Dialogues on the sustainability and traceability of beef and leather value chains

The European Union, through the AL-INVEST Verde programme, and IPAM (Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia) are pleased to invite you to the closing conference of the “Dialogues on the sustainability and traceability of beef and leather value chains”. Join us at this conference with experts, authorities and private sector from the European Union and Brazil!

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* For those who will attend in person, the event will be at the Windsor Plaza Brasilia Hotel (SHS Quadra 05 Bloco H – Asa Sul, Brasilia, Distrito Federal).

Programme

*9 am to 1 pm Brasilia (2 pm to 6 pm CET time)

8:30 – 8:50 Registration and coffee (only for in-person participants)

9:00 – 9:40 Welcome and opening remarks

Ignacio Ybáñez – Ambassador of the European Union to Brazil
Paolo Garzotti – Head of Unit, Trade Relations with Latin America, DG Trade
Marcella Teixeira – General Coordinator of Animal Production of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil

9:40 – 10:00 Series of technical dialogues on the sustainability and traceability of the beef and leather value chains and main conclusions of IPAM study

André Guimarães – Executive Director IPAM

10:00 – 11:15 Perspectives from business’ on transparency and traceability for the beef and leather value chains

Moderator:

André Guimarães – Executive Director IPAM

Participants:

Caio Penido – President of Instituto Mato-grossense da Carne (IMAC) and founding member of Liga do Araguaia
Liege Correia – Sustainability Director of Friboi (JBS)
Susy M. Yoshimura – GPA/Assaí Sustainability Director
Aline Aguiar – Socio-Environmental Risk and Sustainability Specialist at Rabobank

11:20 – 12:35 Perspectives on what should be the role of the public sector in fostering transparency and traceability systems for reducing the risk of deforestation?

Moderator:

Marina Piatto – Executive Director of IMAFLORA

Participants:

Felipe Nunes – Federal University of Minas Gerais
Raimundo Deusdará Filho – General Intelligence Coordination – CGIN – Agricultural Policy Secretariat/ Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply – (Observatory of Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Farming)
Mauro O’ de Almeida – Secretary of State for Environment and Sustainability of Pará
Laurent Javaudin – Counsellor for Climate Action, Environment, Energy and Health, Delegation of the European Union in Brazil

12:35 – 12:50 Closing remarks

Stefan Agne – Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union in Brazil