EU to meet the Latin American and Caribbean countries in Lima, 16 May 2008

60 Heads of State and Government from the EU Member States, Latin America and the Caribbean would gather in Lima, Peru, on May the 16th for the V EU-LAC Summit. The EU and Latin American and Caribbean leaders would debate two key themes for the bi-regional agenda: poverty reduction and social cohesion; and environment, climate change and sustainable development.

The Summit should reinforce cooperation and partnership with Latin America and the Caribbean on these key subjects, and it would allow participants to voice strong support for Association Agreements with two Latin American regional organizations, the Andean Community and Central America. The European Commission would be represented by the President of the Commission, José Manuel Durão Barroso. Commissioners for External Relations and Neighborhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, for Trade, Peter Mandelson, and for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel, will also participate.

• Primary Source

European Commission: MEMO/08/286: EU-Latin America relations on the eve of the Lima Summit http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/286&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: DG Trade: Countries and regions: Central America http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/central-america/

European Commission: DG Trade: Policy: Countries and regions: Andean Community http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/andean-community/

EU: EEAS: Latin America and the Carribean https://eeas.europa.eu/diplomatic-network/latin-america-and-caribbean_en

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