The State of and Prospects for Colombian–Brazilian Relations

Preliminary workshop of the international exchange in the framework of the project "Colombia in light of Brazil’s international power projection: Analyzing the potential of cooperation, competition and conflict". Sponsored by DAAD and COLCIENCIAS.

PROCOL WORKSHOP PROGRAM

Monday, 23 February

Welcome remarks and event kickoff Father Edwin Murillo, S.J. (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), Dr. Daniel Flemes (German Institute of Global and Area Studies), and Dr. Eduardo Pastrana (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana)

Closed workshop – discussion of the ideas and themes of the project

Introduction: Theoretical framework and analytical objectives

• Dr. Eduardo Pastrana: Introduction of the topic and keywords

• Mariana Carpes: The eclectic theoretical framework

• Dr. Daniel Flemes: Analytical objectives and structure of the project

• Dr. Eduardo Pastrana & Diego Vera: Transnational crime and border security

• Dr. Michael Radseck: Policies on defense and armaments

Moderator: Dr. Daniel Flemes

Tuesday, 24 February

Closed workshop – discussion of the ideas and themes of the project

Economic Relations

• Dr. Daniel Flemes & Rafael Castro: Institutional contestation and the Pacific Alliance

• Dr. Germán Prieto & Jorge Garzón: Commerce and bilateral investment in a multipolar world

Moderator: Diego Vera

Colombian conflict

• Mariana Carpes: Brazil as an intermediary in the domestic conflict

• Diego Vera: Impact of the domestic conflict on Colombian foreign policy

Moderator: Dr. Eduardo Pastrana

Wednesday, 25 February

Closed workshop – discussion of the ideas and themes of the project

Geopolitics and Geo-economics

• Benjamín Herrera: Geopolitics and infrastructure

• Dr. Sören Scholvin: Geo-economics and energy policy (in English)

Moderator: Dr. Germán Prieto

The impact of external powers on the strategic balance between Colombia and Brazil`

• Dr. Klaus Bodemer: European Union

• Dr. Eduardo Velosa: China

Moderator: Ricardo Betancourt

Thursday, 26 February

Public event: International Conference "The State of and Prospects for Colombian–Brazilian Relations"

Wellcome remarks and event kickoff Father Edwin Murillo, S.J. (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), Dr. Reinhard Babel (DAAD in Colombia), and Dr. Daniel Flemes (German Institute of Global and Area Studies) Father Jorge Humberto Peláez Piedrahita (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana) will also be present

Keynote speech: Madame Ambassador Maria Elisa Berenguer (Federative Republic of Brazil)

Panel 1: Strategic options of Colombian foreign policy in light of Brazil’s rise as a regional leader and global player

• Dr. Daniel Flemes: Institutional contestation as a strategic option

• Dr. Eduardo Pastrana: Strategic reactions by Colombian foreign policy in the face of Brazilian aspirations to regional leadership

Moderator: Diego Vera

Panel 2: The impact of external powers on Colombian–Brazilian relations

• Dr. Klaus Bodemer: The impact of the European Union on Colombian–Brazilian relations

• Eduardo Velosa: China’s role in Brazilian–Colombian relations

Moderator: Ricardo Betancourt

Panel 3: The Colombian conflict and foreign policy of Colombia and Brazil

• Diego Vera: Impacts of Colombia’s domestic conflict on its foreign policy

• Mariana Carpes: Brazil as an intermediary in the Colombian conflict

Moderator: Oscar Simmonds

Panel 4: Geopolitics and geo-economics in Colombian–Brazilian relations

• Benjamín Herrera: Brazil’s geo-economic projection into South America and Colombia

• Dr. Sören Scholvin: Colombian–Brazilian relations from a geo-economic perspective

Moderator: Rafael Castro

Farewell reception