Former Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization present at the IPDAL initiative. Taleb Rifai spoke about the economic, social and environmental sustainability of tourism in the 21st century, leaving political messages and strategic reflections for the Latin American ambassadors and businesspeople present. The former head of the United Nations organization congratulated IPDAL for organizing the initiative and expressed his enthusiasm for the Institute’s activities. The XI Tourism Forum “Portugal – Latin America” was inaugurated by the Secretary of State of the Government of Portugal. Ana Mendes Godinho stated that this forum “is already a classic” and considered that this type…
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IPDAL releases the most recent publication from the prestigious Argentine think tank “Fundación Nuevas Generaciones”. You can download the document for free and in its entirety by following the link to the Fundación Nuevas Generaciones page: http://nuevasgeneraciones.com.ar/sitio/globalizacion-post-pandemia IPDAL and Fundación Nuevas Generaciones have a strategic partnership, which foresees the participation of each institution in each other’s activities and projects, carrying out joint initiatives and joining efforts to promote relations between Portugal and Latin America.
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for African Affairs defended that sustainable financing must be at the center of the continental agenda. For Cristina Duarte, special advisor to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the main impact of the pandemic on Africa will be economic. Therefore, States need fiscal space and long-term financing strategies to be able to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. At the second conference «Africa XXI», the President of IPDAL, Paulo Neves, argued that “the African continent is decisive for all of us, mainly due to its opportunities, but also due to its risks. That is why IPDAL insists that we must,…
Peru was the guest country at the IX Tourism Forum “Portugal – Latin America”. The IPDAL initiative, which annually brings together Latin American ambassadors with the main actors in Portuguese tourism, was also the stage for Peruvian gastronomy and culture. With the support of the Embassy, a cocktail was offered with typical specialties from the Andean country. With the aim of promoting their countries as tourist destinations, the Ambassadors of Latin American countries showed their countries’ promotional videos and presented the arguments that make their countries attractive options for tourism professionals and Portuguese travelers. This initiative took place on March…
Mexico considered the best country in the region to do business. Based on World Bank analysis, eleven criteria were used to classify the difficulty of doing business in Latin America: Starting a business, Dealing with construction permits, Getting electricity, Registering property, Getting credit, Protecting minority investors, Paying taxes, Trading across borders, Enforcing contracts, Resolving insolvency, Employing workers. The countries that stand out are: Figure 1: Ranking and scoring in terms of ease of doing business Note: The ease of doing business is measured according to the performance of each economy in each of the criteria used. Data collected from 2005,…
Updated: Nov 5, 2020 Secretary General of SEGIB thanked IPDAL for the work, in a meeting with the ambassadors of Ibero-American countries. The meeting organized by the Institute took place during Rebeca Grynspan’s official visit to Lisbon and was part of the launch of the next Summit of Heads of State and Government, in Andorra. On October 26th, Rebeca Grynspan presented to the diplomatic corps the community’s political responses to the challenges the region faces and shared her vision on the economic instruments put into action by different countries, within the scope of the different responses to the pandemic, having…
Updated: Nov 5, 2020 IPDAL brought together governments, investment agencies and business associations from Colombia, Spain and Portugal. The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Spain, María Reyes Maroto, explained the role that the Ibero-American space, and in particular business partnerships with Portugal, play in the economic reactivation strategy of Pedro Sanchez’s government. Colombia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, Laura Valdivieso, highlighted that the country maintains a sustainable development strategy, which reconciles openness to foreign investment with environmental and social commitments assumed within the scope of both local and multilateral policies. Portugal’s Secretary of State for Internationalization, Eurico Brilhante…
IPDAL publishes CEPAL study on economic, fiscal and monetary conditions in the COVID-19 era. In addition to the health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has produced the most serious economic contraction on a global scale in recent decades. Knowing that this recession reached all parts of the world, the Latin America and Caribbean region, in which many countries became epicenters of the pandemic, was no exception. Firstly, in 2020 there was a 9.1% drop in the regional GDP growth rate and the poverty rate is expected to reach 37.3%. On the other hand, the forecasts from the United Nations Economic Commission…
The Secretary General of IPDAL was invited by the Colombian Embassy to moderate the conference “Colombia: 20th Century – Current Challenges”. Filipe Domingues presented the initiative, summarizing the most recent economic and political events in the country in recent decades. He then moderated a question and answer session with academic Marcos Peckel, a specialist in international affairs, peace processes, diplomacy and conflicts. The conversation covered topics such as peace negotiations between the Government of Colombia and terrorist guerrillas, economic growth and the attraction of foreign investment, current political-party dynamics, relations with Venezuela and the integration of Venezuelan refugees and migrants.…
III Atlantic Business Forum explains sectors benefiting from the European Union-Mercosur agreement, as well as opportunities in the Pacific Alliance. The initiative, organized by IPDAL with the support of COSEC and Sintra City Council, was divided into two panels. In the first, ambassadors from the Pacific Alliance member states presented business opportunities in their respective countries. In the second panel, the ambassadors of the countries that make up Mercosur explained to Portuguese businesspeople the potential that opens up with the agreement signed with the European Union. The Forum was also attended by AICEP, which called for greater investment by Portuguese…
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Updated: Nov 5, 2020 In the initiative, organized by IPDAL on the 21st and 23rd of July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil defended the creation of an international relations framework based on a multilateral system of nations, as opposed to an ideological and uncritical multilateralism. Ernesto Araújo also argued against the logic of “global solutions to global problems”, in the sense that each State must have the legitimacy to make its own decisions without the arbitration of supra-national institutions that do not represent the will of the people. The Vice-President of Angola, Bornito de Sousa, proposed more partnerships…