Towards a renewed EU–Latin America partnership

Obreal has co-organized a high-level roundtable entitled “Is there a new transatlantic momentum? Europe and Latin America on the road to the EU–CELAC Summit”. The event was held in Barcelona, bringing together academic, policy and diplomatic actors to reflect on the current state and future prospects of relations between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean.

The event was organised by the Jean Monnet network EULAS in collaboration with the Consulate of Ecuador in Barcelona, as part of the preparatory process for the EU–CELAC Summit 2025. The summit is expected to bring together leaders from the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States with the aim of strengthening political dialogue and enhancing cooperation across key strategic areas.

Strengthening interregional dialogue ahead of the EU–CELAC Summit 2025

The roundtable opened with welcome remarks by Laura Chaqués, Director of IBEI, and Patricio Garcés Ramírez, Consul General of Ecuador in Barcelona, followed by a presentation of the EULAS project by Andrea C. Bianculli, Associate Professor at IBEI and coordinator of the initiative.

The discussion featured contributions from Adrián Bonilla, Professor at FLACSO Ecuador; Andrea C. Bianculli; and Anna Ayuso, Senior Researcher and Research Coordinator at CIDOB. The session was moderated by Tamara Live, Vice-Consul General of Ecuador in Barcelona, and included the participation of the President of Obreal, Ramon Torrent, reinforcing the organisation’s active role in high-level interregional debates on EU–Latin America relations.

Through its involvement, Obreal reaffirmed its commitment to promoting interregional dialogue, knowledge exchange and institutional cooperation between Europe and Latin America, in line with its mission and strategic priorities.