The role of the Strategic Partners is to cooperate with the Foundation in non-exclusive terms to carry out its activities and promote the Bi-regional Strategic Partnership. The member states of the EU-LAC Foundation have identified four Strategic Partners since its creation:
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Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE)
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, takes a leading role in the field of "Climate Change and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Caribbean Region".
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Institut des Amériques
The Institut des Amériques, Paris, France, takes a leading role in the field of “intellectual exchanges concerning regional integration dynamics in the globalization context”.
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Regione Lombardia, Italy
The Regione Lombardia, Italy, takes a leading role in the field of “Partnership among small and medium-sized companies with a special focus on innovation, research, and technology transfer”.
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United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Santiago de Chile, Chile, takes a leading role in the field of "investment, employment, and income distribution".
In addition to its strategic partners, the Foundation has a number of cooperation partners in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe:
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