Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Panel discussion with:
Dr. Henrique Jerônimo Bezerra Marcos, Faculty of Law, Maastricht University. His research is centered on the intersections between technology, law and environment. Also he is a Brazilian lawyer.
Paula Echavarría, first secretary at the Chilean Embassy in The Hague. As diplomat she is in charge of bilateral relations with the Netherlands and of cultural, academic and gender-related affairs. She is also a representative to the OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons).
Dr Fábio de Castro, Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation, University of Amsterdam. He is an environmental anthropologist and has wide research experience in Brazil and in the United States.
Dr. Michael Leach, Department of Public Law and Governance at Tilburg Law School. His research interests are, among others, often focus around the Anthropocene and climate change law, law and development, systems, interdisciplinarity, and qualitative empirical methods. He is member of the 'Constitutionalising the Anthropocene' project at Tilburg University.
Moderator is Global Law student Bernardo Dantas, Director Professional Development at Timun Society / Tilburg Model United Nations Society.
Topics of conversation
The diplomatic stage of Latin America is marked by deep contrasts, full of nuances and layers, and shaped as much by its distinct geography as by the centuries of complex history. But how do these unique realities drive international relations today? Beyond politics, how are Latin American countries navigate in the diplomatic stage, finding balance between economic growth, environment and ancestral indigenous rights? And how are technological innovations restructuring regional alliances? This program consists of two parts:
1. Environment & Indigenous Rights
Climate change and human actions have increasingly harmed nature and communities in Latin America. This trend has exposed biomes, such as the Amazon, to critical danger. Local and indigenous communities are among the most vulnerable to the effects of those changes. Through policy responses, regional cooperation and legal action, Latin American countries have to face this pressing issue that impacts not only the nature and people of Latin America but also the globe.
2. Regional Integration & New Technologies
Regional integration refers to legal and institutional frameworks through which states coordinate policies, pool authority, and organize shared markets. While creating new forms of cooperation, technology exposes the limits of existing organizations. Regional integration now works within frameworks that are hard to control. The task for regional organizations is to determine how deep cooperation must go to remain meaningful in a world shaped by digital, biological, and financial transformations.
This event also offers a special comparative perspective, how global challenges seen in the Netherlands and in the European Union, from environmental rights to digital governance, are dealt with in Latin America.
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This panel discussion was organized by Timun Society (Model United Nations Association of Tilburg University) in cooperation with Studium Generale. This program will also count towards the SG-Certificate for students.
Panel discussion with:
Dr. Henrique Jerônimo Bezerra Marcos, Faculty of Law, Maastricht University. His research is centered on the intersections between technology, law and environment. Also he is a Brazilian lawyer.
Paula Echavarría, first secretary at the Chilean Embassy in The Hague. As diplomat she is in charge of bilateral relations with the Netherlands and of cultural, academic and gender-related affairs. She is also a representative to the OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons).
Dr Fábio de Castro, Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation, University of Amsterdam. He is an environmental anthropologist and has wide research experience in Brazil and in the United States.
Dr. Michael Leach, Department of Public Law and Governance at Tilburg Law School. His research interests are, among others, often focus around the Anthropocene and climate change law, law and development, systems, interdisciplinarity, and qualitative empirical methods. He is member of the 'Constitutionalising the Anthropocene' project at Tilburg University.
Moderator is Global Law student Bernardo Dantas, Director Professional Development at Timun Society / Tilburg Model United Nations Society.
Topics of conversation
The diplomatic stage of Latin America is marked by deep contrasts, full of nuances and layers, and shaped as much by its distinct geography as by the centuries of complex history. But how do these unique realities drive international relations today? Beyond politics, how are Latin American countries navigate in the diplomatic stage, finding balance between economic growth, environment and ancestral indigenous rights? And how are technological innovations restructuring regional alliances? This program consists of two parts:
1. Environment & Indigenous Rights
Climate change and human actions have increasingly harmed nature and communities in Latin America. This trend has exposed biomes, such as the Amazon, to critical danger. Local and indigenous communities are among the most vulnerable to the effects of those changes. Through policy responses, regional cooperation and legal action, Latin American countries have to face this pressing issue that impacts not only the nature and people of Latin America but also the globe.
2. Regional Integration & New Technologies
Regional integration refers to legal and institutional frameworks through which states coordinate policies, pool authority, and organize shared markets. While creating new forms of cooperation, technology exposes the limits of existing organizations. Regional integration now works within frameworks that are hard to control. The task for regional organizations is to determine how deep cooperation must go to remain meaningful in a world shaped by digital, biological, and financial transformations.
This event also offers a special comparative perspective, how global challenges seen in the Netherlands and in the European Union, from environmental rights to digital governance, are dealt with in Latin America.
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This panel discussion was organized by Timun Society (Model United Nations Association of Tilburg University) in cooperation with Studium Generale. This program will also count towards the SG-Certificate for students.
