AL-INVEST Verde News

Launch of EUIPO's first mentorship for handicraft products in Colombia and Chile
Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), has launched a new mentoring programme in collaboration with Artesanías de Colombia and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Chile (INAPI). This initiative is aimed at handicraft products with strong territorial links in Colombia and Chile, with the aim of

5th Virtual Knowledge Exchange with Intellectual Property Experts from MERCOSUR and Chile on 'TMview' tool
Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), held the fifth Virtual Meeting with intellectual property (IP) experts from MERCOSUR countries and Chile on 4 June 2025. This technical session focused on TMview, the global trademark search tool.

AL-INVEST Verde participates in a workshop on EUDR organised by FAO and the World Bank in Guatemala.
AL-INVEST Verde was present at the workshop "Deforestation and forest degradation free coffee: access to markets and investments under new sustainability regulations", organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Bank on 16-17 May in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The workshop, held at the

San Martin (Peru) hosts Regional Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue to advance towards sustainable coffee, cocoa and palm value chains
The event saw the presentation of the collaboration project between MIDAGRI and the European programme AL-INVEST Verde to adopt the Register of Agricultural Producers and digital tools With the participation of more than 100 people - including regional authorities and representatives of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI), international cooperation, technical roundtables, cooperatives and territorial organisations, together with

AL-INVEST Verde DPI highlights the importance of intellectual property in sustainable development at Inova Amazônia 2025 Summit
IPR Component 3 had a prominent participation in the Inova Amazônia 2025 Summit, which took place in Macapá (Brazil) from 21-23 May. This event, considered the most relevant on bioeconomy in the Amazon region, brought together more than 5,000 entrepreneurs, innovators, investors and sustainability advocates to build a more sustainable future.

MERCOSUR and European actors met in Argentina to strengthen a deforestation-free soybean chain
Representatives of governments, the private sector, international organisations, producers and civil society organisations from MERCOSUR and the European Union participated in the meeting "MERCOSUR-EU soybean dialogue: strengthening a strategic value chain", which took place on 20 and 21 May in the cities of Buenos Aires and Rosario. The event was organised by the

New mentoring for Brazilian producers of coffee with geographical indication launched
Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), launched in April in Minas Gerais (Brazil) a new mentoring event for Brazilian coffee producers with Geographical Indications (GIs). The event brought together representatives of several GI coffee producing regions from across the country, together with

AL-INVEST Verde drives the transition to the circular economy in Latin America at the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF 2025)
The AL-INVEST Verde programme reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable development in Latin America during its participation 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 his intervention in

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.