Europe Meets Latin America

[ICDAcademy]

Europe Meets Latin America: A Forum for Young Leaders (EMLA) is a network of young, influential people from across the world, who have an interest in exploring and strengthening relations between Europe and Latin America. The program has been developed in recognition of existing links between the two regions and to explore relations of increasing geo-strategic, economic, and political importance to both sides.

Individuals can join the EMLA Forum by taking part in one of the EMLA Weeklong Seminars that are held in Berlin every 4 months. The goal of the Weeklong Seminars is to train and prepare the participants so that they are able to organize their own programs in the future. Each EMLA Weeklong Seminar will be focused on a specific theme related to European-Latin American relations and the goals of the Forum. These Weeklong Seminars include lectures, seminars, and workshops lead by experts from the fields of politics, academia, and civil society, as well as cultural and social activities. In addition to raising awareness amongst the participants of the field of cultural diplomacy and salient issues concerning European-Latin American relations, the week also provides an opportunity to network and experience Berlin. Once they have joined the EMLA Forum, members are supported by the ICD in organizing leadership initiatives, conducting academic research, and are invited to join the ICD Online Forum - enabling them to share information and communicate with likeminded individuals across the world.