The Advanced Learning Course “Democracy and the Rule of Law in the European Union and Latin America” (WP9), hosted by the University of Chile and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), is offered within the framework of the BRIDGE Watch Project as a specialized training initiative for jurists, diplomats, academics, public officials, and civil society stakeholders across the region.
Structured into six thematic modules, the course combines the findings and key recommendations of the BRIDGE Watch Report 2024 (WP3) with in-depth discussions on the foundations of democracy and the rule of law in Latin America, as well as on the challenges posed by digital transformation to fundamental rights, electoral processes, political participation, digital markets, and regulatory governance, in a comparative EU–Latin American perspective.
By integrating research results with policy-oriented debate, the course seeks to strengthen institutional capacities, promote the dissemination of European and Latin American law, and foster dialogue and exchanges of best practices between both regions, reinforcing the central role of the rule of law in democratic consolidation.