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VIII Jean Monnet Network BRIDGE Watch Seminar in Paraguay! 🌍 October 14 to 16, 2024 📍 Asunción, Paraguay 🎓 Hybrid event with 43 speakers from 9 countries 📅 Event Highlights: 📌 14/10 | 6:00 PM Seminar: Paths to Democracy: Lessons from the European Union and Latin America 📍 Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Asunción Format: Hybrid 📌 15/10 | 4:30 PM Training Course: Building Democracy in Latin America 📍 Superior Court of Electoral Justice of Paraguay Format: In-person only 📌 16/10 | 9:00 AM Workshop & Signing Ceremony: Paths to Democracy: Lessons from the European Union and Latin America & Signing of the Interinstitutional Cooperation Agreement between the Secretariat of the Mercosur Permanent Review Court and the "Jean Monnet Network Policy Debate - BRIDGE Watch" Project 📍 Mercosur Permanent Review Court Format: Hybrid 🎓 Free registration! Access the full schedule: https://lnkd.in/dAEp-Bxe This event is part of the Jean Monnet Network BRIDGE Watch project, funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Program, and involves collaboration between 14 universities from Latin America and Europe. #JeanMonnetSeminar #BRIDGEWatch #Democracy #EuropeanUnion #LatinAmerica #ErasmusPlus

2024 Retrospective: Bridge Watch Project This year, the Jean Monnet Network BRIDGE Watch Project strengthened connections between Latin America and Europe through impactful events, collaborations, and innovative initiatives. ✨ Notable Achievements: 🔹 750+ participants and 70+ speakers joined us at the VII & VIII Jean Monnet Seminars to discuss vital topics like Rule of Law and Paths to Democracy. 🔹 Formalized a Cooperation Agreement with the Permanent Review Tribunal of Mercosur to promote regional integration and democracy. 🔹 Supported 11 activities across 6 countries, reaching over 550 people. 📚 Research & Publications: ✅ Workshops & Awards: Recognized groundbreaking research in governance, democracy, and human rights. ✅ 64 news shared by the Observatory of European Studies, showcasing legal and political perspectives. ✅ Published 24 scientific articles in the Latin American Journal of European Studies. 💡 Looking Ahead: Opportunities for 2025 are already open! 📝 Consider submitting your research or academic papers to the V Jean Monnet Social Sciences Award and the IX Jean Monnet Workshop - Bridge Watch, to be held in Buenos Aires. Together, we’re building a stronger bridge between Latin America and Europe. Thank you to all who joined us in 2024. 🌍 Stay tuned for updates and be part of the journey! Full announcement: https://lnkd.in/d-pGvtDZ #BRIDGEWatch #JeanMonnet #europeanunion🇪🇺 #latinamerica #uniãoeuropeia🇪🇺 #americalatina #unióneuropea🇪🇺 #erasmusplus

The eighth issue of the Latin American Journal of European Studies has just been published. It is a publication of the Latin American Center of European Studies, currently supported by the Jean Monnet Network Policy Debate “BRIDGE Watch”, with funding from the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission. The 2024-2 edition includes 14 scientific papers, with participants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, México, Paraguay, Portugal and Spain. The main purpose of the Journal is to publish research related to the European Union Law and Policies and International Relations of the European Union with third countries and Latin America to create new knowledge, build bridges of dialogue, as well as exchange good practices between European Union and Latin America. The eighth edition of the Journal also has a thematic dossier on “Paths to Democracy: Lessons from the European Union and Latin America” organized alonside Roberto Ruiz Labrano of the Universidad Nacional de Asunción, (Paraguay). More information and the full edition at the link: https://lnkd.in/dbfj8cjG

AI Act is the topic of a lecture at UChile On December 16th, Professor Aline Beltrame de Moura, Co-coordinator of the Jean Monnet Network Policy Debate BRIDGE Watch and Coordinator of the Jean Monnet Chair at UFSC, visited the Center for International Studies at the University of Chile. During her visit, she delivered a lecture on the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Act). Special thanks to Professor Fabíola Wüst Zibetti, a partner of our network, for the invitation and the opportunity to personally meet some of the consultants involved in the activities of @eurolatinstudies.

NEW PUBLICATION - OBSERVATORY ON EUROPEAN STUDIES “Entra en vigencia el nuevo régimen de orígen del MERCOSUR” “En fecha 18 de julio de 2024 entró en vigencia el nuevo Régimen General de Orígen del MERCOSUR, adoptado por el Consejo del Mercado Común por medio de la Decisión CMC Nº 05/2023. El ROM es un conjunto de normas y procedimientos que establecen las condiciones que un producto debe cumplir para ser considerado originario de un Estado Parte del MERCOSUR. Las reglas que conforman el ROM determinan el origen de los bienes con el fin de aplicar aranceles preferenciales dentro del bloque, promoviendo así el comercio entre los Estados Partes y evitando el desvío de comercio.[...]” Original and full text available at the link: https://lnkd.in/dmwUyySV #latinamerica #europeanunion #internacionallaw #americalatina #uniaoeuropeia #direitointernacional #americalatina #unioneuropeia #derechointernacional

#BRIDGEWatch_Support: Perspectives on European Regulation of Artificial Intelligence, University of Chile On December 16th, the lecture “Perspectives on European Regulation of Artificial Intelligence” will take place in a hybrid format at the Instituto de Estudios Internacionales of the University of Chile. The event will feature Prof. Aline Beltrame de Moura, co-coordinator of the BRIDGE Watch project and Jean Monnet Chair, alongside Prof. Fabíola Wüst Zibetti from the University of Chile, a partner in the BRIDGE Watch initiative. The session will be moderated by Prof. Jaime Gallegos Zúñiga, also from the University of Chile. In-person attendance: Seats are limited and require confirmation via email at [email protected]. Virtual participation: Register through this link: https://lnkd.in/e3kGPxHx.

NEW PUBLICATION - OBSERVATORY ON EUROPEAN STUDIES “La “cumbre del litio” en Buenos Aires, noviembre de 2024” “Los días 20 y 21 de noviembre se celebro en la Cuidad de Buenos Aires, la tercera edición del “Argentina & LATAM Lithium Summit” una importante reunión que reunió a líderes de la industria, representantes gubernamentales, reguladores, empresas mineras y energéticas, así como inversores y proveedores de servicios. Su objetivo fue fomentar la innovación, la colaboración y nuevas oportunidades de negocio en el creciente mercado del litio. Argentina posee una de las mayores riquezas de litio del mundo, los salares del noroeste del país, junto a los correspondientes de Bolivia y Chile conforman el llamado “Triángulo del litio” (reuniendo el 54% de los recursos mundiales). Este recurso se identifica hoy como clave para la transición energética de la descarbonización en la electromovilidad. Es imprescindible en la producción de  desarrollos tecnológicos y representa una potencialidad de crecimiento económico para las regiones en las cuales se encuentra.[...]” Original and full text available at the link: https://lnkd.in/ddTKdyXi #latinamerica #europeanunion #internacionallaw #americalatina #uniaoeuropeia #direitointernacional #americalatina #unioneuropeia #derechointernacional

NEW PUBLICATION - OBSERVATORY ON EUROPEAN STUDIES “Acuerdo MERCOSUR – Unión Europea: de las incertidumbres al puntapié logrado en la Cumbre de Montevideo” “La 65ª. Cumbre del Mercosur que se celebró en Montevideo los días 5 y 6 de diciembre, no fue una más. A diferencia de algunas de las últimas instancias, que exhibían al bloque sudamericano con todas sus vulnerabilidades, en esta se lograba lo que parecía inesperado: luego de 25 años de discusiones, el acuerdo comercial entre la Unión Europea y el Mercosur recibía la bendición final de los presidentes Lacalle Pou (Uruguay, ejerciendo la Presidencia pro tempore del Mercosur), Javier Milei (Argentina), Lula da Silva (Brasil) y Santiago Peña (Paraguay). El emblemático Edificio que oficia como sede del Mercosur, ubicado en el bello barrio del Parque Rodó, frente a las costas del Río de la Plata, fue testigo de intensas reuniones de trabajo por parte de los equipos técnicos para cerrar el documento. En particular, preocupaba al gobierno paraguayo la regulación respecto a la deforestación por parte de la Unión Europea y su posible impacto en las exportaciones de productos agrícolas generados en tierras deforestadas. Más o menos las mismas preocupaciones que un año atrás llevaron a Lula a decir que el acuerdo “era inaceptable” si se amenazaba con los lineamientos de deforestación de la UE. [...]” Original and full text available at the link: https://lnkd.in/d-fpja_V #latinamerica #europeanunion #internacionallaw #americalatina #uniaoeuropeia #direitointernacional #americalatina #unioneuropeia #derechointernacional

NEW PUBLICATION - OBSERVATORY ON EUROPEAN STUDIES “Como a lei de desmatamento europeia pode ajudar à Amazônia” “O Parlamento Europeu acabou de prorrogar, por 12 meses, a entrada em vigor do seu novo Regulamento de “Produtos Não Associados” ao Desmatamento. A previsão inicial era de entrada em vigor no final do ano, em 30 de dezembro de 2024. Porém, durante a Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas, diversos parceiros mundiais, incluindo o Brasil, manifestaram preocupações acerca da preparação para atender à nova legislação ambiental europeia. Apesar dos ambientalistas e ONGs internacionais elogiarem o regulamento europeu como um passo importante no combate ao desmatamento e às mudanças climáticas, também criticaram duramente a UE por conta do adiamento na aplicação da lei. Dados alarmantes da Organização das Nações Unidas para a Alimentação e a Agricultura (FAO) estimam que, na média, o mundo perde em torno de 10 milhões de hectares por ano. Entre 1990 e 2020, a FAO calcula que em todo o mundo foram desmatados e degradados ao redor de 420 milhões de hectares de floresta. Isto corresponde a 10% das florestas que ainda sobrevivem no mundo. Em termos de extensão, o desmatamento e a degradação florestal, entre 1990 e 2020, equivalem a metade da superfície territorial do Brasil e a uma superfície superior à da União Europeia (UE).[...]” Original and full text available at the link: https://lnkd.in/dpWHSv6N #latinamerica #europeanunion #internacionallaw #americalatina #uniaoeuropeia #direitointernacional #americalatina #unioneuropeia #derechointernacional

Partnership between Bridge Watch and the Permanent Review Court of MERCOSUR strengthens integration and interinstitutional cooperation On October 16, 2024, in Asunción, Paraguay, the Bridge Watch Project and the Secretariat of the Permanent Review Court of MERCOSUR formalized an important partnership with the signing of an interinstitutional cooperation agreement. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Natasha Suñé, Secretary of the Permanent Review Court, alongside Professor Dr. Nuno Cunha Rodrigues, Bridge Watch Project Coordinator, and Professor Dr. Aline Beltrame de Moura, Co-coordinator. This partnership aims to advance joint initiatives that deepen knowledge about MERCOSUR and regional integration, with a focus on promoting democratic values and strengthening cooperation between the European Union and Latin America. Supported by the European Commission’s Jean Monnet Actions, the Bridge Watch Project brings together 14 prestigious universities across Europe and Latin America, underscoring a shared commitment to interdisciplinary research and fostering connections between academia and society. Full announcement: https://lnkd.in/dBZ8eJKu