The Institute’s initiative brings together Latin American countries at the annual fair, which has High Patrocínio and the presence of the President of the Republic. The Head of State of Portugal was personally at the Diplomatic Bazaar, having started the visit at the IPDAL stand, where he could see handicrafts and typical products from countries such as Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Dominican Republic and Uruguay. The Institute’s space was intended to promote Latin America at the Christmas solidarity fair that brings together embassies and international organizations residing in Lisbon. IPDAL managed to raise more funds than in previous editions,…
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The Secretary General of the Institute participated in the conference held by CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the University of Sciences Po. The academic initiative was attended by names such as the former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Argentina Susana Malcorra, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain Josep Piqué, the former Minister of Social Communication of Brazil Franklin Martins, the former President of the French Senate and Special Envoy of President François Hollande for Latin America Jean-Pierre Bel and the Director of Latin America, of the Directorate-General for…
In collaboration with the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade (COMCE), IPDAL organized a working meeting between Mexican and Portuguese companies. On October 23rd, IPDAL invited a group of national economic agents to a match making session with the participants of the Business Mission led by COMCE. The participating companies represented the heavy industry, machinery and apparatus, molds and plastics, new technologies, bail and insurance, agribusiness and industrial parks sectors. During the session, which took place at Grémio Literário, Mexican companies visiting Portugal had the opportunity to establish contact with Portuguese companies that best suited their interests. The Secretary General…
IPDAL explains the priorities defined by the European Parliament for the European Union’s relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean. The document approved on September 13, 2017 highlights that, following the economic crisis, the European Union (EU) and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face common challenges in the areas of sustainable economic development, the fight against unemployment , social inclusion and equality between men and women. It is also highlighted that global challenges provide new opportunities and channels of cooperation, for the good functioning of the EU-LAC strategic alliance. Despite a reduction in poverty figures over…
Paulo Neves participated in the 21st Annual Meeting of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America, in Washington. At the meeting, organized by CAF, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Organization of American States, the topics under debate were related to the current political situation in Latin America, the next electoral acts, the presidency of Donald Trump and the consequences of the context international economy in the Latin American region. Between the 6th and 7th of September 2017, the President of IPDAL held several meetings, including with the new President of CAF, the President of the Inter-American Dialogue and the internationally…
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Miguel Frasquilho, chairman of TAP and former President of AICEP , received the IPDAL award – Happy view at the reception offered by the Institute. On July 13th, Miguel Frasquilho was honored for having always invested in Latin America, as a strategic market for the internationalization of Portuguese companies, and for the institutional support he always gave to IPDAL. At the Zambezi Restaurant , the Institute once again brought together ambassadors from around the world, deputies to the Assembly of the Republic, businesspeople, politicians, academics and journalists in an initiative to promote Latin American culture. Cuba was the guest country,…
IPDAL organized a working meeting between the President of AICEP and the Ambassadors of Latin America. On July 13th, Luís Castro Henriques spoke about the importance of the Latin American region in the strategy of the Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal. At the Literary Grémio, the President of AICEP also characterized Portugal’s economic relations with Latin American countries and the opportunities for Portuguese companies, as well as for Latin American ones. The initiative was intended to present the Portuguese State’s economic diplomacy agenda to ambassadors and diplomatic representatives from one of the regions of the world that…
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IPDAL releases the report Regional Economic Outlook for the Western Hemisphere, from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) , with the theme “Latin America and the Caribbean: Recovering from Recession”. The document, published in May 2017, points to the gradual exit of the Latin America and the Caribbean region from the economic recession in which it finds itself, also listing adversities to face. The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean are still recovering from a regional recession and activity is expected to gradually return to its “normal” state this year and next. The forecast is worse than predicted in October…
IPDAL supports the promotion of the event, which has established itself as the most important food fair in Latin America. The ninth edition of the Feria Expoalimentaria Perú, organized by the Asociación de Exportadores de Perú (ADEX), with the support of PROMPERÚ, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, the Ministry of Agriculture and Riego, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will take place at Jockey Exhibition Center in Lima, Peru. In addition to the usual platform dedicated to gastronomy, drinks, equipment, services and restaurants, this year the fair will also feature innovative Peruvian products from exportable Peruvian offerings. Activities…
Paulo Neves made an official visit to Morocco, where he established contact with several institutions and personalities relevant to IPDAL. In addition to being received by several national authorities, the President of the Institute had working meetings with the Institut Royal des Études Stratégiques (IRES) and the OCP Policy Center. At IRES, Paulo Neves was received by General Director Mohammed Tawfik Mouline, with whom he discussed the possibility of reciprocal participation in initiatives of the two institutions. With the OCP Policy Center, we sought to establish a close and collaborative relationship, based on the periodic exchange of information and documents,…