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Preparatory Seminar for the 2nd EU-LAC Academic Summit

20 February 2014

The Preparatory Seminar for the 2nd EU-LAC Academic Summit organised by the Institute of Latin-American Studies at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), with the support of the Romanian Ministry of Education, will be held between 26th and 27th May 2014 in...

The Wikigender Online Discussion on data gaps in gender equality closed with a debate on political participation

17 February 2014

The Wikigender discussion about Data Gaps on Gender Equality was organised by the OECD in association with the EU-LAC Foundation, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the United Nations Foundation,...

Online Discussion about Data Gaps on Gender Equality enters its third week.

12 February 2014

The online discussion about Data Gaps on Gender Equality on the Wikigender site, open from 27 January to 14 February, concluded its first two weeks with great participation, demonstrating the interest and importance of these issues.

The Second Summit of CELAC concluded with the approval of the Declaration of Havana.

29 January 2014

The 2nd Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), held on 28 and 29 January 2014, in The Havana, Cuba, concluded with the signing of a Final Declaration of the Latin America and the Caribbean Heads of State and Government.

First Semester 2014 Open Call for Research Projects Now Open

27 January 2014

We are pleased to announce that the call for proposals for the First Semester 2014 Edition of the Open Call for ResearchProjects is now open until the 31 March 2014.

Online discussion about Data Gaps on Gender Equality

27 January 2014

We invite you to participate in the discussion about data gaps on gender equality taking place on the Wikigender webpage from the 27th January until the 14th February!The results of the debate will be presented on an event during the 58th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, on...

EU-LAC Foundation President Benita Ferrero-Waldner participated at the VI Conference “Italy – Latin America and the Caribbean”

13 December 2013

On 12th and 13th December 2013 the EU-LAC Foundation President Benita Ferrero-Waldner participated at the VI Conference “Italy-Latin America and the Caribbean” in Rome. The event was organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affaires and included the participation of high-profile guests...

Open Call Autumn 2013: Academic Council decision

2 December 2013

We are pleased to announce that the Academic Councilof the EU-LAC Foundation made a decision on the winner of our first open call for research projects.

Launch of EU-CELAC Dialogue on Gender

27 November 2013

The EU-LAC Foundation has participated in the launch of the EU-CELAC Dialogue on Gender, which has taken place from the 27 to 29 November in Buenos Aires. The three-day event has marked the beginning of the implementation of the chapter on Gender, introduced by the Santiago Summit, on the EU-CELAC...

Seminar “The European Union and the Pacific Alliance – Joint Opportunities” Hamburg, 6 November 2013

6 November 2013

On 6 November 2013, the seminar “The European Union and the Pacific Alliance - Joint Opportunities” will gather representatives of the business community from the Pacific Alliance and the European Union in Hamburg.

With opening session by her Excellency the Minister María Ángela Holguín, the...

Study on EU-LAC Cooperation in Climate Change launches EU-LAC Forum on Global Governance

4 November 2013

The EU-LAC Foundation is launching its Forum on Global Governance with a study by Guy Edwards and J. Timmons Roberts on cooperation between the two regions in international climate change governance. The study argues thatexisting relations and common goals between the two regions can serve as a...

Lecture “Latin America and the Caribbean – European Union Strategic Partnership: paradigm shift and opportunities for Ecuador”

23 October 2013

On 23rd October 2013 the EU-LAC Foundation President Benita Ferrero-Waldner delivered a lecture in Quito on the opportunities for Ecuador in the relationship with the European Union. The lecture was organised by the Andean Centre for International Studies, the Department of Integration Germánico...