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Workshop

EU-LAC : Perspectives and Potentials

Conference Information

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Day 1: Monday 23rd May (from 4.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.)

4.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.: Conference on EU-LAC

Presentation of the EU-IIR joint conference on EU-LAC relations.
Guests from Ministries and Government, Embassies, University Staff and students, International and Regional Organisations, Business

Opening:

- Dr. Bhoendradatt Tewarie (Campus Principal and Pro-Vice Chancellor, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine)
- Professor Dennis Gayle (IIR)
- Anthony Smallwood (EC Delegation)
- Andre Verkade (Kingdom of the Netherlands Embassy)

Speakers:

1. Norman Girvan, Professorial Research Fellow, IIR
2. Susan Gordon, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3. Representative from a Member State Embassy of the EU
4. Luis Carpio, Association of Caribbean States
5. Dr. Guy Van Der Meulen, Director of the Amsterdam School of International Relations (ASIR)

The presentations and Q/A session will be followed by an informal buffet/drink
Venue: Learning Resources Centre Auditorium, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus (the buffet will take place at the Social Sciences Faculty, within walking distance from the Learning Resource Centre).

Day 2: Tuesday 24th of May: Workshops (Venue: IIR Boardroom, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus)
3 Panels:

9.00 a.m.- 11.00 a.m. Trade/Economy
(Moderator: Professor Norman Girvan)

Speaker from: Ministry of Trade - UN-ECLAC (Rudolf Buitelaar) – TTMA (Anthony Guiseppi) - (Professor Norman Girvan) – ASIR (Dr. Guy Van Der Meulen)

11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.: Multicultural Exchange/Science Cooperation
(Moderator: Anthony Smallwood)
Speaker from: EC Delegation (Anthony Smallwood) – Venezuelan Embassy (Gilberto Jaimes) - Ministry of F.A – IIR (Dr. Raghunath Mahabir) – ASIR (Dr Guy Van Der Meulen)

Lunch break

3.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.: Diplomatic and Political Issues
(Moderator: Professor Vaughan Lewis)
Speakers from: Ministry of F.A. –- a Member State Embassy- ASIR (Dr Guy Van Der Meulen) - Kirk Meighoo- IIR (Professor Vaughan Lewis and Dr. Debbie Mohammed)

Registration Information

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Conference Material

EU - LAC Trade in Perspective

Rudolf Buitelaar

EU - LAC Perspectives and Potentials - Trade and Economic Relationships

 

 

 

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