Side Events

Mr. Luis Planas, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain.
Mr. José Luis Bonet, President of Fundación Incyde and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Óscar Ordeig, President of the Mediterranean Diet Foundation and Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Catalonia.
Mr. Pau Relat, President of Fira de Barcelona.
Mr. Antoni Llorens, President of Alimentaria 2026.
Ms. Raquel Gil, Fifth Deputy Mayor of Barcelona City Council.

Recently, a historic step was taken with the signing of the Association Agreement and the Trade Agreement with the European Union, a pact that strengthens political and economic ties and opens a new framework of opportunities for all our societies.

Introductory speaker: Mr. Josep Puxeu, representative (FIAB/CEOE) at the European Economic and Social Committee.
Ms. Martha Viviana Carvajalino, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia.
Mr. Carlos Alcibiades Giménez, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Paraguay.
Mr. Felipe César Meza Millán, Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation of the Government of Peru.
Mr. Matías Carámbula, Deputy Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay.
Ms. Raquel Solís Guevara, Deputy Minister of Agricultural and Livestock Productive Development of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Government of Ecuador.

Perspective on the European Union trade agreements: they not only open markets or create tariff competitive pressure, but also represent a structural turning point for the agri-food ecosystem.
Mr. José Luis Bonet, President of Fundación Incyde and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce.