AL-INVEST Verde News
First IP mentoring programme launched in Paraguay and Brazil
13 May 2024 - The official launch of the first phase of AL-INVmentor took place in Paraguay and Brazil, marking the start of an innovative mentoring programme driven by AL-INVEST Verde Component 3 for intellectual property rights. This first phase of the first edition of the programme consists of six mentorships in MERCOSUR countries.
AL-INVEST Verde DPI and DINAPI seek to strengthen Intellectual Property knowledge with local producers
Asunción, 6 May 2024 - The National Directorate of Intellectual Property (DINAPI) and the European Union (EU) cooperation project AL-INVEST Verde Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) today launched the AL-INVmentor initiative in Paraguay. The AL-INVmentor Paraguay mentoring programme seeks to promote knowledge on intellectual property instruments, through specialised mentoring with DINAPI technicians.
Uruguay makes second shipment of deforestation-free timber with support from AL-INVEST Verde
Montevideo, 16 April 2024 - Uruguay's Directorate General of Forestry (DGF) of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) has made a second shipment of deforestation-free timber, this time to the United States. The first shipment took place a few days ago, when the first shipment of deforestation-free wood chips was made to Portugal. For
Montevideo hosts several events on creative industries and intellectual property rights
Montevideo, 15 April 2024 - In early April, Montevideo hosted a series of events organised by AL-INVEST Verde IPR, focusing on the crossroads of creative industries and intellectual property rights (IPR). Aimed at professionals from the MERCOSUR countries and Chile, these events delved into the future of creativity, with an emphasis on innovation.
AL-INVEST Verde supports first shipment of deforestation-free wood chips to Europe
Montevideo, 11 April 2024 - The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay (MGAP), through the Directorate General of Forestry, has sent the first shipment of deforestation-free wood chips to Portugal. This pilot experience has been carried out in the framework of the collaboration with AL-INVEST Verde and the support of the Uruguayan Agency for the Environment and Development (Agencia Uruguaya de
Component 1 of the AL-INVEST Verde programme held its annual event in Antigua, Guatemala.
Guatemala, 22 March 2024 - Component 1 of the AL-INVEST Verde programme is making progress in its objective of promoting job creation and sustainability in the Latin American region. Thus, it presented its progress and promoted the exchange of experiences between organisations representing the private sector during its annual event, entitled #CONEXIÓNVerde, which took place within the framework of AGRITRADE, a platform for the exchange of experiences.
Roadmap presented to improve Colombia's agro-industrial exports to the EU
On the occasion of the closing of the "Colombia Exporta Sostenible" project, carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism (MINCIT) of Colombia, ProColombia and AL-INVEST Verde, the results of this action were presented, including a roadmap to guide and structure the planning and implementation of a series of actions aimed at
Brazilian Government of Minas Gerais presents the Selo Verde platform, supported by AL-INVEST Verde
Minas Gerais, 11 March 2024 - The Government of Minas Gerais, Brazil, through the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (SEAPA), and the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) presented to representatives of the AL-INVEST Verde programme the sustainable production of the main agricultural commodities exported and the Selo Verde MG Platform, which is supported by
Sustainability analysis of the leather value chain at Lineapelle Fair in Milan
The International Leather, Accessories, Components and Leather Goods Show, Lineapelle, held from 20 to 22 February in Milan (Italy), hosted the conference "The European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the challenge of traceability in the leather supply chain". Lorenzo Nalin, programme manager of the AL-INVEST Verde programme, participated in this panel,