Connecting and learning missions

As part of the development of the event, visits to various organisations are planned. The main objective of these visits is to provide a space for exchange and to strengthen learning through meetings with benchmark companies and institutions that have made great progress in terms of the transition towards more sustainable models and good practices implemented.

The Missions are scheduled to take place on 18 June and thematically oriented: tourism, exports and circular economy.

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Amigo Hotel

The visit will take participants to a prestigious five-star luxury hotel in the historic centre of Brussels, an establishment renowned for its first-class hospitality, rich historical heritage and strong cultural identity.

Concept Chocolate

It will offer a different perspective, showcasing a company that stands out in the competitive Belgian chocolate sector thanks to its commitment to artisanal production, sustainability and customisation of high-end products.

Meeting point

Meeting in Hotel Amigo - Address: Rue de l'Amigo 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium - Map

How to get there

The Amigo Hotel is located in the centre of Brussels, next to the Grande Place.

By public transport, get off at the Central Train Station (Gare Central) and walk to the hotel.

Language: Spanish

Agenda

10:40 - 10:55 Meeting of the participants in the lobby of the Hotel Amigo

11:00 - 12:30 Presentation by the Quality and Training Manager and Technical Tour of the hotel

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

14:00 Departure from Hotel Amigo to Concept Chocolate (by private transport)

15:00 - 17:00 Guided visit to Concept Chocolate

Participants

Bucaramanga Chamber of CommerceMarcela Andrade
CC. CartagenaNadir Hassan
CC. La GuajiraGabriel Oyaga
Friends of the EarthPedro Burnier
Circuit of ExcellenceDaniel Vocino
Circuit of ExcellenceJenny Martinez
FUNDEMASHaydee de Trigueros
SEBRAE PAPaula Maia
SEBRAE PARenata Da Silva
CC PereiraHellman Camargo
CACBOrielly Galimberti
CAINCOBernardo Llobet
FEDEXPORJavier Delgado
COPARMEXGuillermo Palos
WofAMagdalena Pesce
EurecatCristian Riquelme
FinnovaMichel Lapierre

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Greenbizz

A specialised business incubator and sustainable workspace, it supports start-ups committed to sustainability and the circular economy, offering an environment designed to help innovative companies grow.

Brasserie de la Senne

We will visit the traditional Belgian brewery Brasserie de La Senne. A visit to Brasserie de La Senne is particularly rewarding for those who value sustainability, as the brewery actively integrates environmentally friendly practices into its operations.

Meeting point

Address: Rue Dieudonné Lefèvre 17, 1020 Brussels - Map

How to get there

  • For this visit, it is best to come by taxi or by transport application (such as Uber or Bolt).
  • Public transport: from the city centre we recommend taking bus 46 from the Bourse stop and getting off at the Pannenhuis arrival stop.

Language: English/ Spanish

Agenda

10.30 – Participants gather at Greenbizz

11:00 – 12:00 Greenbizz presentation with a tour of the premises (2 groups)

12:00 – 13:00 Technical visit to Greenbizz start-ups, split into two groups

13:00 – 14:00 Packed lunch 

14:00 – Off to the brewery (walk there)

14:30 – 16:00 Guided tour of the Brasserie de la Senne

Participants

ACIUBJanayne Nuñez
ACIUBMarcio Boccio
ANDIMonica Alejandra
AspemMargarita Gatti
CACBGabriele Oliviera
CAINCORicardo Tabarillo
Chamber of CantabriaLlanos San Miguel
Lima Chamber of CommerceJohn Rodriguez
National Chamber of IndustriesGiovana Chavez
CC ManizalesNatalia Velez
CCSVeronica Torres
CiteveBraz Costa
CIUCarola Saavedra
CLEANAna Sousa
COPARMEXKarla de Leon
FEDEXPORXavier Rosero
FinnovaJuan Manuel Revuelta
FundaresJulio Silva
ACTECMariana Gonzalez
INEXMODAXimena Arbolerda
INEXMODALorenzo Velasquez
Packaging ClusterJoana Massaguer
IPUMaria José Espíndola
IPUNicole Medina
Argentine Industrial UnionLaura Segura
Argentine Industrial UnionEnzo Faloci
WofAMicaela Balbi
SRAMaria Camila Ajmat
FUSAIClaudia Dueñas
ILS LEDAGiulia Rucireta
ADED ValleyKevin Mendoza
Barranquilla Chamber of CommerceMireylle Julliard
Quito Chamber of CommerceAna Carolina Lara Rey
DescocentreEnrique Rodriguez
EurochileFrancisco Javier Menezes Mellado
CCSDana Wagner
TecnaliaClaudia Montilla
TecnaliaElver Leonardo Burgos
UNABMaria Carolina Peña Mardones
UNABFranko Restovic
ProgettomondoEdith Soria
AspemJorge Ricardo Iraola
EurecatMaria Carme
Barranquilla Chamber of CommerceAna María Charris
UIPBAAlejandro Gentile
UIPBASofia Taiana
Bogotá Chamber of CommerceRosiris Ramos

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The visit includes a tour of Europe's largest indoor storage facility, where fruit, sugar, minerals, coffee and cocoa beans are handled. From there, we will pass the second largest chemical cluster in the world, located within the port of Antwerp, which represents one of the most important industrial concentrations in the sector. The programme also includes several stops at key lock complexes and an authentic port village located in the heart of the port, allowing participants to get a close look at daily life and port operations.

Logistics

Meeting point: HotelMotel One

Address: Rue Royale/Koningsstraat 120, B-1000 Brussels - Map

Language: English with translation into Spanish and Portuguese

Agenda

08:45 - 08:50 Meeting of participants at the Motel One Hotel

09:00 - 10:30 Travel from Brussels to the Port of Antwerp (by private bus)

10:45 - 12:45 Guided tour in the Port

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:30 - 15:30 Meeting with the Port Authority

15:45 - 17:00 Return trip to Brussels - Hotel Motel One (by private bus)

Participants (Applies only to the Private Sector Support Component)

AapresidMarcelo Carlos Torres
IBCEMaria Esther Peña
ADED ValleyJesy Nohemi Barralaga
LEDAMario Chavarría
ANALDEXJavier Díaz Molina
Action AidIsabel Cajías
U. ManizalesJavier Naranjo
COPARMEXCarlos Silva
DescocentreLuis Garcia
EurochileCarlos Gonzalo Salamanca Osorio
FEDEXPORGabriela Urresta
IWCAMariselma Ferreira
AGEXPORTMerlyn Montenegro
ProforestCecilia Gonçalves
ProgettomondoLycett Babylon
PROPALMAMaría Paulina Cárdenas Espinoza
SEBRAE RONilo Oliveira
SEBRAE ROJose Alberto Anisio
Solidarity NetworkJesus Diaz
TecnaliaBrigitte Mayorga
TRIASHector Ballesteros Hurtado
CREAGuilermo Gracía
Lima Chamber of CommerceMonica Chavez
CAINCOEduardo Herrera
FIECAna Karina Paiva
ANALDEXAlvaro Forero
ANECACAOManuel Cedeño
CREAClara Foresi
Solidarity NetworkLesly Vera
Quito Chamber of CommerceEvelyn Chiriboga
CC. La GuajiraRosaura Rodríguez
UNOCACECristhian John Roman Leon
AGEXPORTMoises Merida
CodespaFernando Ormaza
FIECEster Vasconcelos
FIECRafaela Cavalcante

General recommendations:

  • Visit times are subject to change and adjustment if necessary.
  • Dress code: business casual - comfortable shoes
  • Documents: it is advisable to carry your Identity Card/Passport with you.
  • Carrying an umbrella  
  • At the end of the visits, each participant is responsible for organising their own return transport.