Webinar: Trade Policy in Times of Complexity and the Expansion of Mercosur’s Network of Agreements

The Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain invites you to attend the webinar 'Trade Policy in Times of Complexity and the Expansion of Mercosur’s Network of Agreements', featuring Tatiana Prazeres, Foreign Trade Secretary at Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services.

In an international landscape marked by increasing complexity, the session will reflect on the challenges and opportunities surrounding Mercosur’s external engagement. It will explore recent global trends towards greater protectionism alongside renewed momentum for trade agreements, as well as strategies to expand Mercosur’s network of partnerships. The discussion will also provide an up-to-date overview of the Mercosur–European Union agreement, highlighting its key features and current context.

Date: 22 April
Time: 13:00 (London, UK) / 09:00 (Brasília, Brazil)
Format: Online webinar
Duration: 1 hour
Q&A: Participants will be able to submit written questions via the Teams chat.

Tatiana Prazeres is Brazil’s Foreign Trade Secretary, at the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) since January 2023. With over 20 years of experience in trade, she has worked in government, private sector, international organizations and academia in Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Geneva and Beijing. Previously, she held the same position of Foreign Trade Secretary of Brazil between 2011- 2013. Tatiana Prazeres was a Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the World Trade Organization in Geneva between 2013-2018. While living in China between 2019 and 2021, she was a Senior Fellow at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE). In 2022, she was the Head Director of the Department of Trade and International Relations at the Federation of Industries of Sao Paulo (Fiesp). A career government official, Tatiana Prazeres holds a PhD in International Relations, a master degree in Law, and degrees in both Law and International Relations. In 2014, she was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.