Conference
Feminist Foreign Policy under Pressure: Latin America and the Caribbean in times of Conservative Backlash
- Date
- Wednesday 11 March 2026
- Time
- Address
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Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP The Hague - Room
- 3.60
Can Feminist Foreign Policy Survive Conservative Backlash?
Join diplomats and scholars for a dynamic discussion on how Mexico, Chile, and Colombia are advancing feminist foreign policy across Latin America and the Caribbean. A conversation meant to highlight concrete experiences, strategic challenges, and opportunities for advancing gender-equitable diplomacy across key domains from peacebuilding and sustainable development to climate action and human rights. Against the backdrop of global political shifts and rising conservative backlashes, the conversation will consider not only the resilience of feminist foreign policy but also its transformative potential in redefining regional and international engagement. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of innovative approaches, practical lessons, and pathways for collaboration between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe.
Programme
15.00 – 15.10: Walk in
15.15: Opening words and welcome by Prof. dr. Rosalba Icaza, Professor of International Relations and Scientific Director, Institute of Political Science, Leiden University (5 min.)
15.20 – 15.35: Introductory remarks (H.E. Jorge Antonio Carvajal San Martín, Ambassador of Chile to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 5 min, H.E. Carmen Moreno Toscano, Ambassador of Mexico to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 5 min and H.E. Carolina Olarte Bácares, Ambassador of Colombia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 5 min.)
15.35 – 15.40: Discussion panel moderated by Prof. dr. Rosalba Icaza
15.40 – 16.40: Gender advisors of Embassies of Colombia (Juliana Rincón), México (Fabiola Jiménez) and Chile (Paula Echavarría)
Questions from the audience.
16.40 – 17.50: Closing remarks
Speakers
Opening Remarks Speakers
- H.E. C. Moreno Toscano, Ambassador of Mexico
- H.E. J. A. Carvajal San Martín, Ambassador of Chile
- H.E. C. Olarte Bacares, Ambassador of Colombia
Panel Speakers
- Fabiola Jímenez Moran Sotomayor, Gender Advisor Embassy of Mexico
- Paula Echavarría, Gender Advisor Embassy of Chile
- Juliana Rincón, Gender Advisor Embassy of Colombia
Co-organizers
- Professor dr. Rosalba Icaza Garza, Leiden University
- Embassy of Chile in the Netherlands
- Embassy of Colombia in the Netherlands
- Embassy of Mexico in the Netherlands
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