High-level event on cooperation between Brazil and the EU in the framework of the AL-INVEST Green AL Programme
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10:00 – 10:20 | Words of welcome
- Félix Fernández-Shaw, Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, DG INTPA, European Commission
- Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva, Brazil’s Ambassador to the EU
- Sibelle de Andrade, Special Adviser to the Minister, Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.
10:20 – 10:30 | Short video on the support of AL-INVEST Verde
10:30 - 10:55 | Panel: Sustainability policies in the Brazilian context
- Bruno Meireles Leite, General Coordinator for Animal Production, Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
- Pedro Mariano Pontes, General Coordinator for Bilateral Cooperation, Brazilian Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
- Ricardo Negrini, Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office, the ‘Carne Legal’ and ‘Protocolo de Granos’ programmes, Brazil
Moderator: Tatiane Fernandes, Public Sector Project Officer, AL-INVEST Verde, FIAP
10:55 - 11:35 | Panel: Experiences and synergies from Brazilian states
- Leonardo Carvalho, Secretary for the Environment of Acre
- Rian Azevedo de Barros, the Chico Mendes Reserve’s experience with rubber and bioeconomy products
- Marcello Lelis, Secretary for the Environment and Water Resources for the State of Tocantins.
- André Borges, Executive Director of the Mato Grosso do Sul Institute of the Environment
Moderator: Mr. Andrea Monaco, Team Leader, AL-INVEST Verde, IILA
11:35 - 12:20 | Panel: Experiences and synergies of Brazilian states in the coffee sector
- João Ricardo Albanez, Deputy Secretary for Agriculture of Minas Gerais
- Ilma Correa, a coffee producer from the volcanic region
- Michel Tesch, Under-Secretary for Rural Development in Espírito Santo
- Priscilla Fagundes, Director of the Institute of Agricultural Economics
- Silvia Pizzol, Director of Sustainability at CECAFE
Moderator: Andrea Monaco, Team Leader, AL-INVEST Verde, IILA
12:20 - 12:50 | Panel: Experiences from the private sector
- Anna Paula Losi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AIPC
- Estevam Fernandes, Rondônia Cocoa Geographical Indication
- Aline Rosa, Geographical Indication for Codajás Açaí
Moderator: Ms. Tatiane Fernandes, Public Sector Project Officer, AL-INVEST Verde, FIAP
12:50 - 13:00 | Closing remarks
- Diana Montero Melis, Acting Head of Unit, Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), European Commission.