The Conference “Portugal and the Ibero-American Community of Nations” took place in Lisbon, on October 14th, at the Autonomous University, organized by IPDAL (Institute for the Promotion and Development of Latin America) and UAL (Autonomous University of Lisbon).
The work was opened by the Director of the Department of International Relations at UAL, Professor Dr. Luis Moita, and by the President of IPDAL, Professor Paulo Neves. The Opening Conference was given by the Ibero-American Secretary General, D. Enrique Iglésias. Many ambassadors and other Latin American diplomats and a representative from the Spanish Embassy were present. Another guest speaker was the Spanish Professor and researcher, Celestino Del Arenal, from the Complutense University of Madrid, who spoke about the “Institutionalization of the Ibero-American Community. The regional organizations of Latin America were presented as follows: MERCOSUR by the Ambassador of Uruguay in Portugal, Ambassador Gaston Lasarte; to SICA by the Diplomatic Representative of El Salvador in Portugal, Isabel del Sola. CARICOM by the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic in Portugal, Professor Ana Silvia Reynoso; to CAN by Peruvian minister Luis Solari. Diplomats, students, researchers, members of official departments, teachers, managers and journalists participated as assistants at the Conference. READ HERE THE OPENING INTERVENTION BY THE PRESIDENT OF IPDAL CONFERENCE “Portugal and Iberoamerican Nations” ENRIQUE IGLESIAS INVITED OF HONOR Held in Lisbon on October 14th at the Autonomous University, the Conference “Portugal and the Iberoamerican Community of Nations”, organized by IPDAL (Instituto para la Promoción y el Desarrollo en América Latina) and UAL (Universidad Autónoma de Lisboa). The opening was announced by the Director of the Department of International Relations of UAL, Professor Dr. Luis Moita, and the President of IPDAL, Professor Paulo Neves. Since the opening conference, it was announced by the Secretary General of the Iberoamerican Summit, D Enrique Iglesias.
Ambassadors and other diplomats from Latin America and a representative of the Spanish Embassy were present. Another invited speaker was the Spanish professor and researcher, Celestino del Arenal, at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, who spoke about the “institutionalization of Ibero-Americana.
While regional organizations in Latin America are shown as follows: el MERCOSUR by the Ambassador of Uruguay in Portugal, the Ambassador Gastón Lasarte, el SICA by the diplomatic representative of El Salvador in Portugal, Isabel del Sole.
CARICOM, the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic in Portugal, professor Silvia Reynoso, CAN, the Peruvian minister Luis Solari. Diplomats, students, researchers, members of official departments, conductors, directors and journalists participated as assistants at the Conference. NEWS: http://noticias.uol.com.br/ultnot/lusa/2009/10/14/ult611u82891.jhtm http://www.qualidadeonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1623&Itemid=1 ; http://www.universia.pt/servicos_net/informacao/noticia.jsp?noticia=55467 ; http://www.correiodominho.pt/noticias.php?id=16033