The new dynamics of South-South relations and the challenges of Latin American integration

 The new dynamics of South-South relations and the challenges of Latin American integration



The International Forum on the New Dynamics of South-South Relations and the Challenges of Latin American Integration aims to strengthen a space for collective dialogue and reflection on the profound changes in the contemporary global system that allows the dissemination of knowledge and, at the same time, manages impact around the world. integration dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In this way, it will seek to promote an interdisciplinary debate on the geopolitical challenges of the regional integration processes in the context of the new trends in the world economy, the climate crisis, the energy transition, the new global financial architecture, the new frontiers of scientific and technological development and the geopolitics of natural resources.

This International Forum seeks to bring together members of academia, organizations and public policy makers from Latin America and the Caribbean, together with international guests, to discuss the main points that will stimulate debates on the central themes of the Forum.

Organized and with the participation of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences , the CLACSO Working Group on Geopolitics, Regional Integration and Global System and the Center for Research in Geopolitics, Regional Integration and Global System – GIS/UFRJ.


GENERAL PROGRAM OF THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM

  • Roberto de Andrade Medronho, Reitor of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
  • Karina Batthyány, Executive Director of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO), Argentina
  • Cássia Turci, Vice-reitora of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
  • Andrés Arauz, Co-coordinator of the CLACSO GT Geopolitics, Regional Integration and World System, Ecuador;
  • Ana Celia Castro, General Director of the Brazilian College of Higher Studies, CBAE/UFRJ - Brazil;
  • Olímpio Alves dos Santos, President of the Union of Engineers of the state of Rio de Janeiro, SENGE-RJ, Brazil;
  • Elian Araújo, Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros (IAB), Brazil;
  • Jamerson Freitas, Mutua, Brazil;
  • Monica Bruckmann, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and GT CLACSO Geopolitics, Regional Integration and World System, Brazil.

Moderator: Pablo Vommaro - CLACSO, Argentina;

  • Ana Esther Ceceña - National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico;
  • Sun Hongbo - Institute of Latin American Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (ILAS-CASS), China;
  • Fadhel Kaboub - President of the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, Nairóbi;
  • Oscar Ugarteche, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico;
  • Slobodan Pajovic - Coordinator of the Department of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Christopher Ventura - Institute of International and Strategic Relations-IRIS, France;
  • Monica Bruckmann - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Moderator: Fernando Estenssoro, CLACSO GT Co-coordinator Geopolitics, Regional Integration and World System, Chile.

  • Jaime Estay, Benemérita Universidade Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Mexico;
  • Jayati Ghosh, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India;
  • Marina Sheresheva, Lomonosov University, Russia;
  • Juliane Furno, National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), Brazil;
  • Andrew Mold, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Rwanda;
  • Isabel Estévez, Roosevelt Institute, USA.

Moderator: Andrés Arauz , CLACSO GT Co-coordinator Geopolitics, Regional Integration and World System, Ecuador.

  • Beatriz Bissio, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil;
  • Yin ZhiguangFudan University, China;
  • Manoranjan Mohanty, University of Delhi, India;
  • Siphamandla Zondi, University of Johannesburg, South Africa;
  • Fadhel Kaboub, Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, Nairobi;
  • Gerardo Caetano, Universidade da República, Uruguay;
  • Juan Agulló, Universidade Federal da Integração Latino Americana (UNILA), Brazil.
  • Gabriel Ferraz Aidar, Superintendent of Planning and Economic Research of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), Brazil

Moderator: Juan Agulló , Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA), Brazil.

  • Andrés Arauz, Co-coordinator GT CLACSO Geopolitics, Regional Integration and World System – Ecuador
  • Jomo Sundaram, Ex-Assessor of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Economic Development, Malaysia;
  • Andrés Chiriboga, Clube dos País Devedores (Polylate), Equador;
  • Alejandro Vanoli, Former President of the Central Bank of the Republic, Argentina;
  • Carlos Aguiar de Medeiros, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil
  • Consuelo Ahumada, Universidade Externado, Colombia.

Moderator: Tamara Lajtman, Lawfare Observatory, Argentina.

  • Alan Fairlie, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), Peru;
  • Rebeca Peralta, CLACSO GT Co-coordinator Geopolitics, Regional Integration and World System, Mexico;
  • Daniela Arruda Benjamin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil;
  • Sacha Llorenti, Former General Secretary of ALBA-TCP, Bolívia;
  • Matías Capeluto, Puebla Group, Argentina;
  • Sergio Santanna, Universidade Candido Mendes (UCAM), Brazil.

Moderator: Elian Araújo , Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros (IAB), Brazil.

  • Jacqueline Laguardia, Universidade das Índias Ocidentais, Trinidad and Tobago;
  • Guilherme Estrella, Former Exploração da Petrobras Manager, Brazil;
  • Elvira Concheiro, Tesouraria da Federação, Mexico;
  • Adriana Abdenur, Special Adviser to the Presidency of the Republic, Brazil;
  • Marina dos Santos, Parlamentar of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Tamara Lajtman, Lawfare Observatory, Argentina.
  • Pedro Barros, Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA), Brazil.

Moderator: Beatriz Bissio - UFRJ, Brazil

  • Fernando Estenssoro - Co-Coordinator of the CLACSO Geopolitical GT, Regional Integration and Global System, Chile;
  • Irene Vélez Torres - Former Minister of Mines and Energy, Colombia;
  • Amir Lebdioui - AUniversity of Oxford, United Kingdom;
  • Cristian Lorenzo - Universidade Nacional da Terra do Fogo, Ushuaia, Argentina;
  • Breno Bringel - Institute of Social and Political Studies of the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
  • Maribel Aponte - University of Porto Rico, Porto Rico;
  • Jerónimo Tybusch - Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil.

Moderator: Alan Fairlie - Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Peru.

  • Hortensia Jiménez Rivara - Former Vice Minister of Electricity and Alternative Energies, Bolívia;
  • Charlotte Perez - Instituto de Innovação e Propósito Público (IIPP), University College London, United Kingdom;
  • Alberto Santoro - CERN, Genebra e Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
  • André Tosi Furtado - Universidade de Campinas, UNICAMP, Brazil;
Organizers and participants of the International Forum

Organized by


  • Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ;
  • Brazilian College of Higher Studies of UFRJ – CBAE;
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – FAPERJ;
  • Union of Engineers of the State of Rio de Janeiro – SENGE-RJ.
  • Nucleus of Interdisciplinary Studies of Asia, Africa and South-South Relations – NIEAAS/UFRJ
  • Institute of Brazilian Advogados – IAB
  • Latin American Network of Economic and Social Justice – LATINDADD
  • Research Group in Critical Geopolitics, Sociology of Development and Borders – GEOF. CNPq/ Brazil
  • Institute of Advanced Studies of the University of Santiago do Chile – IDEA-USACH
  • Mútua – Caixa de Assistência dos Profissionais do CREA – RJ