AL-INVEST Verde News
AL-INVEST Verde is already implemented in 12 Latin American countries to promote sustainable development in the region.
Brussels, 15 November 2023 - The AL-INVEST Verde programme, funded by the European Union (EU) to promote sustainable growth and job creation in Latin America, is being implemented in 12 Latin American countries. Initiatives are being developed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, where
AL-INVEST Verde DPI and SEBRAE support Deep Tech Summit 2023
São Paulo, 13 November 2023 - Component 3 (AL-INVEST Verde DPI), in partnership with the Brazilian SME Support Service (SEBRAE), supported the Deep Tech Summit 2023 organised by CATALISA ICT. The event focused on accelerating the integration of intellectual property (IP) as a driver of research and development in the field of ICT.
AL-INVEST Verde promotes dialogue on the challenges of the new EU deforestation regulation
Lima, 07 November 2023 - The European Union's (EU) AL-INVEST Verde programme served as a platform to promote dialogue on the EU's new EU regulation on deforestation (EUDR), which encourages more sustainable practices in the private sector. Thus, in the city of Lima, leaders of Latin American business organisations, EU experts and specialists from the private sector met to discuss the new EU regulation on deforestation and forest degradation (EUDR).
Workshops in Uruguay on certification of agro-exportable products from native forest land
Montevideo, 27 October 2023 - AL-INVEST Verde Component 2 organised together with the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) of Uruguay the workshop "Certification of agro-exportable products from native forests" to foster dialogue on the importance of sustainable management of native forests and, consequently, the opportunity to certify the sustainability of their products.
Component 1 of the AL-INVEST Verde programme held its annual event in Lima.
Lima, 25 October 2023 - Component 1 of the European Union's AL-INVEST Verde programme is making progress in its objective to promote job creation and sustainability in the Latin American region. This EU initiative presented its progress at its annual event, entitled #CONEXIÓNVerde, an initiative that took place in the framework of the 50th General Assembly of the European Union.
Trademark Examiners from Latin America are trained in 3D Trademarks under the EUIPO Umbrella
Alicante, 25 October 2023 - In an effort to foster cooperation and harmonisation in the field of intellectual property, trademark examiners from MERCOSUR and Chile met to participate in a specialised training on three-dimensional trademarks. The event, "Training on Trademark Examination Practice: 3D Trademarks," was conducted online.
Uruguay and Paraguay visit agroforestry certification experiences in Spain
Madrid, 13 October 2023 - A delegation of technicians from the Directorate General of Forestry of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (DGF-MGAP) of Uruguay and the Investment and Export Network (REDIEX) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Paraguay visited Spain from 25 to 29 September to learn about agroforestry certification experiences. The visit was part of
Advances in AI for Patent Examination Highlighted at Virtual Meeting
Alicante, 12 October 2023 - On 11 October, an outstanding virtual meeting co-organised by the EUIPO and the EPO focused on the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in patent examination. EPO expert Alexander Klenner-Bajaja provided valuable insights into how AI can revolutionise the field. The session also allowed experts from
Dialogue on the forestry chain at the VII Italian-Latin American SME Forum
Bergamo, 09 October 2023 - On 3 October, the dialogue "The sustainability of the wood chain in Latin America: opportunities of a growing sector and challenges of the European export regulations", organised in the framework of the VII Italy-Latin America SME Forum, took place. The event, an initiative of the International Italo-Latin American Organisation (IILA),