IPDAL once again took Latin America to Universities, analyzing the conclusions of the XXV Iberoamerican Summit. On November 24th, the European University hosted the Institute’s initiative where the Director of Latin America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. João Marco de Deus, the Minister of the Colombian Embassy, Francisco Caicedo, and the doctorate in issues Iberoamericans Professor Nancy Gomes. The three speakers explained the System, the Conference and the history of Ibero-American Summits, their importance for Portugal and the main messages of the political declaration that came out of the last meeting of Heads of State and Government, in…
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In two days, the President and Secretary General of IPDAL had 12 working meetings. The Institute’s directors maintained contacts with the most relevant institutions and companies, public and private, Latin American and Spanish, based in Madrid. On the 21st and 22nd of November, Paulo Neves and Filipe Domingues were received by financial, academic and cultural institutions, think tanks, foundations, companies, international and diplomatic organizations, as well as by relevant individuals in the Ibero-American dynamics. The visit served to present to IPDAL’s partners and patrons the annual memory of activities carried out in 2016 and prepare for the next year. Photography:…
The IPDAL stand at the Diplomatic Bazaar broke all records. Of the three consecutive years that the Institute has participated in the Diplomatic Bazaar, this was the one in which the most revenue was obtained and the most visitors were received. Cuba, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Uruguay and Honduras were the countries represented at the IPDAL stand. Handicrafts, paintings, typical drinks, empanadas, alfajores, among other traditional products from these countries, were sold. IPDAL had the visit of the President of the Republic , Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who made a point of entering the Institute’s stand to take a photography .…
The Secretary General and a member of the IPDAL Board of Directors handed over to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Policy Paper with the conclusions of the 5th Meeting “Strategic Triangle: Latin America – Europe – Africa”. On November 8th, Filipe Domingues and Jorge Costa were received by Ambassador Ana Martinho, in an audience during which the set of activities carried out by IPDAL in 2016 was also recalled. policy paper relating to the initiative organized by the Institute in the context of Atlantic triangulation, being the document referring to the interventions of the speakers at…
The President and Secretary General of IPDAL delivered to the Presidency of the Republic the policy paper with the conclusions of the 5th “Strategic Triangle” Meeting. On November 8, 2016, Paulo Neves and Filipe Domingues were received by the Chief of Staff, Fernando Frutuoso de Melo, and by the Advisor to the President of the Republic for International Relations, Ambassador José Augusto Duarte, at the Belém Palace. Following what has been the Institute’s policy, at Tuesday’s meeting, IPDAL leaders presented the report with the proposals of the V Meeting “Strategic Triangle: Latin America – Europe – Africa”. The Policy Paper…
The Apostolic Nuncio and Ambassadors from around the world sent congratulatory notes to IPDAL for being granted the status of Consultative Observer of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP). Messages of recognition arrived from the most varied diplomatic representations. O Apostolic Nuncio , representative of the Holy See and dean of ambassadors in Portugal, congratulated “for the recognition of the work of IPDAL, I warmly congratulate him and hope that he continues to be successful in the task entrusted to him.” According to the Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia , Carmenza Jaramillo, “this recognition from the highest Portuguese-speaking…
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The Institute was approved as a Consultative Observer member of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP). The status was officially granted to IPDAL during the XI Conference of Heads of State and Government of the CPLP, which took place on October 31st and November 1st, 2016, in Brasília. For the President of the Institute, “it is very important for IPDAL to be recognized by the CPLP Heads of State as a Consultative Observer Member of the Organization. Our candidacy was sponsored by Portugal and Cape Verde and approved by all member countries.” Paulo Neves added that “In recent years,…
The President and Secretary General of IPDAL held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay. As part of the official visit to Lisbon, the head of Paraguayan diplomacy, Eladio Loizaga, took the opportunity to meet with a series of Portuguese personalities and institutions relevant to the political and economic dialogue with the country. The President of IPDAL made a point of conveying to Minister Loizaga that the Institute will continue to work with Paraguay, both in political rapprochement and in business matters. Paulo Neves also recalled that IPDAL has visited the Guarani country several times, with whom…
IPDAL, in partnership with Llorente & Cuenca, held a working breakfast to present business opportunities and the economic environment in Cuba. On October 25th, at the Hotel Porto Bay Liberdade, a very selected group of large Portuguese companies already operating, or with an interest in the market, gathered. The Cuban embassy joined the initiative, explaining the official vision of the country’s economic transformation and describing both the strategy and priorities defined by Raúl Castro’s government for attracting foreign investment and modernizing national industries. The General Director of Llorente & Cuenca in Cuba gave a detailed presentation on the economic, political…
Updated: Nov 18, 2020 The Vice President of the World Bank (WB) for Latin America and the Caribbean stated that high levels of growth will return to the region. Speaking to the EFE agency, in the context of the Peru-OECD Forum 2016, Jorge Familiar stated that the years of economic recession are close to an end and that they will be replaced by a period of guaranteed economic growth. For the head of the BM, although the next rise will be incomparable to that of the “golden era”, from the years 2000-2010, in which there was a boom in raw…
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