BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN TZID:Europe/Berlin X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Berlin BEGIN:VEVENT UID:85@fgveurope.de DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261015T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20261015T190000 DTSTAMP:20260928T141929Z URL:https://www.fgveurope.de/fgv-event/new-perspectives-of-strategic-and-e conomic-cooperation-between-brazil-and-italy-in-the-context-of-the-eu-merc osur-free-trade-agreement/ SUMMARY:New perspectives of strategic and economic cooperation between Braz il and Italy in the context of the EU–MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement DESCRIPTION:LUISS – FGV Europe Workshop\n15 October 2026 | 15:00\nLUISS I nstitute for European Analysis and Policy (LEAP) – Aula Toti\, Viale Rom ania 32\, Rome\nThe LUISS Institute for European Analysis and Policy (LEAP ) and FGV Europe will host a high-level workshop on “New Perspectives of Strategic and Economic Cooperation between Brazil and Italy in the Contex t of the EU–MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement.”\nThe event will bring toge ther policymakers\, diplomats\, academics\, business representatives and t rade experts to discuss the strategic\, economic and institutional implica tions of the EU–MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement\, with a particular focus on its relevance for Brazil–Italy relations and broader EU–Latin Ameri ca cooperation.\nAgainst a backdrop of geopolitical fragmentation\, supply -chain diversification\, sustainability challenges and renewed industrial policy\, the EU–MERCOSUR Agreement has acquired increasing strategic imp ortance for both Europe and Latin America. The workshop will explore how t he agreement can contribute to greater trade and investment\, regulatory c ooperation\, industrial competitiveness and more integrated and resilient supply chains.\n\n\nKey discussions\nThe programme will open with a keynot e discussion on the strategic relevance of the EU–MERCOSUR Agreement in the current geopolitical context\, including its ratification prospects an d political economy considerations.\nThe first session\, “Opportunities and Challenges of the FTA: Trade and Investments\,” will examine trade f lows\, market access and investment prospects\, as well as opportunities a nd challenges for European\, Italian and Brazilian businesses.\nThe second session\, “Industrial Policy Implications of the FTA: Building EU–MER COSUR Integrated Supply Chains\,” will focus on sustainability and regul atory convergence\, industrial cooperation\, critical raw materials\, stra tegic autonomy and the role of development finance in strengthening EU–M ERCOSUR supply-chain integration.\nThe workshop will also serve as an oppo rtunity to foster dialogue between European and Latin American stakeholder s and contribute to the broader debate on the future of open\, rules-based international trade.\n\n\nHigh-level participation\nThe programme feature s contributions from representatives of the European Commission\, the Braz ilian and Italian diplomatic services\, the Italian Parliament\, academia\ , business and international financial institutions.\nConfirmed participan ts include:\n\n\n Valentina Meliciani — LEAP Director\n Cesar Cunha Ca mpos — Director\, FGV Europe\n Renato Mosca de Souza — Ambassador of Brazil in Italy\n Paolo Garzotti — Head of Unit\, Trade Relations with Latin America\, European Union\n Pedro Miguel da Costa Silva — Ambassad or of Brazil to the European Union\n Alberto Petrangeli — Ministro Cons igliere e Vice Capo Missione\, Ambasciata d’Italia a Brasilia\n Lisandr a Flach — Director\, IFO Center for International Economics\; Professor of Economics\, LMU Munich\n Jorge Arbache — Professor of Economics\, Un iversity of Brasilia\; Senior Fellow\, Institute for Climate and Society\n Paolo Guerrieri — Senior Fellow\, LEAP Luiss\; Visiting Professor\, Pa ris School of International Affairs\n Alessandro Fontana — Director\, C entro Studi Confindustria\n Alberto Castronovo — Head of Internationali sation Unit\, Cabinet of the Minister\, Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy\n Anabel Marin — Institute of Development Studies\n Alberto Car riero — Responsabile Strategie industria\, energia\, innovazione e inizi ative internazionali\, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti\n Natascha Nunes da Cunh a — Lead Mining and Critical Raw Materials Specialist\, Development Fina nce and International Cooperation Institutions\n Maria Savona — Profess or of Economics\, Luiss\; Scientific Council\, LEAP\n Michele Valensise — President\, Istituto Affari Internazionali\; Former Italian Ambassador \n\nThe event will open with remarks by Valentina Meliciani\, LEAP Directo r\; Cesar Cunha Campos\, Director of FGV Europe\; and Renato Mosca de Souz a\, Ambassador of Brazil in Italy.\n\nThe closing remarks will be delivere d by Michele Valensise\, President of the Istituto Affari Internazionali ( IAI) and former Italian Ambassador.\n\n \;\nOrganisers\nThe workshop i s organised by:\nLUISS Institute for European Analysis and Policy (LEAP) a nd FGV Europe - Fundação Getulio Vargas\n \;\n\nAssess here the com plete Agenda\n\nJoin us! The event is free but registration is needed. Reg ister here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.fgveurope.de/wp-content/uploads/2026 /09/flyer-NOVO.jpg LOCATION:LUISS Institute for European Analysis and Policy\, Aula Toti\, Via le Romania 32\, Rome \, Italy\, Italy X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Aula Toti\, Viale Romania 3 2\, Rome \, Italy\, Italy;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=LUISS Institute for E uropean Analysis and Policy:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Rome X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Rome BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR