The President of the Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean (IPDAL), Paulo Neves, gave an interview to Diário de Notícias in which he addressed Portugal’s strategic role in the Latin American and Caribbean space, within the framework of the institution’s 20th anniversary. In the interview, Paulo Neves highlighted that Portugal has been strengthening its interest and engagement in the region, stressing the importance of deepening political, economic, and cultural ties between the country and Latin American and Caribbean nations. This position, he noted, is part of a broader geopolitical context in which Portugal seeks to assert…
Author: Gaston Ocampo
The Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean (IPDAL) once again took part in the International Tourism Fair (FITUR), held on 21 January in Madrid, where it presented the results of an international technical cooperation project developed in partnership with CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, Turismo de Portugal, and the Colombian Ministry of Tourism. This cooperation, implemented in the municipalities of Guapi (Cauca) and Nuquí (Chocó), in Colombia’s Biogeographic Pacific region, aims to strengthen a sustainable, regenerative, and community-based tourism model, grounded in environmental conservation, the promotion of Afro-Colombian cultural heritage, the…
The Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean (IPDAL) celebrated its 20th anniversary on 22 January with an institutional reception at the Marquês da Fronteira Palace in Lisbon, bringing together ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps accredited in Portugal, representatives of partner institutions, academics, members of the Government, Members of Parliament and guests from civil society. The ceremony featured addresses by the President of IPDAL, Paulo Neves, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Ana Isabel Xavier, and the Ibero-American Secretary-General, Andrés Allamand, who highlighted the Institute’s role over two decades in promoting public diplomacy,…
The Portuguese Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean (IPDAL) took part in the Latin American & Caribbean Conference on Fostering Cultures of Peace through Promoting Interreligious Dialogue and Education, held on 26 and 27 November 2025 at the University for Peace (UPEACE) in Costa Rica. The conference was co-organised by UPEACE, KAICIID – King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, the Latin American and Caribbean Council of Religious Leaders – Religions for Peace, and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The event took place in an international context marked by increasing levels of polarisation,…
In the context of its participation in the 50th National Congress of APAVT, the Portuguese Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean (IPDAL) held a series of strategic bilateral meetings with institutional stakeholders, reinforcing its role in promoting dialogue, international cooperation and economic diplomacy. Among the meetings held, particular note should be made of IPDAL’s meeting with Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU), represented by Carlos Cid Álvares, President of the institution, which focused on the role of financial institutions in supporting economic cooperation and investment in international contexts. IPDAL also met with the International Institute of Macau, represented…
The Portuguese Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean (IPDAL) took part in the 50th National Congress of the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT), held from 1 to 5 December in Macau, as part of the celebrations marking APAVT’s 75th anniversary. Under the theme “75 Years Looking to the Future”, the Congress provided a privileged forum for reflection on APAVT’s legacy and on the tourism sector’s ability to anticipate change, promote innovation and respond to the challenges of an ever-evolving global context. IPDAL’s participation reinforced its commitment to economic diplomacy, international cooperation and dialogue…
The EuroAmericas Forum 2025 took place at Nova School of Business and Economics, in Carcavelos – Cascais, on 17 and 18 November 2025, bringing together national and international institutional figures, business leaders, philanthropists and academics from both continents. Representing IPDAL, Carmenza Jaramillo, President of the Advisory Board, took part in the panel “Connected Cities: Trade, Technology and Urban Diplomacy”, held within the framework of the EuroAmericas Forum 2025, a strategic dialogue platform dedicated to the challenges and opportunities of cooperation between Europe and the Americas. The EuroAmericas Forum, promoted by the Portuguese Diaspora Council, aims primarily to strengthen the Euro-American…
Gastón Ocampo, Secretary-General of IPDAL, took part in the launch of the 12th edition of the Atlantic Currents report in the context of his participation in the Atlantic Dialogues 2025, an initiative organised by the Policy Center for the New South. As part of the panel “The Wider Atlantic: Building Partnerships in an Era of Instability”, the discussion focused on the main trends reshaping the Wider Atlantic, namely geopolitical fragmentation, energy transitions and persistent regional asymmetries, within an international context marked by growing instability and strategic competition. The session highlighted the urgency of building new political, economic and institutional bridges…
The 12th edition of the Atlantic Dialogues took place on 11, 12 and 13 December 2025 in Rabat, Morocco. The forum was organised by the Policy Center for the New South, a strategic partner of IPDAL, and brought together political leaders, academics and civil society representatives from across the Atlantic space to discuss the main challenges shaping the contemporary international order. Gastón Ocampo, Secretary-General of IPDAL, took part in the panel “The Wider Atlantic: Building Partnerships in an Era of Instability”, held in the context of the launch of the 12th edition of the Atlantic Currents report. The session highlighted…
IPDAL was represented by Cátia Moreira de Carvalho, a member of the Board of Directors, at the Europe 2050 Vision Lab, which took place from 7 to 9 December 2025 in Brussels, as part of an initiative organised by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. The programme included strategic reflection sessions, creative leadership exercises, and thematic debates on major European challenges — ranging from political participation in 2050 to sustainable development, as well as Europe’s capacity for global leadership — as outlined in the official event programme. Cátia Moreira de Carvalho’s participation highlighted IPDAL’s ongoing commitment to political innovation, inter-regional…
On 26 November, IPDAL, in partnership with the Embassy of Thailand in Portugal and the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), held the “Doing Business in Thailand” event at the Dom Pedro Lisboa Hotel. The informative session aimed to present investment opportunities and address questions from Portuguese business leaders regarding the Thai market. The morning began with a welcome and networking moment, followed by opening remarks from the Ambassador of Thailand to Portugal, Kanokwan Pengsuwan, who highlighted the long-standing ties and strong bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The Ambassador also underlined the economic prospects linked to the future EU–Thailand Free…
Today, 26 November, at the Hotel D. Pedro in Lisbon, IPDAL promoted a Dialogue Roundtable between José Cesário, President of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and Portuguese Communities (CNECP), and the ambassadors of Latin American and Caribbean countries accredited in Portugal. The session opened with remarks from the President of IPDAL, Paulo Neves, who highlighted the importance of parliamentary dialogue in fostering closer relations between Portugal and the region. José Cesário thanked IPDAL for providing this platform for dialogue and underlined the essential role of the Institute in promoting contacts that strengthen diplomacy with Latin America and the Caribbean.…