BDA Latin America and Caribbean webinar online

The third in the BDA’s webinar series on the effects of Covid-19 on diplomacy is now available online. Gui Athia, BDA Coordinator Latin America and Managing Director at Atlantico spoke on the topic of Latin America and the Caribbean – Post COVID-19: risks and opportunities. The session was moderated by Len Ishmael.
Photograph of 4 women and 5 men standing in front of a screen with logos of the Brussels Diplomatic Academy and Thetys Naval and the words Brussels Maritime Talks Labour Rights at Sea.

Bringing Humanity Back to the Oceans: Brussels Maritime Talks – Labour at Sea

On 4 November 2025, the Brussels Diplomatic Academy (BDA), in partnership with Téthys Naval, hosted the inaugural Brussels Maritime Talk (BMT) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Entitled “Labour at Sea: A Human Rights Perspective,” the event marked an important step in maritime dialogue — placing the realities of life and labour at sea within the …