The President of IPDAL participated in the “Atlantic Dialogues” conference, in the city of Marrakesh. This is an annual initiative by the Policy Center for the New South, one of the most prestigious think tanks in Morocco and the Maghreb. The initiative discussed the future of the African continent and relations between Africa and Latin America. At the same time, the President of IPDAL maintained several institutional contacts, namely with the former presidents of Argentina, Federico Ramón Puerta and the former President of Ecuador Jamil Mahuad.
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Paulo Portas and Sergio Díaz-Granados were the Guests of Honor at the 1st Great Colombia-Portugal Conference. The former Vice-Prime Minister of Portugal shared his analysis of current political and social issues in Latin America, especially Colombia, sending a message of confidence in democratic institutions and the dynamics of different economies. Paulo Portas argued that Colombia is a global case of political, diplomatic and economic success, which is why it should continue to be on the radar of Portuguese investment and trade. The former Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia explained the process of sustainable economic growth that the…
The Institute was invited to an international meeting of Latin American studies centers. The meeting organized by the Union of Latin American Parties (UPLA) debated, behind closed doors, the recent political phenomena in the region, namely in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador. The presidential elections in Argentina and Uruguay, the first year in office respectively of Presidents Bolsonaro, in Brazil, and Lopez Obrador, in Mexico, as well as the situations in Cuba and Venezuela, were also analyzed. The initiative was organized by Fundación Nuevas Generaciones, in Buenos Aires, and included the participation of several deputies and members of the Argentine…
The Institute presented the IPDAL-Vista Alegre Award to Ambassador Oscar Moscariello. On the occasion of the end of its diplomatic mission, and due to the quality of the work carried out during the last four years in Lisbon, IPDAL decided to pay tribute to the representative of the Argentine State in Portugal. Oscar Moscariello was appointed by President Mauricio Macri in 2015 and actively participated in IPDAL initiatives, always demonstrating great enthusiasm and deference for the Institute’s actions. The Ambassador, who returns to Buenos Aires, frequently collaborated with IPDAL and contributed to strengthening relations between his country and Portugal. The…
IV Ibero-American Meeting in Cascais brought together large companies with the Minister of Economy and Secretary of State for Global Spain. IPDAL – with the support of BBVA, Sacyr-Somague, Cuatrecasas, Cascais City Council and SDM – once again brought together some of the largest companies in Portugal and Spain, to define an agenda of common interests. The initiative, which took place on 25 November 2019, had the special participation of the former Minister of Finance of Portugal, Jorge Braga de Macedo, the former Minister of Public Works of Portugal, António Mendonça, and the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru…
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The State Councilor shared his predictions for the political year with IPDAL ambassadors and sponsors. Appointed by the President of the Republic for the term of office from 2016 to 2021, Portugal’s most influential opinion maker was the Institute’s guest at Rentrée Política 2019-2020. Luís Marques Mendes spoke of the government stability that the country has seen and the expected continuity of the policies that have guided the Government’s action, but warned of the scenario of uncertainty at an international level and the various difficulties that the Portuguese executive could encounter in the coming years. On November 19th, the former…
Of the ten countries expected to see the highest economic growth next year, three are in Africa. According to the publication “The World in 2020″, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Ivory Coast are the three countries on the continent that will record the greatest increase in wealth. According to the annual publication of “The Economist”, the Angolan economy will increase taxes and cut subsidies to improve its fiscal health and promote investment in the oil sector. Even with the reforms, an economic contraction of less than 2% is estimated, with an improvement expected from 2021. As for Cameroon, President Paul Biya will…
According to forecasts by “The Economist”, the economy of the Latin America and Caribbean region will grow 1.2% next year. In the publication “The World in 2020”, the British magazine estimates that Brazil will grow 2%, Chile 3.4%, Colombia 3.4%, Ecuador 1.2%, Paraguay 3.3%, Peru 3.2%, Uruguay 1.5% and Bolivia 3.9%. Regarding Argentina, Alberto Fernández’s victory in the presidential elections and the new government’s expected investment in areas such as tourism, agriculture and mining are highlighted. According to the publication, the Social Security Reform in Brazil reassured international creditors, who should continue to see changes in the labor market, in…
A delegation from the Institute congratulated the new representative of the Holy See and dean of the diplomatic corps in Portugal. The President of IPDAL, Paulo Neves, was accompanied by the President of the General Assembly, João Novais de Paula, the Secretary General, Filipe Domingues, and the Deputy Director, Sofia Vieira. At the hearing, which took place on December 11, 2019, they talked about the current situation of democracies in the world, about peace diplomacy, about multilateralism and the developing world. The representatives of the Institute also invited the Representative of Pope Francis to participate in IPDAL initiatives. D. Ivo…
IPDAL, in partnership with ACIF-CCIM, organized a business forum dedicated to internationalization for Latin America. In Funchal, the Latin American ambassadors had the opportunity to get to know some of the most relevant companies in Madeira and their objectives in relation to foreign markets. Representatives of economic agents presented their businesses to the diplomatic corps, as well as their added value offer, particularly in the hotel and tourism sectors, services, agribusiness and new technologies. The initiative, which took place on November 13, 2019, was also attended by the Regional Secretary for the Economy, the President of ACIF-CCIM, the Director of…
The Institute was admitted as a member of the most prestigious network of Ibero-American think tanks. During the General Assembly of the Ibero-American Network for International Studies (RIBEI), held on November 5, 2018 in Lisbon, it was concluded that IPDAL meets all the conditions to be among the most influential study centers in Latin America and Spain. RIBEI includes institutions such as the Argentine Council for International Relations, the Institute of International Relations of the University of São Paulo and the Getúlio Vargas Foundation of Brazil, the Real Instituto Elcano of Spain, the University of the Pacific of Peru, the…