Panama City, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) The Parlatino (Latin-American Parliament), based in Panama since 2006, celebrates on Saturday the Day of Latin American and Caribbean Unity, a dream of the Liberator Simón Bolívar that sought expression in the Amphictyonic Congress in 1826.

The regional legislature, chaired by Cuban deputy Rolando González Patricio, urged parliaments and societies to commemorate this date, which is highly representative of the aspirations of the peoples.

The unity of Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the essential purposes of the oldest legislative forum in the region, which in this 2024 celebrates 60 years of uninterrupted work in favor of objectives such as integration.

Parlatino had the initiative to celebrate every June 22 the Day of Latin American and Caribbean Unity in honor of the installation of the Amphictyonic Congress of Panama, a project approved at the XII Ordinary Assembly held in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, from August 23 to 27, 1988.

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Havana, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The academic phase of the 17th International Seminar on Journalism and Tourism, which is being held in this capital until June 21, will conclude on Wednesday with signs of satisfaction from the participants.

Some 45 journalists, mainly from Latin America, Canada, and Cuba, along with delegations from Colombia and Mexico, attended the meeting.

Discussions on current trends in the travel industry and the influence of artificial intelligence in tourist developments monopolize the talks and meetings.

In addition to the keynote speeches, participants will move to the Varadero beach, east of Havana, on Wednesday to get in touch with one of Cuba’s leading sun and beach destinations.

The event is held every June at the Jose Marti International Institute of Journalism in Havana. It is organized by the Cycle of Tourism Journalists at the Union of Cuban Journalists (UPEC).

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Paris, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) A delegation of universities attached to Cuba’s Ministry of Higher Education (MES) began today in this capital a broad program of activities to consolidate cooperation with French institutions and identify new opportunities.

Strengthening academic and scientific ties on both sides of the Atlantic is the priority of the group made up of 28 directors of the Cuban higher education institutions, headed by the director of International Relations at the MES, María Victoria Villavicencio.

Our participation here responds to a project sponsored by the Solidarity Fund for Innovative Projects, aimed at strengthening the internationalization strategy of Cuban universities, Villavicencio told Prensa Latina.

According to the director, the objective of promoting greater international presence and visibility of Cuban universities in an increasingly globalized world, is joined by that of identifying opportunities for collaboration with the main institutions of higher education and science in France.

We have already had on this first day exchanges with the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), the Research Institute for Development (IRD) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, she said.

Villavicencio said that tomorrow, Campus France will host the Cuba Day, which will include presentations from both sides and bilateral meetings between universities of the two countries.

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Havana, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday attended the inauguration of the International Exhibition of Cuban industry, Cubaindustria 2024, which is taking place at the Pabexpo fairgrounds.

As on previous occasions, this fourth edition of the event – until June 21 – will hold the International Convention and a fair in unison and will be attended by some 1,200 participants, 1,157 of whom are nationals and 108 foreigners from 22 countries, like Venezuela, Spain, France, Russia, Belarus, Turkiye, Namibia, China and Vietnam.

The main objective of the event is to achieve greater integration, complementarity and Cuba’s international insertion into the industrial sphere, and according to Deputy Minister of Industries Ernesto Cedeño, it will be a great opportunity to join forces and strengthen alliances.

At the Convention, 10 Congresses related to the industry will be held, with the participation of 927 delegates, 868 national and 59 foreigners from 12 countries; 333 presentations are confirmed, 315 national and 18 by foreigners; 62 master conferences, 38 of which are national and 24 by foreigners.

On the initial day of the event, the 16th International Recycling Congress, the 4th Electronics and Automatic Congress, the 19th Metallurgical Congress, and the 4th Congress of Containers and Packaging HABANAPACK 2024 are being held.

Some of them will extend their exhibition days until Tuesday and others will begin to meet as the 4th International Congress of Fashion, Environments and Styles FIMAE 2024; the inauguration of Habana Moda; the International Apparel Industry Symposium; International Furniture Symposium, and the International Perfumery and Cosmetics Symposium.

During the inauguration of Cubaindustria, Cuban Minister of Industries Eloy Alvarez noted the relevance of the 4th edition of the event.

To date, the signing of 26 legal documents linked to investment, trade and industrial cooperation has been identified.

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Havana, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Major Spanish hotel chains, including Iberostar and Melia, are participating in the 17th International Seminar on Journalism and Tourism, which started in Havana on Tuesday.

Executives from both companies expect to meet on Tuesday with all 45 participants from Latin America, Canada and Cuba, who are attending the event from June 17 to 21. In addition to the hosts, the largest delegations came from Colombia and Mexico.

Maria Alexis Rivero, president of the event’s organizing committee and a Cuban radio journalist, expressed satisfaction with the meeting’s reception, the first talks, and exchanges.

The first issues discussed were tourism in the Caribbean, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its effect on the travel industry.

Tuesday’s meeting highlighted the presence of more than 25 years of the Melia chain, which has renewed its commitment to Cuba every year, and Iberostar’s vow of permanent evolution, judging by the opinions of its executives, regarding the Cuba branch for both.

In addition to lectures and academic exchanges, participants will visit the country’s tourist attractions, such as the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Old Havana, the Tropicana Cabaret, and Varadero beach, about 140 kilometers east of Havana and Cuba’s leading sun and beach destination.

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