Registrations are now open for the X Jean Monnet Network Seminar – BRIDGE WATCH, which will take place from September 29th to October 2nd. The event will be hosted by the Universidad de Chile and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), under the theme “Digital Transformation and Innovative Solutions”. Registration for the event is free and can be done here.

This international event will bring together leading experts from around the world to discuss key issues related to digital innovation, governance, and cooperation between Latin America and the European Union.

Activities will be held at both Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) and the Institute of International Studies (IEI) at the Universidad de Chile. The four-day program will include a seminar, a training course, an advanced course, and a workshop. The event will be conducted in a hybrid format, enabling both in-person and online participation.

Call for Papers:

Submissions for the Call for Papers on the theme “Digital Transformation and Innovative Solutions” are open until September 12th, 2025 (Chile time – GMT-4). Selected papers will be presented at the Workshop (in-person or online) on October 2nd.

For submission guidelines and further information, please visit our website.

Additional Information:

For more information and access to the complete event schedule, click here (note: the detailed schedule will be released soon).

This initiative is part of the BRIDGE WATCH project, integrated into the Jean Monnet Network Policy Debate, and funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission. The project seeks to deepen knowledge on democratic governance, sustainable development, and shared values between Latin America and the European Union.

Institutional Support: Mercosur Permanent Court of Review; School of Transnational Governance (Italy); European Institute, University of Lisbon Law School (Portugal); European Institute of International Studies (Sweden); Jean Monnet Chair at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC); Red Iberoamericana de Blockchain y Ciberseguridad (RIBCI); Programa Iberoamericano de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo (CYTED); Heidelberg Center for Latin America; European Studies Group and Private International Law Research Center (UFSC/CNPq).

Organizing Committee:

Fabíola Wüst Zibetti (Universidad de Chile, Chile)
Aline Beltrame de Moura (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil)
Nuno Cunha Rodrigues (Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal)