On this occasion, the Vice President held meetings with the Senior Advisor to the President of the Republic of Colombia for Digital Transformation, Saúl Kattan, the Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, Sandra Urrutia, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Arturo Luna and representatives of other ministries and national agencies. In these meetings, a bilateral […]
The European Union-Latin America and Caribbean Digital Alliance was launched in Colombia
The European Union-Latin America and Caribbean Digital Alliance was launched, a joint initiative to champion a human-centric approach to digital transformation. It is supported by an initial contribution of €145 million from Team Europe, including €50 million from the EU budget to boost digital cooperation between both regions. The Alliance’s aim is to foster the […]
The European Commission proposed a pilot project to strengthen the exchange of information between Europol and Colombia
On 2 March, the Commission proposed a pilot project to strengthen the exchange of information between Europol and Colombia to investigate and bring criminals to justice and to dismantle organised criminal structures that are behind the production and trafficking of drugs. The pilot project, which will be defined by a group of Member States, will […]
The Enterprise Europe Network arrives in Colombia
For the first time, the Enterprise Europe Network will have a representation in Colombia to promote the internationalization of companies from the country to Europe and vice versa. The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) helps companies innovate and grow in the EU single market and beyond. It is the world’s largest service provider for small and […]
EU wins in WTO appeal about Colombian anti-dumping duties on frozen fries
Arbitrators have in substance ruled in favour of the EU in the first WTO appeal dealt with under the ‘Multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement’, known as the ‘MPIA’. The final and binding award confirms that the anti-dumping duties imposed by Colombia on frozen fries from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands breach World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and […]
EU addresses local plastics challenges through pilot scheme in Colombia
Colombia is ranked among the top 20 most polluting rivers in the world, due to the high levels of plastic material in the Amazon and Magdalena rivers. The latter is affected by its proximity to major cities such as Bogotá and Medellín, and its highly interconnected water basin. This is why the European Union, in […]
The European Union launches calls for education, research and innovation for 2023 – Colombia
The call for proposals for the European Union’s Erasmus+ 2022 programme was launched on 23 November. With an annual budget of €3,393 million (17.2 billion pesos), Erasmus+ is reaffirming its support for inclusion, active citizenship and democratic participation, as well as ecological and digital transformations in the European Union and the world. The programme has […]
Colombia and the EU hold the 8th High Level Political Dialogue
(Bogota, November 18, 2022). The VIII High Level Political Dialogue between Colombia and the European Union (EU) was held in Bogotá D.C., Colombia, on November 18, 2022, chaired by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Ambassador Francisco Coy Granados and the Director for the Americas of the European External Action Service of the European […]
The Ambassador of the European Union in Colombia visits Bucaramanga
Gilles Bertrand, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) in Colombia, is conducting a four-day visit to the city of Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area, in the department of Santander. The purpose of this visit is to establish a dialogue with departmental and district authorities, the Santander business sector, academia and partners with whom the EU […]