Foro La Toja - Vínculo Atlántico

Lisbon
April 1

FUTURE EVENT

Foro La Toja - Vínculo Atlántico:

April 1, 2025 ● Foro La Toja - Vínculo Atlántico:

April 1, 2025

III EDITION FORO LA TOJA - LISBON

NEW POLITICAL CYCLES AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES

The La Toja Forum will soon hold its third edition at a key moment to address the political, economic, and social challenges shaping the future of our societies.
In a context marked by technological transformations, the energy transition, and debates on global leadership, this forum aims to be a space for reflection and dialogue to analyze the structural changes impacting both Europe and the rest of the world.
As we move forward into a new era of international cooperation and redefine the priorities of contemporary democracies, the La Toja Forum positions itself as an essential meeting place for leaders, thinkers, and citizens committed to progress and global stability.

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First confirmed speakers for this edition

Ana Santos Pinto

Secretary of State for Defense (2018-2019)
Andrés Allamand

Ibero-American Secretary General
Antonio Garamendi

President of the CEOE
Armindo Monteiro

President of CIP
Augusto Santos Silva

President of the Portuguese Parliament (2022-2024) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal (2015-2022)
Carlos López Blanco

President of the Organising Committee of the La Toja Forum
Carlos Moedas

President of the Lisbon City Council and former European Commissioner (2014-2019)
Josep Borrell

High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (2019-2024)
José Lemos

Economist
Juan Fernández Trigo

Spanish Ambassador to Portugal
Luis Planas

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Spain
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

President of the Portuguese Republic
Margarita Robles

Minister of Defense of the Government of Spain
Mariano Rajoy

President of the Government of Spain (2011-2018)
Miguel Poiares Maduro

Minister of Regional Development of Portugal (2013-2015)
Nuno Melo

Minister of Defense of Portugal
Paulo Rangel

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal

2025 Program

- Tuesday, April 1
- 9:00 AM Official Opening Welcome Amancio López Seijas
  Welcome Juan Fernández Trigo, Embajador España en Portugal
  Hon. Mr. Paulo Rangel, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal
- 9:30 AM "Opportunities and challenges for Iberian companies in the new global landscape" Antonio Garamendi, President of the CEOE (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales)
  Armindo Monteiro, President of CIP (Confederación Empresarial de Portugal)
  
  Moderates: José Lemos, Economist
- 10:15 AM"Europe: A Decisive Moment" Carlos Moedas, President of the Lisbon City Council and former European Commissioner (2014-2019)
  Mariano Rajoy, Presidente do Governo da Espanha (2011-2018)
- 10:55 AM"The Mercosur Agreement and the necessary Ibero-American trade cooperation" Luis Planas, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Spain
- 11:15 AM Coffe Break
- 11:45 AM "Europe and the U.S.: Together or Separately?" Andrés Allamand, Ibero-American Secretary General
  Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (2019-2024)
  Augusto Santos Silva, President of the Portuguese Parliament (2022-2024) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal (2015-2022)
  
  Moderates: Miguel Poiares Maduro, Minister for Regional Development of Portugal (2013-2015)
- 12:35 PM "European Defense: Capabilities and Leadership" Margarita Robles, Minister of Defense of the Government of Spain
  Nuno Melo, Minister of Defense of Portugal
  
  Moderates: Ana Santos Pinto, Secretary of State for Defense (2018-2019)
- 13:15 PMClosing session Forum Conclusions:
  Carlos López Blanco, President of the Organising Committee of the La Toja Forum
  Hon. President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

*The program is subject to change

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