On May 13, Forum 2000 hosted a roundtable at the Europe as a Task conference in Prague. Titled, The EU’s Evolving Global Role: Building Democratic Alliances with Latin America in an Increasingly Volatile World, the discussion explored the need for the European Union to reassess its strategic approach toward Latin America. The discussion acknowledged both the enduring potential and persistent challenges in building stronger political and economic ties between the two regions. You can read the discussion summary here.
Moderator:
- Dita Charanzová, Senior Advisor, DGA Group, Czechia/Belgium
Speakers:
- Felix Fernández-Shaw, Director, Latin America and the Caribbean; Relations with all Overseas Countries and Territories, European Commission, Spain
- María-Alejandra Aristeguieta, Democratic Solidarity member, Director of Global Governance Strategies at Vision360 Multitrack Diplomacy, Venezuela/Switzerland
- Carlos Malamud, Democratic Solidarity member, Senior Analyst, Royal Elcano Institute, Argentina/Spain
Photos courtesy of Europe as a Task conference and Martin Hladík.