Via Giovanni Boccaccio
121, 50133 Firenze
Italy
Scientific Coordinator: Carlos Closa | Istituto de Politicas y Bienes Públicos, Spain & European University Institute, Italy
Latin America is after Europe the continent that has seen the most vigorous trend in creating and reproducing regional integration under different labels and schemes. Interpretation of the meaning of regional integration/regionalism varies widely depending on the stand point of the different actors. This seminar sought to discuss divergent/convergent interpretations on the meaning of regional integration/regionalism in its different varieties (i.e. economic, political, security driven, etc.) in Latin America. A distinguish group of highly qualified speakers who have had a leading role in some of the decisions shaping regional organization/regionalism in the area discussed their perspectives on the issue. Additionally, the seminar offered several training exercises bringing insights on the functioning of the different regional organizations and some of their institutions.
Confirmed Speakers
Giovanni Agostinis | Sciences Po Paris, France
Adrian Bonilla | FLACSO, Ecuador
Gerardo Caetano | Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Carlos Closa | Istituto de Politicas y Bienes Públicos, Spain & European University Institute, Italy
Antonio José Ferreira Simões | Brazilian Embassy Madrid, Spain
Enrique Iglesias | Former Secretary General of the Ibero-American Summit & former President of the Inter-American Development Bank
Andrés Malamud | University of Lisbon, Portugal
Stefano Palestini Céspedes | Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
José Antonio Sanahuja | Complutense University of Madrid, Spain