Webinar: «Will the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement Materialize?»
Date: August 09
Time: 3 PM CEST
Broadcast via Zoom and Youtube Live by Fundación Internacional Bases
Working Language: Spanish
Organized by: Somos Innovación & Fundación Internacional Bases
About the webinar:
The historic agreement between the EU and Mercosur has profound geopolitical significance, as it allows both regions to better ensure security in vital areas of general trade and, notably, in food systems, amidst rising international confrontations such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine or the trade tensions between the US and China. Latin America and the EU are keen to prevail and harmonize policies that support the EU’s geopolitical and geoeconomic vision and Latin America’s opportunity for sustainably viable growth and greater well-being. However, the ratification of the agreement seems a distant horizon. Pressures from groups and countries suggest that the deal may never be ratified. Difficulties in reaching a consensus on critical issues, such as environmental standards, hinder its progress and lead many to question the viability of this historic pact.
Speakers:
Federico Pinedo (Argentina)
Valeria Videnkina (Argentina)
Karla Beszkidnyak (Uruguay)
Moderated by:
Federico Rabino (Paraguay)
About the Speakers:
Karla Beszkidnyak (URU) has a Doctorate in Law and Social Sciences, is a Public Notary, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay (Udelar). She specialized in International Relations and International Cooperation at Vale dos Sinos University, Unisinos, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She has also taught various international courses on Regional Integration, International Trade, International Economic Negotiations, and Legal Instruments of International Economic Relations at the University of Barcelona (Spain), Andrés Bello University (Chile), and Sergio Arboleda University (Colombia). She has taught Regional Integration since 2008 at ORT University Uruguay and Uruguayan Foreign Policy since 2022.
Federico Pinedo (ARG) was the President of the Senate from 2015-19, served as a national deputy for three terms, was a telecommunications regulator, a legislator for the City, and is a lawyer specializing in public services and competition.
Valeria Videnkina (ARG) holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, specializes in international law and diplomacy, has a diploma in negotiation and commercial arbitration, is an educator and an advisor.
About the Moderator:
Federico Rabino (PAR) is a Coordinator, University Professor, and Executive Director of the Fernando de la Mora Institute.
