Center for African, Latin American and Caribbean Studies

CALACS, hosted by JSIA, combines interdisciplinary research, policy dialogue, and capacity developme

Jindal School of International Affair's (JSIA) Centre for African, Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) mission is to enhance interregional understanding and cooperation through policy-oriented research, dialogue and training. To achieve this goal, CALACS serves as a hub at JGU for academics, policy-makers, diplomats and businessmen in India and abroad to connect, exchange, and develop in

itiatives related to :

1) African, Latin American and Caribbean (ALAC) countries relations with India

2) ALAC countries, India and the Global South: interregional policy coalitions and institutions

3) Sustainable development, trade, investment and other issues affecting ALAC countries

CALACS’ launch was announced during the BRICS Civil Forum in October 2016. A Special Panel on BRICS Process was organized in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian think tank Research & Information System for Developing Countries and attended by 80 JGU students, Ambassador Yogendra Kumar, Joint Secretary Alok Simri and the Deputy Heads of Mission from Brazil, Russia, and South Africa. Since its formal launch in February 2017, CALACS has organized several dialogues with renowned experts, journalists, diplomats and entrepreneurs, entered into new partnerships, and launched fully and partially funded internships abroad. CALACS has also engaged in policy-oriented research initiatives aiming at further developing JGU research capacity and student employability. Applied critical thinking in a changing world

South-South relations are increasingly defining global economy and politics. Africa and the Americas are natural partners, with at one point a shared geography and later a shared history. This partnership is now enjoying a period of revitalization owing to an economic upturn in Latin America and in the Caribbean countries, as well as similar developments in several African nations. This partnership is also outgrowing to other developing countries like India propelled by a common strategy to diversify commercial relations and reduce overdependence. India's trade with Mexico and Brazil surpasses trade with neighboring Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, as well as traditional partners like Canada and Spain. ALAC countries growing economic ties with India also benefit from relatively larger trade complementarity and higher-value investments compared to other emerging economies. In many instances, the domestic and export wealth of ALAC countries extends beyond their ‘natural’ resources, reaching into the global domain of human innovation. Many ALAC countries have also achieved higher levels of development underpinned by poverty reduction strategies, social welfare programs, and scientific-technological progress. This has accentuated the possibilities for cooperation between ALAC, India and other countries in the Global South who share similar developmental problems and could learn from each other’s success stories. As ALAC countries and India become influential voices in international discourse, they also begin to share responsibility for shaping the global agenda in a manner that helps developing countries achieve their objectives. These ambitions are spearheaded mainly through a common agenda on many multilateral issues, new interregional policy coalitions like the IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa) Dialogue Forum and the BRICS (association of five emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), and new interregional institutions like the New Development Bank (NDB). CALACS combines interdisciplinary research, policy, and capacity development to understand the changing dynamics of South-South relations, deepen partnerships between ALAC countries and India, and support ALAC countries and India, as part of the Global South, in reshaping global governance.

From Coca to Co***ne: drug trafficking and its implications in South America By Ananthram Sundarababu & Sumalatha KC

11/01/2021

https://calacsjgu.wordpress.com/2021/01/11/from-coca-to-cocaine-drug-trafficking-and-its-implications-in-south-america-by-by-ananthram-sundarababu-sumalatha-kc/

From Coca to Co***ne: drug trafficking and its implications in South America By Ananthram Sundarababu & Sumalatha KC On November 13, the Centre for African, Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) hosted the webinar “Origins of Drug Trafficking & its Implications in South America.” Guest speak…

11/01/2021

https://calacsjgu.wordpress.com/2021/01/11/covid-19-bolstering-us-canada-ties-in-latin-america-by-rose-joby/

COVID-19: Bolstering US-Canada Ties in Latin America By Rose Joby The pandemic has upended the Latin American economies bringing years of socio-economic progress to a standstill. It is one of the hardest hit regions in the world with Brazil topping the list with …

11/01/2021

https://calacsjgu.wordpress.com/2021/01/11/inside-calacs-8/

Inside CALACS The increasing role of Asia in Multilateral Development Finance and Opportunities to Sustainable Development What to expect from 21st-century Multilateral Development Banks in relation to traditio…

11/01/2021

https://calacsjgu.wordpress.com/2021/01/11/brics-summit-a-new-agenda-for-cooperation-by-karin-costa-vazquez/

BRICS Summit: A New Agenda for Cooperation? By Karin Costa Vazquez Original text published at the Financial Express on November 13 The text was published in Portuguese at Folha de São Pualo on November 16 The 12th BRICS Summit on November 17 will be a test for th…

11/01/2021

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Inside CALACS Lessons Learned During the Pandemic and How the Lemann Leadership Network Can Help Promote a Green Economic Recovery in Brazil On November 5, Prof. Karin Costa Vazquez moderated the webinar ‘Lesso…

02/12/2020

CALACS cordially invites you to the roundtable "How can the US and Canada support post-covid recovery in Latin America?" on Dec 4 at 16h30 IST. Zoom link: https://bit.ly/2C2G6aL

Professors Kenneth Holland and Germán Morales will share their proposals and collect inputs from JGU faculty, students, and invited guests for their upcoming policy paper on the theme.

Confirmed discussants include Hari Seshasayee (Advisor to Pro-Colombia and Global Fellow at the Wilson Center) and Dr. Hebatallah Adam (JSIA Assistant Professor and Executive Director of the Jindal Center for the Global South).

12/11/2020

CALACS invites you to the webinar ‘The Origins of Drug Trafficking and its Implication in South America’ by Prof. Sebastian Antonino Cutrona, Assistant Professor at the Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) and author of ‘Challenging the U.S.-Led War on Drugs: Argentina in Comparative Perspective.

The event will be hosted by Prof. Karin Costa Vazquez, Associate Professor, Assistant Dean and CALACS Executive Director.

Learn more about illicit drug peddling in Latin America this Friday, 13th November, from 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM IST. The talk will be followed by a lively debate with students.

Zoom Link- https://zoom.us/j/91066815087

Password- JGU

In Brazil’s Halt of Chinese Vaccine Trial, Critics See Politics

12/11/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/world/asia/brazil-china-vaccine-covid19.html

In Brazil’s Halt of Chinese Vaccine Trial, Critics See Politics The government offered little explanation as to why it had stopped testing a promising coronavirus shot; an institute involved in the trial said a participant’s death was unrelated to the vaccine.

New publication in Palgrave MacMillan IPE series: The Impact of India’s Lines of Credit on the Future of India-Africa Partnership in Agriculture

12/11/2020

https://calacsjgu.wordpress.com/2020/11/12/new-publication-in-palgrave-macmillan-ipe-series-the-impact-of-indias-lines-of-credit-on-the-future-of-india-africa-partnership-in-agriculture/

New publication in Palgrave MacMillan IPE series: The Impact of India’s Lines of Credit on the Future of India-Africa Partnership in Agriculture Prof. Karin Vazquez, CALACS Executive Director, and Vyshali Kottam article “The Impact of India’s Lines of Credit on the Future of India-Africa Partnership in Agriculture” will be publi…

17/10/2020

https://calacsjgu.wordpress.com/2020/10/17/liberation-under-siege-by-bhamini-rathore-diya-chordia/

Liberation Under Siege By Bhamini Rathore & Diya Chordia On September 12, The Centre for African, Latin American and Caribbean Studies organised the screening Liberation Under Siege—a documentary by Priya Prabhakar, Reva Kreeger and Sabrina Meléndez…

17/10/2020

https://calacsjgu.wordpress.com/2020/10/17/calacs-influences-brics-leaders/

CALACS influences BRICS Leaders On 24 September, CALACS Executive Director, Prof Karin Costa Vazquez, spoke at the BRICS Civil Forum panel on Sustainable Cities and Rural Development.The BRICS Civil Forum Statement (Appeal t…

Venezuela’s broken oil industry is spewing crude into the Caribbean Sea

24/09/2020

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/venezuela-oil-spills/2020/09/23/5613c996-f793-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html

Venezuela’s broken oil industry is spewing crude into the Caribbean Sea The once powerful sector has suffered years of mismanagement, corruption, falling prices and, now, a U.S. embargo.

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