In collaboration with:
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) – European Commission (DG Relex) – GRIAL Université Catholique de Louvain – Andean Countries' Embassies in Brussels– Colombian Embassy in The Hague
2005 Conference on the Future of EU-Andean Community Relations
Palais d’Egmont, Place du Petit Sablon, B-1000 Brussels, 13 May 2005
Programme
Morning session: Scenarios for regional integration in Latin America: the Andean perspective
Chair: H.E. Franz Michils, Belgian FPS Foreign Affairs
9:00 – 9:45: Opening speeches
H.E. Franz Michils, Belgian FPS Foreign Affairs
H.E. Luis Chuquihuara, Ambassador of Peru
Prof. Dr. Luk Van Langenhove, Director UNU-CRIS
9:45 – 10:15: Conference 1: “Scenarios for regional integration processes in Latin America”, Dr. Antoni Estevadeordal, Principal Economist – Trade and Integration, Integration and Regional Programs Department, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington
10:15 – 10:30: Q&A
10:30 – 11:00: Coffee Break
Chair: Dr. Philippe De Lombaerde, UNU-CRIS
11:00 – 11:30: Conference 2: “The future of Andean integration”, H.E. Guillermo Fernández de Soto, Ambassador of Colombia in The Netherlands and former Secretary-General of CAN
11:30 – 12:30: Panel discussion A: “The future of Andean and Latin American integration”
Moderator: Philippe De Lombaerde, UNU-CRIS
Participants include Prof. Dr. Paul Löwenthal (UCL); Prof. Dr. Alfredo Valladão (Sciences Po, Paris); H.E. Guillermo Fernández de Soto
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Afternoon session: Prospects for EU-CAN relations
Chair: Prof. Dr. Luk Van Langenhove, Director UNU-CRIS
14:00 – 14:30: Conference 3: “The future of EU-CAN relations: a European perspective”, Mr. H. Jouanjean, Deputy Director General, DG Relex, European Commission
14:30 – 15:00: Conference 4: “The future of EU-CAN relations: an Andean perspective”, H.E. Allan Wagner Tizón, Secretary-General of CAN
15:00 – 15:30: Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00: Panel Discussion B: “The future of EU-CAN relations”
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ramón Torrent, University of Barcelona and OBREAL/EULARO
Participants include: H.E. Mentor Villagómez (Ambassador of Ecuador); H.E. Luisa Romero (Ambassador of Venezuela); Mr. Alain Deletroz, Vice-President International Crisis Group; Mr. H. Jouanjean (European Commission); H.E. Allan Wagner Tizón (CAN)