The first international workshop focusing on the needs of Caribbean countries was held in La Havana, Cuba, 14-17 May, 2012. The workshop included 24 presentations in three academic sessions and a field trip to one of Cuba´s iconic periurban garden (organoponic). The workshop provided an opportunity to share experiences and gain understanding of how to articulate and promote UPA in the region. Sixty six participants analyzed the status of UPA in the region, identifying main research and cooperation lines under the UPA program for the region, and key actors from various countries. Participants formulated The Havana Declaration for UPA, 2012. Outcomes from the workshop will contribute to regional coordination and collaboration among programs and projects on UPA in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the aim of establishing a regional strategy and program on UPA to enhance food and nutritional security in the region. Strategies should focus on two modalities of family farming, urban and peri-urban, differentiated by location, scale, commodities, but with sustainable agro-ecological management practices in common.