Filipe Nascimento is a national and native of São Tomé and Príncipe, son of Senhor Lulu and Senhora Clementina from Nova Estrela, South Zone of Príncipe Island. He is the partner of a fellow countrywoman from the same locality and the father of a couple of children. During his childhood and adolescence, he always worked with his father in agriculture and livestock. He attended primary, basic and secondary education at Nova Estrela, Padrão and Santo António II schools, respectively. He is a Catholic Christian. During his childhood, adolescence and youth in Príncipe, he exercised his citizenship in the most varied…
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Nancy Elena Ferreira Gomes. PhD in International Relations from the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Master in International Relations from the Higher Institute of Social and Political Sciences of the Technical University of Lisbon (today the University of Lisbon). Graduated in International Studies from the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the Central University of Venezuela. Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Lisbon (UAL), where she has taught since 1995, and was Scientific Coordinator of the Degree in International Relations (January 2020 – February 2023). She is currently Coordinator of the Advanced…
Manuel Matos dos Santos has a degree in Political Science and International Relations from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a master’s degree in Development and International Cooperation from ISEG – Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão. He also studied at Charles University, in Prague, Czech Republic. Manuel has the Sports Director course from the FPF – Portuguese Football Federation. In 2017, Manuel joined Closer Consulting, a Data Science company specializing in Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics & Artificial Intelligence. He is responsible for brand awareness initiatives, marketing, communication, contact with institutional partners, clients and journalists, and for various commercial and recruitment…
Head of the European Parliament Office in Portugal Administrator at the European Parliament (Directorate-General for External Policies, Latin America Unit, 2008-2013) Administrator at the European Commission (General Secretariat, 2001-2008, and Joint Research Center, 1999-2001 ) Jurist at the Government of Macau (1994-1999) and at the General Inspectorate of Finance (1992-1994). Lawyer (1990-1992) Lecturer in European Studies at ISLA-Porto (1991-1992) Master in European Integration from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra (1998). Postgraduate in European Studies from the Catholic University of Portugal-Porto (1991) Degree in Law from the Catholic University of Portugal-Porto (1990).
The President of IPDAL, Dr. Paulo Neves, sent Her Excellency the Ambassador of Chile to Portugal, Marina Teitelboim, a note of condolences for the forest fires in Valparaíso. Exma. Madam Ambassador, It was with enormous consternation and regret that we saw the news about the forest fires in the Valparaíso region. I would like to express to you, on my own behalf and that of IPDAL, the Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean, our sincere condolences for the countless lives lost and a wish for a speedy recovery for all those injured. IPDAL expresses to you,…
During the International Tourism Fair in Madrid, IPDAL signed a cooperation agreement with CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, Portugal Tourism It is the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia to carry out a sustainable and inclusive tourism project in the Colombian municipalities of Nuquí and Guapi. The Secretary General of the Institute, Gastón Ocampo, stated that ” “It is a pleasure for IPDAL, a long-time partner of CAF in Portugal, to continue helping to bring Portugal and Latin America closer together, in this case in an area as important as tourism. This sector,…
During a working visit to Cuba, the President of IPDAL held working meetings with representatives of the Caribbean country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Paulo Neves was with the Director for Europe, Ambassador Ileana Nuñez Mordoche, and former Vice Minister of Economy and Representative of the country at the UN. The President of IPDAL also met with the Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Ambassador Eugenio Martínez.
IPDAL was present at the 48th APAVT Congress, in Porto, with its own stand where it promoted Latin American destinations. During the Congress, the Ambassadors and diplomatic representatives were with the Secretary of State for Tourism, Commerce and Services, Nuno Fazenda. This event annually brings together hundreds of professionals in the sector and is considered the main forum dedicated to tourism in Portugal. This year the theme of the initiative was artificial intelligence.
On the occasion of the 48th APAVT Congress, IPDAL organized a visit to the city with Ambassadors and diplomatic representatives residing in Portugal. The Latin American diplomatic corps was joined by the Ambassador of India, Manish Chauhan, on a private visit to the Church of Santa Clara, one of the best examples of gilded carvings in the Johannine Baroque style. This was followed by a wine tasting offered by Porto Réccua Vinhos, where the diplomats were able to appreciate the offer from this company that brings together the Adegas Cooperativas da Régua, Tabuaço and Armamar.
At the University of Minho, in Braga, IPDAL presented the policy paper of the II Meeting of Foreign Policy and Strategic Thinking. This closed-door working meeting saw the main Portuguese international relations thinkers and a generation of young talents in the area discuss the role of Portugal and the European Union in the current context of global uncertainty, on the 20th and 21st of October, at Casa of Santa Maria, in Cascais.
Following the recent visit to Peru, IPDAL organized a conference with the Peruvian Diplomatic Academy dedicated to the Middle East. Felipe Pathé Duarte presented an overview of the Middle East, in particular the Israel-Hamas conflict and the implications it has for the region’s stability and balance of powers. The diplomats in training watched the presentation and at the end they presented a series of questions on the topic, in a question and answer session with the speaker.
Ambassador Rodolfo Gil, from Argentina, was awarded the IPDAL-Vista Alegre Award, at the end of the mission. The IPDAL – Vista Alegre Award serves to honor entities and personalities that distinguished themselves in promoting Latin America and strengthening its relations with Portugal. It also rewards Latin American Ambassadors who the Institute considers to have been exceptional in carrying out their duties. The event was attended by the Apostolic Nuncio, Ambassadors of Latin America, other diplomats, members and friends of IPDAL.