Networking and outreach events Date Event About Venue Format Organised by Project / Partner 7 Sept. Project closing event: Results and lessons learnt Manabí, Ecuador In-person Quito Chamber of Commerce INSPIRA 9 Sept. Project closure: Results and lessons learnt Loja, Ecuador In-person Quito Chamber of Commerce INSPIRA 11 Sept. Project closure
More than 100 representatives from European and Latin American institutions took part in the session “Green transition in the private sector: results and legacy”, held as part of #CONEXIÓNVerde+, the closing event of the AL-INVEST Verde programme. The meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the main progress made by the programme and to explore opportunities for strengthening cooperation between the European Union and the Americas.
Networking and outreach events Date Event Description Venue Format Organised by Project / Partner 28 July Colombiamoda Participation in an exhibition space Colombia In-person INEXMODA Coltexcircular Technical or specialist events Date Event Description Venue Format Organised by Project / Partner 24 July Workshop: Course for SMEs Colombia In-person INEXMODA Coltexcircular 27 July Workshop: Course
Pilar Ruiz Huélamo Delegate of Eurochambres and Head of Delegation to the European Union, Spanish Chamber of Commerce Pilar Ruiz Huélamo is Delegate of Eurochambres and Head of the Office of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce to the European Union in Brussels. In this position, she represents the interests of the Spanish business community before the European institutions and participates in the European Union.
Connection and dissemination events Date Event About Place Modality Organiser Project / Partner 12 May Project closing Event to announce project results El Salvador Presencial FUSAI Business School 15 May Project closing Event to announce results Colombia Presencial Cámara de Cartagena Ecopymes turísticas 20 May Project closing Event to announce results
AL-INVEST Verde, the European Union's international cooperation programme that promotes job creation through the development of the green economy in Latin America, continues to strengthen its impact in the region through its component to boost the private sector - Component 1. The Programme incorporated four new projects in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Brazil,
The circular economy as a driver of regional development aims to strengthen the sustainability and competitiveness of small and medium-sized industrial enterprises by incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria and adopting circular economy practices. The initiative responds to the need to support SMEs in their transition towards more sustainable production models, which
Sustainable Coffee for International Markets: INSPIRA strengthens the sustainability and competitiveness of small and medium-sized coffee-growing businesses in Ecuador, supporting them in adopting sustainable production practices, traceability systems and deforestation-free production approaches. The project responds to the growing demand from international markets, particularly the European Union, for products that meet
Digital tools to prevent deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon The project supports small-scale coffee, cocoa and oil palm in the Peruvian Amazon to adopt sustainable agricultural practices and digital traceability tools to meet the growing demands of international markets regarding sustainability and deforestation-free supply chains
