Sustainable structural transformation in Latin America

Latin America is home to some of the most important political, economic and environmental policy debates and innovations. 

These policies aim to respond to multiple crises: of climate change, economic inequality, and social inclusion to name just a few. These crises are deeply intertwined with the challenge of balancing socio-economic development with environmental sustainability. 

While there is broad agreement that Latin America needs to move away from its dependence on primary commodity extraction, the direction of such a transition and how it can be achieved remain as open questions. 

The members of this panel will reflect on these highly topical questions.

Panelists

• Professor Fander Falconi - Professor of Economics, FLACSO Quito, Ecuador (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Development Planning – Republic of Ecuador)
• Dr Soledad Valdivia Rivera - University Lecturer in Development Studies, University of Leiden
• Dr Fatima Delgado Medina - Lecturer in Decolonizing Sustainability, TU Delft
• Dr Sebastian Ureta - Associate Professor of Sociology, Universdiad Alberto Hurtado, Chile & Prince Claus Chair – ISS (2023-2025)

Organizers

• Professor Murat Arsel - Professor of Political Economy of Sustainable Development, ISS
• Professor Lorenzo Pellegrini - Professor of Economics of Environment and Development, ISS

The panel is organized by the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam together with LDE Global, a collaboration between Leiden University, TU Delft and Erasmus University. 

Programme

10.30 – 11.00     Walk in
11.00 – 13.00     Panel discussion
13.00 – 14.30     Lunch (optional)

Prince Claus Chair inaugural lecture

Please note that after the panel discussion and lunch you have the opportunity to join the Prince Claus Chair inaugural lecture by Sebastian Ureta: ‘Beyond Co-creation: Sketching a Critical Citizen Science for a World on Fire’. The lecture will commence at 16.00 hours. Please note that you need to register separately for the inaugural lecture.

Note that the ISS Library offers a quiet space to work with internet after the panel discussion and lunch and before the inaugural lecture.