Starting from a regional, bilateral and cross-border analysis, this working group will review Colombia’s ability to integrate with the widened Andean region countries (including Brazil and Panama). At the same time, the group will evaluate these countries’ ability to integrate with Colombia. The group will focus much of the discussion on the effects of the Colombian conflict, and how the conflict is viewed abroad as well as the political, economic and regional security situation in the region.

Based on said analysis, the group will turn to identifying the common elements and the most favorable scenarios in which integration will be adequate and cooperation will flow. In other words, the purpose is to identify possible scenarios in which relations between Colombia and its neighboring countries can be positive, cooperative and integrationist.

Coordinator - marta.galindo@cable.net.co
Assistant - salcedofederico@yahoo.com