Buenos Aires- 14- 21 November, 2021

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In partnershipwith Our WiP - Study missions are part of an innovative training format devised to offer to university students the opportunity to come face-to-face with today’s most pressing challenges in international relations. They are based on a hands-on approach to learning, in which students become the protagonists in the dialogue with key interlocutors in institutions, diplomacy, global business and civil society.

Participation in a WiP - Study Mission project means:

To go beyond the To re-examine textbook and personal convictions learn about the and measure your Direct contact with issues first-hand, To understand the beliefs with different the main actors of directly on thefield world of cultures and the international international interests arena relations andopen new and exciting professional paths Why ? Second largest country in , Argentina is traditionally considered an exceptional instance: the country was among the richest ones in the world at the beginning of the 20th century, but it gradually lost this place of privilege. Historical volatility of economic growth and the accumulation of institutional obstacles have impeded the country’s development; notwithstanding, Argentina, having vast natural resources in energy and agriculture, places itself among the largest economies in .

The nation claims sovereignty over several islands off its coast, the best known being the Falklands (called Malvinas by Argentina), and on a vast part of resource-rich Antarctica (not recognized by other countries, except partially by ). The Falklands islands will likely be more important for the Argentine government to survive the economic and social fallout of a recession, compounded by the global pandemic, whose consequences are worrying the IMF.

This is a watershed moment in the life of the country: there is a greater number of individuals of working age who therefore maintain a relative lower number of elderly and young dependents. Efforts are being made to minimize poverty indices with massive investments in public health, education and in the creation of a "healthy" labor market, thus allowing the formation of a substantial mass of the population of working age that feeds the pension system. Significant progress is also being made in the field of human rights.

The future of Argentina will depend on how the country will be able to take advantage of the crisis to revive its fortunes. The WiP - Study Mission project will help students to understand the Argentinian exceptionalism and its macroeconomic compelling challenges, orienting participants in the complex analysis of controversial topics such as financial crisis, diplomatic relations, energy and climate change.

The goal of the project is to allow participants to experience the reality of the country by entering the diplomatic and business world. By the end of the program, students will have acquired a deeper understanding of the economic, political and cultural power of Argentina. The country’s general instability, however, has slowed growth over time, especially in relation to , its great northern neighbor, with which it has always been in competition.

Participants will also have the opportunity to discover in practice how dialogue and collaboration always constitute an asset and why they are indispensable in order to maintain peaceful and fruitful international relations. Buenos Aires (Argentina) 14-21 November, 2021

Duration: 7 days

Course elements: Pre-departure webinar course + study mission + simulation of a diplomatic negotiation

Participants: max. 35

Language: English

Fee: € 1550

Accomodation: tbd

E: [email protected] The structure of theWiP -StudyMission is dividedintothreeparts:

• A webinar course held by experts, organized in 4 lessons, with special focus on current issues.

• In Buenos Aires, 7 days of meetings with institutions, diplomats, managers, professors and opinionmakers.

• Site-visits to historically important areas of the city, exploring secrets and peculiarities of the local communities,religion and culture. Sunday, November 14

Arrival in Buenos Aires

Afternoon: hotel check-in

18:00 – 19:00 kick-off meeting with EWEI tutor and the Chairman of eastwest European Institute, Giuseppe Scognamiglio.

NB. Thecourseprogram issubjectto change due to unforseen circumstancesincludingchangesin the availability of speakers or participating institutions. Monday, November 15

Morning:

10.00 – 12.00 Italy-Argentina bilateral relations Meeting with His Excellency Giuseppe Manzo Italian Ambassador to Argentina Location: Embassy of Italy in Buenos Aires, Calle Billinghurst 2577 C1425 DTY

Afternoon:

14.00 – 16.00 Italian Chamber of Commerce to the Republic of Argentina Location: M, Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear 1119, C1058AAQ CABA, Argentina

17.00 – 19.00 Aperitif with His Excellency Giuseppe Manzo Location: Residence of the Ambassador. Embassy of Italy in Buenos Aires, Calle Billinghurst 2577 C1425 DTY

NB. Thecourseprogram issubjectto change due to unforseen circumstancesincludingchangesin the availability of speakers or participating institutions. Tuesday, November 16

Morning:

10.00 – 12.00 Visit to the UNHCR Regional Representative for Southern Latin America Location: Cerrito 836, piso 10, C1010AAR Buenos Aires

Afternoon:

14.00 – 16.00 Delegation of the European Union to Argentina Location: Ayacucho 1537, C1112 AAA, Buenos Aires

16.30 – 18.30 International Organization for Migration (IOM) Location: Callao 1046 - Piso 2 A. C1023AAQ

NB. Thecourseprogram issubjectto change due to unforseen circumstancesincludingchangesin the availability of speakers or participating institutions. Wednesday, November 17

Morning:

10.00 – 12.00 Meeting with President of the Chamber of Deputies Sergio Massa Location: National Congress Building. Rivadavia Av. Y Entre Rios Av.

12.30 – 13.30 Guided visit of the Senate

Afternoon:

15.00 – 17.00 Meeting with Mr. Jesus Rodriguez Location:

NB. Thecourseprogram issubjectto change due to unforseen circumstancesincludingchangesin the availability of speakers or participating institutions. Thursday, November 18

Morning:

09.00 – 11.00 Meeting with Minister Felipe Carlos Solá Location: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Esmeralda 1212 (C1007ABR)

11.00 – 13.00 Meeting with Asociación Madres de Location:

Afternoon:

14.00 – 16.00 Visit to La Nación HQ Location: Bouchard 557

16.30 – 18.00 Meeting with COM.IT.ES President Dario Signorini Location: Paraná 326, 1er piso, CABA

NB. Thecourseprogram issubjectto change due to unforseen circumstancesincludingchangesin the availability of speakers or participating institutions. Friday, November 19

Morning:

10.00 – 11.00 Guided visit to Techint Compañia Técnica Internacional S.A.C.I. HQ Location: Torre Bouchard Plaza Hipólito Bouchard 557 - 16th Floor (C1106ABG)

11.00 – 13.00 Meeting with Techint President Lodovico Rocca

Afternoon:

15.00 – 18.00 Simulation of Diplomatic Negotiations: “Seeking resolutions to Falklands issue” Location:

18.30 – 19.30 De-briefing

20:00 – 23:00 Dinner at “La Stampa” Location: Posada 1011, Buenos Aires

NB. Thecourseprogram issubjectto change due to unforseen circumstancesincludingchangesin the availability of speakers or participating institutions. Saturay, November 20 FREE DAY

Suggested visits: - - – Boca (Estadio Alberto José Armando, “”, Club Atlético ) - The Metropolitan Cathedral - - Palermo viejo - - The Obelisk - San Telmo - Recoleta - - Tomb of Eva Perón

Sunday, November 21 RETURN TRIP

NB. Thecourseprogram issubjectto change due to unforseen circumstancesincludingchangesin the availability of speakers or participating institutions. Useful Information What is included in the participation fee? • Preparatory course • Hotel stay • Breakfast Italian citizens will need a • All meetings and activities listed in the valid Passport with residual itinerary validity of at least six months, • Certification of participation upon arrival in the country

What is not included in the participation fee?

• Round-trip airfare to/from Buenos Aires • Lunches and dinners • City tours & Museum fees • Airport-hotel transfers and short city transfer

Argentinian Peso: 1€ = 98,8 ARS Scholarship Credits

The goal of eastwest European Institute is to involve students, selected on merit, providing them with specialized training, finalized to a career in diplomacy, international affairs, advocacy and international business.

EWEI scholarship credits will be awarded on the basis of the following criteria: ✓ Previous participation to an EWEI or Associazione Diplomatici course; ✓ University grade point average of 27/30 or equivalent; ✓ Interview on general knowledge of International relations; ✓ English language at C1 level; ✓ Single – income family.

Any documents to prove the indicated criteria may be randomly asked, but we will mainly count on the responsible statements of the candidates. Internship opportunities

The eastwest European Institute sponsors the application for an internship in one of the following partner Companies and Associations for the 5 best participants to each WiP - Study Mission Publication opportunity

A group of 2 to 5 participants can apply to write an article for publication on the eastwest magazine.

An editorial coordinator should be appointed within the team.

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