CAF coordinates the II Annual Meeting of the European Academic Network

One of the main subjects of the meeting was the identification of possible collaborations between the academic world and CAF, Development Bank of Latin America, in addition to the evaluation of actions that promote cooperation and of increased impact activities and generate synergies related to this matter. 

At the same time, a web page was presented during the meeting. This web page will become a platform to centralize the information of all the members, and will serve as a connection point between them. 

The first meeting included the participation of Guillermo Fernández de Soto, CAF's Director for Europe; Pablo Sanguinetti, Corporate Director of Economic Analysis and Knowledge for Development; Andrés Rugeles, Corporate Secretary; Germán Ríos, Director of Strategic Affairs, and Christian Asinelli, Director of Institutional Development. 

The second session was dedicated to generate a debate and reflection on subjects of interest such as electoral processes in the region and their possible implications for the development of countries. 

This second working session with CAF included the participation of representatives from the London School of Economics (LSE), Oxford University, Sciences Po, Universidad de Alcalá, Universidad de Salamanca, and the Universidad de Lisboa. In addition, the meeting included the special participation of Carlos Malamud, Researcher at the Real Instituto Elcano, and professors Tim Power (Oxford University), and Manuel Alcántara (Universidad de Salamanca).

The II Meeting of the European Academic Network is an activity aligned with CAF's strategy of becoming an important generator of ideas and knowledge to be able to offer analysis and tools with value added to the countries.