We show pro-definability of spaces of definable types in various classical complete first order theories, including complete o-minimal theories, Presburger arithmetic,
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-adically closed fields, real closed and algebraically closed valued fields and closed ordered differential fields. Furthermore, we prove pro-definability of other distinguished subspaces, some of which have an interesting geometric interpretation.
Our general strategy consists of showing that definable types are uniformly definable, a property which implies pro-definability using an argument due to E. Hrushovski and F. Loeser. Uniform definability of definable types is finally achieved by studying classes of stably embedded pairs.