São Paulo – The relations between Latin American and Arab countries will be discussed in Jounieh, Lebanon, on the 15th and 16th, at the colloquium Socio-Cultural, Economic Issues and Prospects in Latin America: Relations with Lebanon and the Middle East , held at Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (Usek).
Roberto Khatlab, director of the Latin American Studies and Cultures Center of Usek and coordinator of the event, says that this is the second time the university discusses the relations between Latin American countries and the Middle East.
“The colloquium proposed has multidisciplinary objectives which comprise reflections on different progresses achieved by the Latin American countries and, on the other hand, to better explore and understand the phenomenon of emigration and immigration”, explains the professor.
The symposium opening will be at 5pm, on the 15th, with the participation of the ambassadors of Uruguay, Marta Inés Pizzanelli, and Argentina, Ricardo Larrriera, in Lebanon.
On the second day, starting at 2pm, there will be roundtables with participants from Brazil, Lebanon, Mexico, Argentina, and specialists in Latin America from France and Germany. The Brazilian representatives will be professors Danillo Alarcon and Alberto da Silva Moreira, both from Pontifical Catholic University in Goiás (PUC -GO), and Geraldo de Campos, from the Higher School of Advertising and Marketing (ESPM).
The issues discussed include regional cooperation on a global perspective, the implications of the use of biofuel in Latin America, economic and religious crises, exile, sports and politics, among others.
“Among Latin America, Lebanon and Middle East there are solidly-built human connections thanks to the migration waves. The Lebanese, the Syrians, the Palestine and other peoples from the Middle East, as their descendants later, got deeply involved in the Latin American life, be it in the social, cultural, political or economic domains”, points out Khatlab.
“Likewise, the Lebanese-Latin American community is a connection bridge between the peoples from the two regions. Notwithstanding, this “migrant” human condition, and for this reason plural, makes itself a window of opportunities, which strengthen the links between the peoples, nations and generations of the two regions. The Latin American countries may help intercede with common interests in multilateral organizations such as the UN, as qualified interlocutors in political, social, cultural, economic and pedagogical issues, among others.”, adds the director of the university.
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Socio-Cultural, Economic Issues and Prospects in Latin America: Relations with Lebanon and the Middle East
Days May 15th and 16th
Place: Holy Spirity Universityof Kaslik (Usek), Jounieh, Lebanon
Jean El Hawa Auditorium, at USEK Main Campus
The program is available in French at the link http://migre.me/j4dyk
Open to the public
*Translated by Rodrigo Mendonça
