The President of IPDAL sent a message – in his personal name and that of the Institute’s members – to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway in Portugal. A message of solidarity after the terrible events that hit Norway at the end of July. IPDAL signed the Book of Condolences at the Embassy in Lisbon. The message that was sent to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway: Madam Ambassador, I send you this Note, in my personal name and on behalf of all IPDAL members, to express our deepest solidarity with yesterday’s tragic events in Norway. We follow…
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The Institute for the Promotion and Development of Latin America was received by the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid, on the 10th of June. On the Somosaguas campus, José Antonio Sanahuja expressed great interest in IPDAL’s activities and the foundations were laid for reciprocal cooperation in future activities. Sanahuja is a political scientist and professor of international relations, specializing in European and Latin American affairs. He has published works in the areas of regional integration in Latin America, external relations of the European Union, international political economy and development problems. The vice-dean…
The new Ambassador of the Dominica Republic in Portugal, Jaime Durán Hernándo, was received by the President of IPDAL, the Institute for the Promotion and Development of Latin America. The meeting took place in Lisbon, on the 3rd of June. The new Ambassador presented the Letters of Credentials to the President of the Portuguese Republic on May 31st. In the meeting between Jaime Durán Hernándo and Paulo Neves, bilateral relations between Portugal and the Dominican Republic and the close relations between IPDAL and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Portugal were discussed.AMBASSADOR OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RECEIVED BY IPDAL…
The former President of Colombia was in Lisbon to give a conference. On that occasion – May 19th – he gave a conference on “Emerging markets in Latin America”. After the conference, he held a meeting with some personalities present, including the President of IPDAL. Uribe defended private initiative as one of the solutions to current problems and criticized strong State intervention in some countries. ÁLVARO URIBE, FORMER PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA, IN LISBON The former President of Colombia is in Lisbon. On May 19th there was a conference on “Emerging Markets in Latin America”. After the conference there was a…
Argentine Judge Dr. Sérgio Torres gave a conference in Lisbon on April 12th on the topic “Justice and Human Rights: the Argentine experience”. The conference took place at the University of Lisbon. Several Portuguese personalities and Latin American diplomats were present. IPDAL was represented by the President of the Supervisory Board and a member of the Board. ARGENTINE JUEZ CONFERENCE IN LISBON Argentine judge Dr. Sergio Torres gave a conference in Lisbon last April 12 on the theme “Justice and Human Dieechos: the Argentine experience”. The conference takes place at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Several Portuguese personalities and Latin…
Organized by IPDAL – Institute for the Promotion and Development of Latin America – and Publituris – the largest Portuguese trade newspaper, the II Forum “Turismo-América Latina IPDAL-Publituris” took place in Lisbon, at the Hotel Fontana Park. It was on April 8th. All Latin American Embassies in Portugal (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela and Ecuador) and Andorra participated. The main players in Portuguese tourism also participated: TAP, SATA, White, EuroAtlantic, Nortravel, Air Europa, Best Travel, GEA, Grupo Pestana, Grupo Vila Galé, Grupo D.Pedro and Sol Tropico. The Forum’s objectives were: to discuss…
The Luso-Spanish Foundation invited the former President of the Assembly of the Republic, and current president of the Socialist Party, to a conference in the “Cycle of Tertúlias of the Foundation”. In her speech, Almeida Santos spoke about the current situation at a global, European and Portuguese level. Several personalities were invited to attend this conference on April 12th. The President of IPDAL was present. ALMEIDA SANTOS IN CONFERENCE The Fundación Luso-Española invited the former President of the Assembly of the Republic, and current president of the Socialist Party, for a conference in the “Ciclo de Tertulias de la Fundación”.…
The Embassy of Mexico, the Luso-Mexican Chamber of Commerce and Industry and BBVA hosted a reception in honor of Professor Boaventura de Sousa Santos. The Portuguese professor was recently honored by the President of Mexico with the 2010 Science and Technology Prize. The reception took place in Lisbon on March 24th. IPDAL was represented by its President. The Embassy of Mexico, the Luso-Mexican Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the BBVA offered a reception in honor of Professor Boaventura de Sousa Santos. The Portuguese professor was recently distinguished by the President of Mexico with the Science and Technology Award 2010.…
The President of IPDAL received the new Ambassador of Colombia in Portugal. Gérman Santamaria Barragan is already in Lisbon. In the coming weeks, he will present the Letters of Credentials to the President of the Republic. During the meeting with IPDAL, several topics were discussed, such as relations between Portugal and Colombia and the role of IPDAL in bringing Portugal closer to Latin America, in general, and Colombia in particular. IPDAL RECEIVES NEW AMBAJADOR OF COLOMBIA The President of IPDAL received the new Ambassador of Colombia in Portugal. Gérman Santamaria Barragan is located in Lisbon. In the coming weeks he…
The Chief of Mission of Mexico in Lisbon hosted a Reception on April 11th to present “México y Guadalajara”. Several Portuguese and Latin American personalities were present. IPDAL was represented by the President of the Advisory Board. EMBASSY OF MEXICO OFFERED RECEPTION The Chief of the Mission of Mexico in Lisbon offered a Reception last April 11th to present “México and Guadalajara”. Several Portuguese and Latin American personalities were present. IPDAL is represented by the President of the Consultive Council.
In the third edition of the IPDAL-Vista Alegre Award, the Institute for the Promotion and Development of Latin America honored Caixa Geral de Depósitos, LIDE-Portugal and the former ambassador of the Dominican Republic, Ana Silvia Reynoso. For the third consecutive year, IPDAL took advantage of its anniversary reception to recognize personalities and institutions that stood out in bringing Portugal and Latin America closer together and institutions that collaborated with IPDAL for the first time. Caixa-Geral de Depósitos received the award from Dr. Nuno Fernandes Thomaz and Dr. Filomena Oliveira. LIDE-Portugal was represented by the Executive President, Luís Miguel Henrique. In…
Peru’s new ambassador to Portugal, Nestor Popolizio handed over his Letters of Credentials to the President of the Republic, Cavaco Silva, on the day January, 10. The ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace, in Lisbon. On the same day, the ambassador offered a Reception to the Diplomatic Corps and State Protocol. IPDAL was also invited and was represented by its President. AMBASSADOR OF PERÚ HAS DELIVERED CREDENTIAL LETTERS The new Ambassador of Peru in Portugal, Néstor Popolizio handed over the Letters of Credentials to the President of the Republic, Cavaco Silva, on the 10th. The ceremony took place at…