“Time is of the essence and the climate is unforgiving,” said King Felipe VI, in Cuenca, in a widely applauded speech at the closing of the XV Ibero-American Business Meeting, attended by around 1,000 businessmen, authorities and guests, and in which he addressed different issues, with emphasis on the tragedy left by DANA, in response to which he said that we must focus on helping the victims and rebuilding the affected areas. “It has been a blow profound,” he revealed and thanked the expressions of solidarity and affection that Spain has received from so many countries, especially Latin American ones. He stressed that “what happened shows us, in the harshest and clearest way, the importance or even the urgency of working together for the common good,” and having “the humility to learn and not forget the lessons of this tragedy.” Later in his speech, the King pointed out that we must act “with greater speed and effectiveness”, for which we must “strengthen our capacity for resistance and overcoming, in the face of the great diversity of natural risks, not just climatic ones.”News Related standard No Felipe VI highlights the work of the Armed Forces: “They have the highest spirit and morale” Angie Calero standard Yes From Valencia (Spain) to Cuenca (Ecuador): Pataleta de La Moncloa for the prominence of King Emili J. Blasco Felipe VI attended the closing of the business meeting within the framework of the XXIX Ibero-American Summit 2024, after a long day that began early in the morning with the visit, together with President Daniel Noboa, to the facilities of the La Gloria Sports Complex soccer school, where an initiative of the Ecuadorian NGO Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil is being developed, in which 600 children participate and which is promoted by the Club Atlético de Madrid, whose president, Enrique Cerezo, was present at the event. Keeping children away from violence through sport is the objective. Around noon he was at the presentation of the Ibero-American Disabilities Card, an instrument that will offer a regional framework for the recognition of rights to people with disabilities in the region. This is an initiative of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (Segib) and ONCE. “Bridging the distances” In his speech at the closing of the Forum, Felipe VI encouraged Ibero-American businessmen to “bridge” distances and seek alliances that strengthen the sectors economic, as well as going further in the economic integration between the European Union and Latin America. He said that the history of Ibero-America is built on the basis of the principles of collaboration and solidarity and that the fabric business forged during these years reflects the diversity and dynamism of the economies. For this reason, he considers the need for greater involvement to continue with new projects and investments. Felipe VI also recalled the beginnings of the Ibero-American Summit, which was held in 1991, in Mexico, and which he assured “was a true historical milestone” that included with Spain’s determined drive to turn it into a lasting space for dialogue and interaction. “We continue in this,” he stated, and asked that the summits continue to be a space for “dialogue and interaction, for cooperation and shared progress, to build a more favorable and equitable future.” He also thanked President Noboa and all the Ecuadorian people for host them in the Andean city of Cuenca, whose valuable historical legacy and unparalleled environment make it worthy of recognition by UNESCO as Cultural Heritage of Humanity, as he recalled. Spain, headquarters 2026Al Closing the business meeting, the president of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE), Antonio Garamendi, presented a document signed by 35 Ibero-American business organizations to support youth employment in the region. Spain will be the next venue for the business meeting, which is why Garamendi received the invitation to chair the event in 2026. At the end of this Thursday afternoon, together with President Noboa, the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the head of Government of Andorra, Xavier Espot, Felipe VI attended the opening of the XXIX Ibero-American Summit, in which delegations from 19 of the 22 member countries participated, but no president from the region.
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