Peace and sovereignty of the peoples to counter new wave of imperialism
The event focused on the evolving challenges and its implications for international peace.
This is a critical conversation for all those who care about the future of international relations, human rights, and the protection of sovereignty in the face of a global trend of increasing challenges, tariffs and war.
This event featured leading experts, decision makers and activists who shared their insights on how we can collectively respond to these
Program
25 July
Welcome word
Marta Bainka, member of the Bureau of Coppieters Foundation.
Panel discussion "Peace and sovereignty of the peoples to counter new wave of imperialism"
Speeches by:
- Adolfo Mendoza, member of the MAS-IPSP (Bolivia), a member of the Andean Parliament, and the drafter of Bolivia’s Plurinational Constitution during the Evo Morales administration. He will address the issue of sovereignty (national, cultural, and economic) in Latin America in the face of US imperialism.
- Francisco Araújo, member of the Portuguese Communist Party, who will discuss the rearmament of the European Union and the self-defense fallacy.
- Néstor Rego, BNG member of Parliament.
Closing remarks
- Ana Miranda, Member of the European Parmiament for the BNG (Nationalist Party of Galicia), will focus her speech on the need for a just and lasting peace in the face of proposals from European governments that are leading to an escalation of war.
Practicalities
When: Friday 25 July 2025 at 17:40
Where: Festival’s Galería de las Letras y las Ideas in Santiago de Compostela.
Language:
Interpretation will not be provided
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Voices from the periphery is a joint initiative of Fundacion Galiza Sempre and Coppieters Foundation.
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This series of conversations is financially supported by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not liable for the content of the discussions nor the opinions expressed by the experts during these exchanges.
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