AL-INVEST Verde News

The EU-LAC Agri-Food Dialogues cycle, organised by AL-INVEST Verde and IICA, begins
Under the title "Strategies and instruments to promote sustainable livestock farming in the EU and LAC", the 1st EU-LAC Agri-Food Dialogue, organised by AL-INVEST Verde in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), was held on 13 May. The event, in an online format, brought together almost 300 people from Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.

AL-INVEST Verde to lead session on SMEs at the World Circular Economy Forum
The AL-INVEST Verde programme will actively participate in the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF 2025), the most relevant global event in this field, which brings together international leaders, companies, entrepreneurs and institutions committed to building a more sustainable and regenerative future. As part of its commitment to sustainable development in Latin America, AL-INVEST Verde will lead

Pimentón del Valle Calchaquí - the third MERCOSUR origin-linked product supported by AL-INVmentor to obtain GI recognition in Argentina
Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) celebrates the important progress made by producers of Pimentón del Valle Calchaquí in Argentina, who participated in the mentoring programme on Geographical Indications (GI): AL-INVmentor. This product, linked to its region of origin, has been officially recognised as a

More than 31,000 companies in 15 Latin American countries have benefited from the AL-INVEST Verde programme.
AL-INVEST Verde, the European Union's international cooperation programme promoting job creation through the development of the green economy in Latin America, is halfway to a milestone through the implementation of its Component 1, supporting the private sector, with 66 ongoing projects and tangible transformation in various sectors.

Last days to apply for the Ingenias LATAM Award to recognise women innovators
The Ingenias LATAM Award is an initiative promoted by Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Its purpose is to highlight the talent of women innovators in Latin America and to give international visibility to their creations and inventions. In its first edition, the prize will be held at the

AGRODES project of the AL-INVEST Verde programme closes successfully in Ecuador
After 20 months of intense work, the AGRODES project "Associative Strengthening and Sustainable Development of the Ecuadorian Avocado Export Value Chain", implemented by CORPEI, within the European Union's AL-INVEST Verde programme, has come to an end, leaving a legacy of growth and sustainable development in the Ecuadorian avocado industry. AL-INVEST Verde seeks to promote

Public-private partnership for sustainable cocoa trade and production in Ecuador highlighted
The Inter-Institutional Committee for Sustainable Production and Marketing (CIPCS) of Ecuador, the National Association of Cocoa Exporters (ANECACAO) and the Cocoa Coalition, supported by AL-INVEST Verde through Component 2 of the programme, organised the seminar "Sustainable Trade and Production" on 24 March in Guayaquil (Ecuador). During the meeting, the importance of

Support for the implementation of the Selo Verde traceability platform in Tocantins, Brazil.
Photo: Marcel de Paula/Governo do Tocantins. AL-INVEST Verde, through its Component 2, supports the Government of Tocantins, Brazil, in the implementation of the Selo Verde traceability platform in this state. Through the Secretariat of Environment and Water Resources, in collaboration with the Territorial Intelligence Centre (CIT) of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), AL-INVEST Verde is supporting the implementation of the Selo Verde traceability platform in the state of Tocantins.

Launch of new mentorships in geographical indications in the Andean Community, for artisanal products, and for GI coffee in Brazil
The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Component 3, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), launched three new mentorships in Latin America as part of the AL-INVmentor programme. The initiative seeks to promote the strategic use of IPR in the region, with special emphasis on geographical indications (GIs) and trademarks. The objective is to