His Excellence Embassador of Argentina Roberto Alejandro Salafia at MUP
8. 5. 2019 Author: Kateřina Březinová On April 25, 2019, Iberoamerican Centre of Metropolitan University Prague hosted a lecture by Mr. Roberto Alejandro Salafia, the Embassador of the Republic of Argentina to the Czech Republic entitled „Latin American Integration: The Case of Mercosur“.His Excellence, Mr. Roberto Salafia spoke about the Southern Common Market which is one of the world’s leading economic blocs and its fifth-largest economy. Born out of a series of economic cooperation agreeements between Argentina and Brazil and their diplomatic rapproachment in the 1980s, Mercosur (Mercosul in Portuguese) was founded in 1991 with a commitment to create a common market, similar to the European Union. Other countries of in Latin America advanced in less ambitious projects, such as unilateral trade openings or the conformation of free trade zones. Mr. Salafia discussed some of the most important aspects of these processes of integration three decades after they were launched.
Other items from the/this section
International Staff Week in Sarajevo
Last week, our colleagues from the International Office participated in the International Staff Week hosted by International Burch University in Sarajevo.
Metropolitan University Prague's Fleet Cruised the Waters of the Vltava
How should a university celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary? What better way to mark the occasion than with a fleet of MUP steamboats cruising along the Vltava, offering panoramic views of Old Prague, Charles Bridge, Vyšehrad and other landmarks? That would certainly be something special. And that is exactly what happened!
Globalization, Illicit Trade, Sustainability and Security COST Action
MUP hosted the Globalization, Illicit Trade, Sustainability and Security (GLITSS) COST Action Final Book Workshop from 18–20 May 2026 at Metropolitan University Prague.