This interdisciplinary colloquium will be focused on the commercial, cultural, geopolitical and scientific
ties between Asia and the Americas. While attention is now focusing on China, other Asian actors are present
in the region, historically - South Korea, Taiwan (present in Central America) and especially Japan- or more
recently –India-, while other countries have historic ties –Philippines – or potentially important economic ties
with the Americas – Vietnam-. American States lead as well joint actions to strengthen their economic
relationship with Asia, as evidenced by the ongoing negotiations of the Pacific Alliance (Colombia, Chile, Peru,
and Mexico) to establish a free trade agreement with the ASEAN or the TPP.