The Intercultural Dialogue between the European Union and Latin America

To promote dialogue among cultures and civilisations internationally is an important objective to be achieved by the European Union, and in the case of Latin America it should be seen as the aim of both regions to strengthen traditional partnerships. Nevertheless, the historical and cultural legacy uniting the two regions, and the common commitment to democracy, human rights, and multi-lateralism are apparently no longer sufficient. Any future strategy to enhance these relations should take into account the challenge of improving mutual understanding, and to look forward for new strategies in the fields of politics, economics, and mutual scientific and cultural cooperation.