Agenda

15:30 - 15:45

Introduction: Cooperation to promote sustainability in Latin America

Opening remarks - Stefan Agne, Head of EU Cooperation, Mexico
Introduction: AL-INVEST Verde, an initiative promoting sustainable growth - Irene Haddad, Team Leader

15:45 - 17:10

Inspiration and lessons learned: Panel of projects and success stories, on-going projects and selected SMEs

Circular economy in agricultural practices - Liliana Yaneth Tabares Ruiz, Interactuar, Colombia.
Circularity in the Fashion Sector - Paulo Cristeli, Instituto Focos Textil
- Case: Circular economy in fashion design - Daphne Foster, designer.
Green growth in Uruguayan MSMEs - Martina Bialostosky, Cámara de Industrias de Uruguay.
- Case: Circular transformation of an SME - Ulrike Gerlach and Guillermo Cabrera, Naturezas.
Green growth in Brazil - Janayne Nunes dos Reis, ACIUB, Brazil
- Case: Application of circular economy in Brazilian SMEs - Larissa Cunha, Technical Manager of the Aparas Project, Sustainability Manager of the Lima Group.
Circularity in the rubber sector - Patricia Malnati, Unión Industrial de la provincia Buenos Aires (Argentina).

17:10 - 17:30

Dialogue: Challenges for replicating circular economy models in the region