AL-INVEST Verde News
Support to Minas Gerais (Brazil) in coffee chain traceability
Brazil, 25 May 2023 - Component 2 of AL-INVEST Verde supports the development of the Selo Verde-MG IT platform in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. This system analyses rural coffee properties in the state of Minas Gerais and, by cross-checking data and images, determines the sustainable character of the production process and, among other things
SEMINAR FOR JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENTS
This seminar has a twofold objective. Firstly, to build networks between intellectual property rights (IPR) stakeholders such as judges, prosecutors and customs in order to strengthen IPR-specific knowledge in courts. Secondly, to analyse IPR infringements through the exchange of best practices.
AL-INVEST Verde announces Second Call for Innovative Proposals to boost the green economy in Latin America
Lima, 23 May 2023 - AL-INVEST Verde, a programme funded by the European Union (EU), seeks to promote the growth of SMEs in Latin America by supporting their transition to a more circular economy, enabling them to implement sustainable practices such as reducing the carbon footprint of their processes and increasing efficiency in the use of energy.
Deforestation-free supply chains regulation
Brussels, 22 May 2023 - On 6 December last, the Council and the European Parliament reached an agreement on the regulation on deforestation and forest degradation-free supply chains. The Parliament approved the Regulation on 19 April 2023. Following its adoption by the Council, it was published in the Official Journal of the EU.
Support to Uruguay to promote sustainable certification of native forests
Montevideo, 18 May 2023 - Component 2 of AL-INVEST Verde has begun providing technical assistance to the Directorate General of Forestry (DGF) of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay to promote a public certification system to ensure sustainable management of native forests. In this way, it is hoped to help preserve the
SEMINAR SUCCESSFUL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STRATEGIES IN THE HORIZON EUROPE PROGRAMME
A webinar jointly organised by AL-INVEST Verde DPI and the Uruguayan Agency for International Cooperation (AUCI) will be held on 23 May. Intellectual property is a critical issue in projects funded under the Horizon Europe programme, with important implications for project management, commercialisation, exploitation of results and collaboration between partners.
Argentina joins DesignClass to promote intellectual property in product design
As of 12 May 2023, the National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina (INPI-AR) is part of DesignClass.
Latin America and the Caribbean move towards circular economy
Article by Aracelli Ramos, Project Coordinator at the Regional Programme Energy Security and Climate Change in Latin America (EKLA) of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS).
Paraguay joins TMclass to facilitate the registration of national trademarks
As of 08 May 2023, the National Directorate of Intellectual Property of the Republic of Paraguay (DINAPI) will use and accept the terms of the Nice Alphabetical List in Spanish in TMclass.
