Created in 2001, the RIN aims to bring together scholars and policy makers from both the North and South to discuss recent theoretical and empirical advances in the economics and politics of Regional Integration Agreements. The goal of the RIN is to use the findings of research in order to gain a better understanding of the problems, opportunities and policy challenges faced by Latin American countries in the process of integration and also to encourage further research on the subject.

The RIN is coordinated by CERES in Montevideo, Uruguay, and receives partial funding from LACEA.

RIN's Workshops:

• The Eight Workshop of the Regional Integration Network (RIN) took place at Santiago, Chile, December 11 - 12, 2008.
• The Seventh Workshop of the Regional Integration Network (RIN) took place at San José, Puerto Rico, November 29 - 30, 2007.
• The Sixth Workshop of the Regional Integration Network (RIN) took place at Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, January 26-27, 2007 Call for Papers
• The fifth Workshop of the Regional Integration Network (RIN) took place at San José, Costa Rica, January 26-27, 2006. Call for Papers
• The fourth workshop of the Regional Integration Network (RIN) took place on December 15-17, 2004 at the Sheraton Montevideo Hotel, Uruguay.
• The third workshop of the Regional Integration Network (RIN) took place on December 15-18, 2003 at the Hotel las Dunas in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Call for Papers
• The second workshop of the Regional Integration Network (RIN) took place on December 17-19, 2002 at Punta del Este, Uruguay. Call for Papers
• The first workshop of the Regional Integration Network (RIN) took place on December 14-18, 2001 at Punta del Este, Uruguay.