Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) and Component 3 of AL-INVEST Verde for intellectual property rights (IPR), AL-INVEST Verde IPR, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), have published the “Intellectual Property Guide for Exporters: European Union (EU)”. This publication is part of the “IP Guides for Exporters" series.
Authorities from the Government of Minas Gerais (Brazil) and representatives from three projects supported by AL-INVEST Verde held a meeting to align efforts, identify opportunities for cooperation, and build common strategies to strengthen the sustainability of the coffee sector in Brazil. During the meeting, proposals for coordination, the integration of ongoing initiatives, and the role of the platform were analysed.
On 2 and 3 December, Brasilia hosted the 4th EU-LAC Agri-Food Dialogue, organised by AL-INVEST Verde in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The event was held under the title “Water and agriculture in transition: towards sustainable and resilient management in the EU and LAC”. During the opening ceremony, Diana Montero Melis, head of
The Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), through its Cyber Operations Laboratory (CiberLab), coordinated Operation 404.8 against digital piracy, with technical support from Component 3 of AL-INVEST Verde for intellectual property rights (IPR), AL-INVEST Verde IPR, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). This action
Representatives of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and of the states that have joined the socio-environmental traceability platform SeloVerde, supported by AL-INVEST Verde, presented their experience in the implementation of this tool, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, which is being held in Belém do Pará, Brazil, from the 10th to the 30th of October.
From 3 to 7 November, AL-INVEST Verde participated in the Altamira Summit held in Altamira, in the Brazilian state of Pará. Organised by the Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-Free Value Chains, of which AL-INVEST Verde is a member, this event brought together representatives from government, the private sector and international cooperation.
AL-INVEST Verde is cooperating with the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil to implement the Selo Verde traceability platform. In the framework of this partnership, the production areas of coffee, cocoa and planted forests are mapped to obtain accurate information for the development of the platform. During the presentation of the partnership, the governor of Espírito Santo, Renato
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
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.
