Integrating the Regions

At the CGS 2021 Annual Conference, Fernando Iglesias presented a vision for achieving world federation through the integration of regional blocs. As a former Member of the Argentine Parliament, Co-President of the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy, and a leading voice in Latin American governance reform, Iglesias brought both scholarly depth and practical political experience to this presentation.

Event Description

Iglesias argued that regional integration offers a pragmatic pathway toward world federation, building on the successes and lessons of existing regional bodies. Drawing on his experience in Latin American politics and his work with transnational governance organizations, he examined how regions around the world could deepen their institutional cooperation as stepping stones toward a more unified global governance structure. His presentation complemented other sessions at the conference that explored alternative routes to world federation.

Speakers

• Fernando Iglesias, Former Member of Parliament, Argentina (2007–2011, 2017–2021); Co-President, World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy; Director, Campaign for a Latin American and Caribbean Criminal Court Against Transnational Organized Crime (COPLA); Co-Chair, UNPA Campaign Parliamentary Advisory Group

Policy Focus

• Regional integration as a pathway toward world federation
• Strengthening regional institutions as building blocks for global governance
• Lessons from existing regional bodies, including the European Union and South American integration efforts
• Combating transnational organized crime through regional judicial cooperation