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…
Author: Gaston Ocampo
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.…
The Institute for the Promotion of Latin America and the Caribbean (IPDAL) today, 26 November, at the Hotel D. Pedro in Lisbon, presented the IPDAL–Vista Alegre Award to the Colombian diplomat Pedro Agustín Roa Arboleda, in recognition of his contribution to strengthening relations between Portugal and Latin America. With more than 26 years of career experience, Roa Arboleda joined the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1999. He holds a degree in Architecture from the Universidad de los Andes, a diploma from the San Carlos Diplomatic Academy, and is a former scholarship holder of the Institut International d’Administration Publique (IIAP)…
IPDAL held the XI Ibero-American Business Meeting, a forum that once again brought together public decision-makers, business leaders and representatives of international organisations to analyse key topics on the Ibero-American economic agenda, with a particular focus on the Mercosur–European Union Association Agreement and its implications for the private sector. The opening session featured remarks by Paulo Neves, President of IPDAL, Ignacio Salafranca, Vice-President of the EuroAmerica Foundation, and Ángel Cárdenas from the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF). This was followed by the presentation of the report “Analysis of the Implications of the Mercosur–European Union Association Agreement”,…
On 14 and 15 November, IPDAL will take part in the 2025 Diplomatic Bazaar, a solidarity-focused and intercultural event that brings together embassies from around the world in a celebration of diversity, cooperation, and exchange among nations. In this edition, IPDAL will feature the special participation of the Embassies of El Salvador and Paraguay, which join the Institute in strengthening the Ibero-American dimension of the event. The IPDAL stand will also include traditional Argentine sweets, offering visitors an authentic gastronomic experience from Argentina. IPDAL’s presence at this gathering represents yet another opportunity to strengthen ties with the diplomatic community, promote…
The President of IPDAL, Paulo Neves, was the keynote speaker at the opening session of the 2nd Congress of the Sociedad Científico Profesional de Farmacia Iberoamericana Comunitaria (SOCFIC), which took place in Lisbon from 6 to 8 November. The congress brought together specialists, public decision-makers and institutional representatives from the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America to discuss the future of community pharmacy and its growing role in Ibero-American health systems. The inaugural session was attended by several key authorities from the sector, including the President of INFARMED, Rui Santos Ivo, representing the Minister of Health; the Vice-President of the Health…