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.[1]
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.[2] The results of the event were rather disappointing, as very little was achieved.[3] 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.[4]
†Physiographically, these
continental islands are not part of the volcanic Windward Islands arc, although sometimes grouped with them culturally and politically.
#Bermuda is an isolated
North Atlanticoceanic island, physiographically not part of the Lucayan Archipelago, Antilles, Caribbean Sea nor North American continental nor South American continental islands. It is grouped with the
Northern American region, but occasionally also with the Caribbean region culturally.