The Pacific Alliance:
of Integration
A New Form
“A new form of
integration"
The External Relations of the Pacific Alliance
and the Role of The Observer Countries
Eduardo Chavarri García
Ambassador of Perú to Finland
Wednesday, April 19th, 2017
Team Finland House
Helsinki, Finland
The Pacific Alliance:
of Integration
A New Form
EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIP
The external relationship
is a fundamental field for
the international
projection of the Pacific
Alliance and the
achievement of its
objectives.
The Pacific Alliance:
of Integration
A New Form
THREE DIMENTIONS OF THE
EXTERNAL RELATIONS of the P.A.
1.-It embraces open regionalism and therefore seeks partnership with
other regional integration groups: ASEAN, APEC, MERCOSUR,
EUROPEAN UNION
2.-External relations are linked to Observer States
(OS)
3.-The external relationship of the Alliance is also with
international organizations such Development Bank of
Latin America (CAF), Inter-American Development
Bank (IDB) and the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD): They all
provided technical and financial assistance to the
Pacific Alliance.
The Pacific Alliance:
of Integration
A New Form
OBSERVER STATES (OS)
During the first five years of its
existence, the Pacific Alliance has
received a very favorable reception
and has attracted the attention on
important players from the global
scenario.
Observer Countries
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TheObserver
Pacific Alliance:
A New Form
Countries
of Integration
The Pacific Alliance currently has forty
nine Observer countries:
Finland, Argentina, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay, Canada, Spain, Australia,
New Zealand, Japan, Guatemala, Paraguay, Portugal, Honduras, El Salvador,
Ecuador, France, Dominican Republic, South Korea, the United States,
Turkey, China, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, Singapore,
Morocco, India, Israel, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Trinidad and Tobago,
Austria, Denmark, Georgia, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Poland,
Sweden, Thailand, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Egypt, Norway, Slovakia, and
Romania
Costa Rica and Panama are observer countries and also candidates for
membership.
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The Pacific Alliance:
of Integration
A New Form
AREAS OF WORK PRIVILEGED
WITH THE OS
The relationship with the Observers is a real challenge for the Pacific
Alliance, but also a great opportunity to project the Alliance towards the world
and to achieve concrete results aimed at achieving the objectives set out in
the Framework Agreement.
The member countries of the Pacific
Alliance, therefore, consider it of
great interest to promote greater ties
with third States, a reciprocal interest,
since they also find it relevant to
relate to the Pacific Alliance.
The Pacific Alliance:
of Integration
A New Form
The Creation of a New Working
Scheme with the OS
Four Priority Areas:
Science, Technology and
Innovation.
Trade Facilitation
Small and Medium Enterprises
(SMEs)
Education
The Pacific Alliance:
of Integration
A New Form
Implementation of Cooperation
with the OS
Cooperation Projects:
Education, Sustainable
Consumption, Port Services,
Innovation, Technology, Intense
Agriculture, Creative Industries,
Consumer Protection, Small and
Medium Sized Enterprises, Public
Procurement, Technology
Transfer, Intellectual Property,
Trade Facilitation.
The Pacific Alliance:
of Integration
A New Form
Conclusions
The relationship with the Observers is a real challenge for the Pacific
Alliance, but also is a great opportunity to project the Alliance towards the
world and to achieve concrete results aimed at achieving the objectives set
out in the Framework Agreement.
The member countries of the Pacific Alliance, therefore, consider it of great
interest to promote greater ties with third States
We have interesting potential for investment, which can lead to business
opportunities or cooperative schemes. We can serve as a bridge with Asia
Pacific for those countries that do not participate in that geographic space.
The Alliance can serve as a bridge between businessmen
and investors from member countries and Observer States.
We invite you all to participate through your investments
and to do business with our countries.
Indice
The Pacific Alliance: A New Form
of Integration
Thank You!
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Eduardo Chavarri García
Ambassador of Perú to Finland
Wednesday, April 19th, 2017
Team Finland House
Helsinki, Finland