IPDAL organized the IV Latin America Meeting – CPLP to promote South-South relations. At the headquarters of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries, the Institute once again brought together the ambassadors of Latin American countries with those of the CPLP and observer countries. 28 States were represented in the initiative, which also had the presence of large international institutions such as SEGIB. The representative of the Ibero-American General Secretariat presented the annual report on South-South Cooperation, where it was highlighted that the main model of cooperation continues to be bilateral, with 721 projects and 151 actions identified in Latin America…
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Despite the international context marked by uncertainty and volatility, the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by an average of 1.5% in 2018. In the annual report, published at the end of August, CEPAL indicates that the main reasons for this growth are the increase in private consumption and investment. There was also a moderate increase in family consumption, due to the increase in employment (particularly among women) and slight increases in real wages. Investment, which continues to be mostly private, remains biased towards the construction sector, even though there is greater dynamics and a trend increase…
IPDAL publishes a report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the European Union and the EU-LAC Foundation on the bi-regional relationship. The changes that the world has experienced in recent years have brought new social, economic, institutional and digital demands and challenges, opening space to rethink cooperation between members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union. Two major changes are notable in this new scenario, the first refers to Brexit and the second to the policies adopted by the new North American government, starting in 2017. The impact…
The President of the Institute participated, at the invitation of CAF and The Dialogue, in the bank’s annual meeting. At the Washington conferences, the economic, social and political situation of Latin American countries was discussed. It was announced that the predicted growth for the region is 2% for this year and 2.2% for 2019. Another highlight was the stabilization of the rate at which poverty has declined and attention was drawn to fiscal and budgetary issues, as of the 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, only one does not have a fiscal deficit. The issues of productivity, quality…
According to the most recent IMF forecast, the economy of Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to grow by 1.6% in 2018 and 2.8% in 2019. These numbers confirm the recovery in the pace of regional development, whose Gross Domestic Product increased by 1.3 % in 2017. According to the World Economic Outlook, published in July 2018, the countries whose wealth will grow the most this year are Bolivia and Paraguay, at a rate of 4%. The document highlights the importance of the benefits brought by commodity prices to exporters, but warns of the existence of challenges for the…
Institute present at conference with SEGIB, EU-LAC Foundation and former ministers from Latin America. The President of IPDAL was the moderator of the panel where the former Executive Secretary of ECLAC and Minister of Economy of Argentina, Jose Luis Machinea, and the professor at the Complutense University of Madrid, José Antonio Sanahuja, participated. Paulo Neves discussed the role of Latin American countries in an international order undergoing rapid change and in the midst of a crisis of multilateralism. The head of IPDAL also reflected on Latin America’s relationship with Africa, the United States, China and the European Union. The seminar,…
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IPDAL brings together experts and ambassadors to decode the unpredictability in the main markets of large Portuguese companies. The 1st Business Intelligence Meeting was organized with the support of BBVA and focused on the countries that raise the most questions for large Portuguese and multinational investors operating in Portugal. For this purpose, IPDAL brought together diplomatic representatives and main experts from Angola, Brazil, China, Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom. Economists, businesspeople, business consultants, journalists, government advisors, diplomats and internationalization experts were invited to the moments of analysis. On April 11th, the risks and opportunities created by the…
IPDAL, in partnership with the Real Instituto Elcano and the European University, presented the report “Why does Latin America matter?”. The guest speaker for the conference was Professor Carlos Malamud, senior researcher at the Elcano Institute and study coordinator. The European University hosted the Conference, which took place in the presence of representatives from the various Latin American embassies, the European Commission and the European Parliament, several academics and specialists in Latin American themes, as well as other actors from Portuguese civil society and students from different universities. On March 28th, the President of IPDAL, Paulo Neves, made a point…
IPDAL convenes former and current Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ministers from Latin America, Europe and Africa. The South Atlantic must be strengthened, more than ever, to balance the emergence of the Pacific and the uncertainty of the North Atlantic. This is one of the main messages from the participants of the VII Meeting “Strategic Triangle: Latin America – Europe – Africa”, which IPDAL organized on the 14th and 15th of May. The initiative, co-organized with SEGIB and Caixa Geral de Depóstiso, brought together figures such as the current Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Spain, Alfonso Dastis, and of Argentina, Jorge…
Through the Institute’s stand, Latin America increased its visibility at the largest tourism fair in Portugal. With the aim of taking more Portuguese tourists to destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean, IPDAL reinforced its participation in the Lisbon Tourism Exchange (BTL). Between the 1st and 4th of March, IPDAL hosted a stand with information and articles typical of the various countries in the region. Hundreds of visitors passed through the Institute’s space, including professionals such as travel agents, tour operators and businesspeople in the tourism sector, as well as the general public, interested in getting to know Latin American…
The Institute signed a protocol with the OIJ – International Youth Organization for Iberoamerica. The President of IPDAL and the Secretary General of the OIJ signed the agreement in the presence of the Secretary of State for Youth and Sports, João Paulo Rebelo, and the President of Cascais City Council, Carlos Carrarreiras. On March 2nd, Paulo Neves and Max Trejo committed to collaborating on initiatives that promote the challenges of young Ibero-Americans such as training, employment and entrepreneurship. The International Youth Cooperation Alliance encompasses the Pact for Youth, approved at the XXV Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government.…