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…
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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…
IPDAL took part in the I Ibero-American Future Congress, organised by the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB) and the Encuentros del Futuro Foundation (Chile), which took place on 30 and 31 October in Madrid. The event brought together leading experts to discuss essential issues concerning the global future, such as the new international order, the crisis of democracy, smart cities, neuro-rights, and the role of education in the age of artificial intelligence. This first edition, designed with the intention of continuity, featured the presence of His Majesty the King of Spain at the 31 October session, highlighting the strategic importance of…
IPDAL took part in the 15th ABECEB Forum, held on 4 November at the Faena Forum in Puerto Madero (Buenos Aires), one of Latin America’s leading economic conferences dedicated to global trends, competitiveness, energy, sustainability and regional development. This participation took place during the mission of IPDAL’s Secretary-General, Gastón Ocampo, to Buenos Aires. IPDAL’s presence was particularly relevant given the recent institutional cooperation with Dante Sica, founder of ABECEB and former Minister of Production and Labour of Argentina, in the preparation of the report on the EU–Mercosur Association Agreement presented in Lisbon. The event brought together business leaders, policymakers, academics…
IPDAL took part in the Madrid & Buenos Aires Business Meeting, held at ArtHaus in Buenos Aires on 3 November, bringing together political, business and institutional leaders from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the Ibero-American economy. This participation took place within the mission of IPDAL’s Secretary-General, Gastón Ocampo, to Argentina, aimed at strengthening institutional relations and deepening Ibero-American economic dialogue. The event featured prominent figures from the public and private sectors, including the Head of Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macri; the Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida; Gerardo…
IPDAL took part in the ceremony held in Lisbon to mark Timor-Leste’s accession as the 11th Member State of ASEAN, a historic milestone for Timorese diplomacy and for regional integration in Southeast Asia. The Institute was represented by its President, Dr. Paulo Neves, and its Secretary-General, Gastón Ocampo, following an invitation from the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Portugal, Isabel Amaral Guterres, and the Ambassador of the Permanent Mission of Timor-Leste to the CPLP, Laura Soares Abrantes. The event brought together diplomatic representatives, Portuguese authorities and members of the international community to celebrate this decisive moment for the country. Full membership…