FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION (UNILA) Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil), October 1 and 2, 2020 (Virtual event) ANNOUNCEMENT N ° 1 The Interdisciplinary Study and Research Group on Transnational Capitals, State, Dominant Classes and Conflict in Latin America and the Caribbean (GIEPTALC), the National Institute of Science and Technology in Public Policies, Strategies and Development (INCT-PPED), Collective of Social Studies and Research (CEISO) and the Observatory Social Central America and the Caribbean (OSACC) convene the 1st International Conference "Latin America-Asia Relations" to be held on October 1 and 2, 2020 at the Federal University of Latin American Integration (UNILA), Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil). GIEPTALC, INCT-PPED, CEISO and OSACC invite researchers, academics, professionals, representatives of institutions, NGOs, officials, undergraduate and graduate students, and the general public to submit a presentation proposal before June 15, 2020. THEMES: Axis 1: Agriculture and Agribusiness (Fernando Romero Wimer [GIEPTALC-UNILA]) Axis 2: Commercial relations, investments and financial capital (Paula Fernández Hellmund [OSACC-UNILA] -Fabio Borges [BRICS Observatory of NEEGI-UNILA]) Axis 3: Infrastructure, mining and energy (Carlos Henrique Santana [UNILA- INCT-PPED] - Flavio Gaitán [UNILA- INCT-PPED])Axis 4: International cooperation, culture and migration (Brenda RUPAR (Universidad de Buenos Aires [UBA]/ Universidad Nacional de Quilmes [UNQUI]/ Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas [CONICET], Argentina) OPENING CONFERENCE: "Asia-Latin America Relations: problems and challenges in the 21st century"(Wang Siming, Nanjing Agricultural University) CLOSING CONFERENCE: "Asia and Latin America in international geopolitics"(Abdul NAFEY,  Jawaharlal Nehru University) SUMMON AND ORGANIZE: Interdisciplinary study and research group on transnational capitals, state, ruling classes and conflicts in Latin America and the Caribbean (GIEPTALC), Brazil. National Institute of Science and Technology in Public Policies, Strategies and Development (INCT-PPED), Brazil. Social Observatory of Central America and the Caribbean (OSACC), Brazil. Collective of Social Studies and Research (CEISO), Argentina. SUPPORT: Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO)Mercosur Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEA-UNILA)Interdisciplinary Center for Integration and International Relations (CIIRI-UNILA)International Relations and Integration Career (UNILA) Specialization in Contemporary International Relations (UNILA)Graduate Program in International Relations (PPGRI-UNILA) COORDINATORS: Paula FERNÁNDEZ HELLMUND (OSACC/ GIEPTALC/ UNILA, BRAZIL) Fernando ROMERO WIMER (GIEPTALC/ OSACC/ UNILA, BRAZIL) Flavio GAITÁN (UNILA/ INCT -PPED, BRAZIL) ACADEMIC COMMITTEE: Enrique VALENCIA LOMELÍ (Asia and Oceania Latin American Studies Council [CELAO], University of Guadalajara, México) Renato BOSCHI (Institute of Social And Political Studies [IESP] -Universidade do Estado do Rio De Janeiro [UERJ]/ INCT-PPED, Brazil) ZHANG Min (Nanjing Agricultural University, People's Republic of China) WANG Siming (Nanjing Agricultural University, República Popular China)Ana…