Emphasizing Commonalities or Differences: New Perspectives on European-Latin American Relations

The strong cultural and historical links between Europe and Latin America play an important role in determining the nature of contemporary relations between the two regions, and between individual countries within the regions. Recently, however, scholars and key stakeholders have emphasized the importance of treating the two regions as distinct entities, and highlighting the differences between the two. Doing so, it is argued, allows for a more pragmatic, forward thinking approach to foreign policies and regional agreements. In addition to looking at this history and development of cultural diplomacy and its application in bi-regional relations, the forthcoming EMLA Weeklong Seminar will consider these two approaches and the extent to which they might offer different perspectives on the future of European-Latin American relations.

Participation Cost
The participation cost for the next Weeklong Seminar for Europe Meets Latin America: A Forum for Young Leaders is 195 Euros. If offered a place in the Weeklong Seminar, applicants are then required to transfer the participation cost to reserve their position. The ICD is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization. The Participation Cost goes towards the cost of developing and running the Forum. Please note that the participation cost does not cover accommodation, meals, or public transportation.