Quito, 29 May 2024 - In the framework of the private sector support component, Component 1, Fedexpor in collaboration with Propalma and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Quito, announced the launch of the project "ECUADORIAN PALM OIL TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE AND DEFORESTATION-FREE PRODUCTION MODEL". The announcement was attended by
27 May 2024 - The AL-INVEST Verde programme, through the implementation of its Component 1, selected 42 projects out of more than 160 proposals received during the Second Call for Proposals for innovative projects. The selected projects will benefit SMEs in countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador and Honduras,
AL-INVEST Verde supported the organisation of two seminars held in the framework of the strategy "Good business practices in gender equity", implemented by the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay and UN Women. On 5 April, the 2nd seminar of this initiative was held under the title "Experiences of agro-exporting companies in Latin America and the Caribbean".
16 May 2024 - Component 2 of AL-INVEST Verde organised the workshop "Due diligence for deforestation-free cocoa in the framework of the EUDR", within the cycle "Dialogues on sustainable cocoa". This initiative is developed in collaboration with the SAFE programme - implemented by the German cooperation agency, GIZ - and with the technical support of the European Forest Institute (EFI). The workshop
13 May 2024 - The official launch of the first phase of AL-INVmentor took place in Paraguay and Brazil, marking the start of an innovative mentoring programme driven by AL-INVEST Verde Component 3 for intellectual property rights. This first phase of the first edition of the programme consists of six mentorships in MERCOSUR countries.
Asunción, 6 May 2024 - The National Directorate of Intellectual Property (DINAPI) and the European Union (EU) cooperation project AL-INVEST Verde Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) today launched the AL-INVmentor initiative in Paraguay. The AL-INVmentor Paraguay mentoring programme seeks to promote knowledge on intellectual property instruments, through specialised mentoring with DINAPI technicians.
Montevideo, 16 April 2024 - Uruguay's Directorate General of Forestry (DGF) of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) has made a second shipment of deforestation-free timber, this time to the United States. The first shipment took place a few days ago, when the first shipment of deforestation-free wood chips was made to Portugal. For
Montevideo, 15 April 2024 - In early April, Montevideo hosted a series of events organised by AL-INVEST Verde IPR, focusing on the crossroads of creative industries and intellectual property rights (IPR). Aimed at professionals from the MERCOSUR countries and Chile, these events delved into the future of creativity, with an emphasis on innovation.
Montevideo, 11 April 2024 - The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay (MGAP), through the Directorate General of Forestry, has sent the first shipment of deforestation-free wood chips to Portugal. This pilot experience has been carried out in the framework of the collaboration with AL-INVEST Verde and the support of the Uruguayan Agency for the Environment and Development (Agencia Uruguaya de
