The European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean Summit (EU–LAC) is a biennial meeting of heads of state and government of Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union.
History In the first EU–LAC summit, held in Rio de Janeiro between 28 June and 29 June 1999, participant nations agreed to develop a strategic partnership focused on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, international peace and political stability.European Commission, . Retrieved on 15 May 2008. The second meeting was carried out in Madrid in 2002, the third in Guadalajara in 2004, the fourth in Vienna in 2006 and the fifth was held in Lima in mid-May 2008. Major topics discussed at the Lima summit were free trade, food prices, which leaders were "deeply concerned by" and poverty, and sustainable development.European Commission, EU - LAC Lima Summit 2008 Retrieved on 15 May 2008. The results of the event were rather disappointing, as very little was achieved.EU–Latin America summit achieves little The next round of talks took place in Brussels in June 2008. The sixth summit was held in Madrid in 2010. At this Summit, the Heads of State of the Latin America, Caribbean and European Union countries decided to create the EU–LAC Foundation as a tool to strengthen the biregional partnership.Madrid Declaration, Madrid Declaration "Towards a new stage in the bi-regional partnership: innovation and technology for sustainable development and social inclusion Retrieved 18 May 2010
Summits EU–LAC Summits 1st Summit: 1999 in Rio de Janeiro 2nd Summit: 2002 in Madrid 3rd Summit: 2004 in Guadalajara 4th Summit: 2006 in Vienna 5th Summit: 2008 in Lima 6th Summit: 2010 in Madrid EU–CELAC Summits : 2013 in Santiago de Chile : 2015 in Brussels : 2023 in Brussels : 2025 in Colombia
See also Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly Community of Latin American and Caribbean States EU–LAC Foundation CARIFORUM Eurosphere ACP countries Asia–Europe Meeting
References
External links Official website of the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean Foundation 2023 EU-LAC Summit, Brussels European Commission site on the EU - LAC Lima Summit 2008 Official website of the V Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union Summit