EU–LAC Foundation
The European Union – Latin America and Caribbean Foundation (EU–LAC Foundation) is an international organisation created in 2010 by the Heads of State and Government of the European Union (EU), Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) with the mission of strengthening and promoting the strategic partnership between both regions, improving its visibility and encouraging the participation of the respective civil societies.
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| Abbreviation | EU–LAC Foundation |
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| Formation | 2010 Foundation under German civil law |
| Type | International Organisation |
| Legal status | 2019 International Organisation under international public law |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
Membership | 62 members |
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President | Leire Pajín Iraola |
Executive Director | Adrián Bonilla |
| Website | https://eulacfoundation.org/en |
Established in 2011 in Hamburg, Germany, where it is based, the Foundation is a tool for bi-regional relations. Its activities are aimed at nurturing intergovernmental dialogue, in particular in seven strategic thematic areas: Higher Education; Science, Technology and Innovation; Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Economy; Climate Change; Culture; Multilateralism and Bi-Regional Association; and Gender. However, other themes such as youth and the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are transversal axes for all its lines of action, which allows the Foundation to be a key actor in the deepening and dynamization of the bi-regional strategic association. The Foundation has 61 members: 33 member states from Latin America and the Caribbean, 27 Member States of the European Union, and the European Union itself through its institutions.