12th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference

The 12th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference will take place on 7 October in Rome. The event is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Itlay in collaboration with the International Italo-Latin American Organisation (IILA). 

The Conference brings together senior government officials from the 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries that are members of CELAC and the Heads of regional organisations and banks. For the occasion, the Minister has dedicated an editorial to the Conference, which is being published in the main countries of the region.

The executive director of the EU-LAC Foundation, Alberto Brunori, will attend the Conference and intervine in the thematic session "Economic partnership with Latin America and the Caribbean to support growth and free trade".

The Conference, established in 2003, is the main forum for political dialogue between Italy and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. The 2025 edition is being held under the theme “Italy-Latin America and the Caribbean: a growing partnership” with the aim of strengthening cooperation in a number of priority areas: sustainable economic growth, energy, green and digital transition, culture, security and training. 

12th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference