AL-INVEST Verde News
AL-INVEST Verde to lead session on SMEs at the World Circular Economy Forum
The AL-INVEST Verde programme will actively participate 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 its commitment to sustainable development in Latin America, AL-INVEST Verde will lead
Webinar on green brands and sustainability to boost EU-Latin American trade
Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in collaboration with the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), held on 29 April the online seminar entitled "Green Marks and Sustainability: Positioning Strategies in Latin America and the European Union". This initiative was
Pimentón del Valle Calchaquí - the third MERCOSUR origin-linked product supported by AL-INVmentor to obtain GI recognition in Argentina
Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) celebrates the important progress made by producers of Pimentón del Valle Calchaquí in Argentina, who participated in the mentoring programme on Geographical Indications (GI): AL-INVmentor. This product, linked to its region of origin, has been officially recognised as a
Adjustments and progress of the Legal Meat Programme in Brazil, supported by AL-INVEST Verde, are analysed.
On 23 and 24 April, prosecutors from the Brazilian Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF) working in the states of the Legal Amazon held a meeting with the aim of analysing progress and adjustments in the activities of the Support Committee for the Terms of Conduct Adjustment (TAC) of the Legal Meat programme. The meeting, promoted by Imaflora, a
More than 31,000 companies in 15 Latin American countries have benefited from the AL-INVEST Verde programme.
AL-INVEST Verde, the European Union's international cooperation programme promoting job creation through the development of the green economy in Latin America, is halfway to a milestone through the implementation of its Component 1, supporting the private sector, with 66 ongoing projects and tangible transformation in various sectors.
Last days to apply for the Ingenias LATAM Award to recognise women innovators
The Ingenias LATAM Award is an initiative promoted by Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Its purpose is to highlight the talent of women innovators in Latin America and to give international visibility to their creations and inventions. In its first edition, the prize will be held at the
AGRODES project of the AL-INVEST Verde programme closes successfully in Ecuador
After 20 months of intense work, the AGRODES project "Associative Strengthening and Sustainable Development of the Ecuadorian Avocado Export Value Chain", implemented by CORPEI, within the European Union's AL-INVEST Verde programme, has come to an end, leaving a legacy of growth and sustainable development in the Ecuadorian avocado industry. AL-INVEST Verde seeks to promote
Public-private partnership for sustainable cocoa trade and production in Ecuador highlighted
The Inter-Institutional Committee for Sustainable Production and Marketing (CIPCS) of Ecuador, the National Association of Cocoa Exporters (ANECACAO) and the Cocoa Coalition, supported by AL-INVEST Verde through Component 2 of the programme, organised the seminar "Sustainable Trade and Production" on 24 March in Guayaquil (Ecuador). During the meeting, the importance of
Support for the implementation of the Selo Verde traceability platform in Tocantins, Brazil.
Photo: Marcel de Paula/Governo do Tocantins. AL-INVEST Verde, through its Component 2, supports the Government of Tocantins, Brazil, in the implementation of the Selo Verde traceability platform in this state. Through the Secretariat of Environment and Water Resources, in collaboration with the Territorial Intelligence Centre (CIT) of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), AL-INVEST Verde is supporting the implementation of the Selo Verde traceability platform in the state of Tocantins.