultation and coordination with high-level officials of the Member States on issues of common interest within its areas of competence.
SELA organizes meetings of experts to deal with specific issues of the regional and global economic agenda, as well as forums with the participation of governmental and non-governmental representatives.
It maintains close cooperation relations with major inter-governmental organizations, public institutions and private agencies with a regional and international scope.
The organization holds seminars, courses and training workshops on economic and social issues of interest for Latin America and the Caribbean, aimed at high-rank government officials, entrepreneurs, workers, parliamentarians, academicians, and civil society organizations.