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Amazonian protagonism in Belém

The ACTO pavilion is in the Blue Zone at COP30 to highlight the Amazon as a territory of solutions for the region and the world.

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Having the first Conference of the Parties (COP) held in Brazil, in the Amazon region, is highly symbolic for ACTO.

Besides marking Brazil’s return to leadership of the environmental agenda, 33 years after Rio-92, it is an opportunity to draw global attention to the importance of the Amazon as a central element of any regional and global climate solution.

ACTO, as the only multilateral body and protagonist of Amazonian socio-environmental governance, is ready to ensure the region’s sustainable future.

ACTO: United for the Amazon. United for solutions.

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ACTO OBJECTIVES AT COP30

At COP30, ACTO will join forces to promote dialogue and partnerships that advance the common Amazon cooperation agenda. As the only multilateral voice dedicated to the Amazon, the Organization will be a leading player in the climate debate, connecting governments, civil society, communities, and science.

The future of the forest depends on local actions that ensure its protection and the global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. ACTO member countries are committed to zero deforestation by 2030, supported by cooperation and financing plans to adapt to existing impacts.

Through coordinated responses to regional challenges, ACTO transforms Amazon’s potential into innovative and concrete solutions, generating positive impacts at the local and global levels. At COP30, its activities include: presidential meetings, support for the Tropical Forests Forever Fund (TFFF), the launch of the Technical-Scientific Panel, and an interactive space to explore the Amazon Regional Observatory (ARO).

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ACTO AND CAF TOGETHER IN COP30 BLUE ZONE PAVILION

ACTO and CAF have joined forces to develop the Latin America, Caribbean, and Amazon Pavilion in the COP30 Blue Zone in Belém. The partnership reflects a shared vision: that the Amazon and other biomes in Latin America and the Caribbean form a region of solutions to the climate crisis and global biodiversity loss.

Combining CAF’s capacity to mobilize resources and innovation with ACTO’s role as a political and articulating body for the eight Amazonian countries, the pavilion will promote cooperation, science, and dialogue to transform climate commitments into concrete actions.

The space will project the voice of the Amazon, Latin America, and the Caribbean at the center of the debate at the Conference of the Parties.

#CLIMATEISLIFE: LATIN AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN, AND THE AMAZON. A REGION OF SOLUTIONS

OCTA-CAF PAVILION PROGRAM IN THE COP30 BLUE ZONE

See CAF's agenda for the pavilion here

NOV 10 | MONDAY

  • 14:00 - 16:00 ARO - Amazon Regional Observatory

    Tipping Point: socio-environmental causes and consequences

    Panelists

    Paulo Artaxo – University of São Paulo
    Marielos Peña-Claros – Science Panel for the Amazon
    Eduardo Brondízio – Indiana University
    Arnaldo Carneiro – (moderator) ARO/ACTO

  • 16:00 - 18:00 Amazon and Climate

    Amazon Strategy for Integrated Disaster Risk Management to Address the “El Niño” Phenomenon

    Panelists

    Lola Castro – WFP
    Nahuel Arenas Garcia – UNDRR
    Loyce Pace – IFRC
    Ana Lucia Reyes – Mayor of Cobija, Bolivia
    Dalí Ángel Pérez – FILAC
    Regina Célia dos Santos Alvalá – CEMADEN
    Ane Alencar – IPAM
    Rathna Kewal (moderator) – ACTO

NOV 11 | TUESDAY

  • 09:30 - 13:30 Sustainable Economies: Cooperation for the Amazon
    Panelists

    Carmen García Davila – IIAP
    Verónica Galmez – IDB
    Hugo Chavarría – IICA
    Fabiola Zerbini – CONEXSUS
    Samuel Dyer – Group Proamazonia
    Luiz Antonio Brasi Filho – IMAFLORA
    Joana Oliveira/Rachel (to be confirmed) – Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy
    María José Cerda – CONFENIAE
    Rodrigo Gravina Prates Junqueira – Redario
    Kaveh Zahedi – FAO
    Edith Paredes (moderator) – ACTO

NOV 12 | WEDNESDAY

  • 09:30 - 11:30 Water

    From Science to Action: Water Management for a Resilient Amazon

    Panelists

    Verónica Sánchez – ANA – Brazil
    José Genaro Musayón – ANA – Peru
    Erwin De Nys – World Bank
    Naziano Filizola – Federal University of Amazonas
    Abdelfettah Sifeddine – IRD
    Celeste Saulo – WMO
    Oscar Puerta – Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia
    Ruth Zugman do Coutto – UNEP
    Dino Delgado – Aguas Amazónicas Alliance
    Maria Apostolova (moderator) – ACTO

  • 11:30 - 13:30 Water

    Flying rivers and their socio-environmental and economic importance

    Panelists

    Ralph Chami – Blue Green Future & Rebalance Earth
    Marina Hirota – Federal University of Santa Catarina
    Antonio Matapi – Matapi Community
    Francisco von Hildebrand – Gaia Amazonas Foundation
    Biviany Rojas (moderator) – ACTO

NOV 13 | THURSDAY

  • 09:30 - 11:30 Fire Management

    Fire and Climate: Challenges and Solutions in Tropical Rainforests

    Panelists

    Mayra Mejía – RAMIF/ACTO
    Adrian Leap (to be confirmed) – European Union
    André Lammerding-Berdau – Giz
    Amy Duchelle – FAO
    Sheam Satkuro – ITTO
    Ana Gutierrez – European Union
    Arnaldo Carneiro – ARO/ACTO
    Carlos Salinas (moderator) – ACTO

  • 11:30 - 13:30 Meeting of Environment Ministers of ACTO's Member Countries
    Panelists

    Minister Marina Silva – Brazil
    Minister Ricardo Antonio Molina Peñaloza – Venezuela

  • 11:30 - 13:30 Announcement of ACTO’s Regional Project on Forests and Climate Change (ACTO-BNDES-MMA)
  • 14:00 - 15:30 ACTO Panel with Multilateral Development Banks

    The Amazon at the Center of Climate Action: Financial Solutions and Cooperation for a Just Transition

    Panelists

    Martín Von Hildebrand – ACTO
    Erwin De Nys – World Bank
    Juan Pablo Bonilla – IDB
    Jorge Concha – CAF
    Tereza Campello – BNDES

NOV 14 | FRIDAY

  • 09:30 - 11:15 Amazon and Climate

    Cooperation for Climate Action: Amazonian Chapters of NDCs 3.0 and National Adaptation Plans

    Panelists

    Martín Von Hildebrand – ACTO
    Marina Silva – Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil
    Carlos Manuel Rodríguez (moderator) – GEF
    André Aquino – Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil
    Irene Vélez Torres – Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia
    Inés Manzano – Minister for the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition of Ecuador
    Vickram Bharrat – Minister of Natural Resources of Guyana
    Patrick Brunings – Minister of Oil, Gas and Environment of Suriname
    Miguel Angel Espichan – Minister of Environment of Peru
    Biviany Rojas (moderator) – ACTO
    Mikko Ollikainen – Adaptation Fund
    Cassie Flynn – Climate Promise, UNDP
    Pablo Viera – NDC Partnership
    Erwin De Nys – World Bank

  • 11:15 - 13:00 Science and Technology

    Amazon Intergovernmental Technical-Scientific Panel: Sharing Experiences for Regional Cooperation

    Panelists

    Thelma Krug – IPCC
    Ana María Hernández Salgar (virtual) – IPBES
    Noemí Chacón – IPCC
    Carlos Méndez – IPCC
    Eduardo Brondizio – IPBES/ ABC
    Angel Viloria (moderator) – ACTO

  • 13:00 - 13:30 Signing Ceremony: ACTO–KfW-IICA Agreement
    Panelists

    Martín Von Hildebrand – ACTO
    Cristina Costa – IICA
    Christiane Laibach – KfW
    Rita Walraf – BMZ

NOV 15 | SATURDAY

  • 09:30 - 09:30 Indigenous Peoples

    ACTO – Signing of the Letter of Intent with Indigenous Organizations

  • 09:30 - 11:30 Forests

    Amazon Network of Forest Authorities: Regional Solutions for Global Climate Challenges

    Panelists

    Martín Von Hildebrand – ACTO
    Carlos Salinas – ACTO
    Joberto Veloso de Freitas – UFAM/UNB
    Erasmo Otarola – Governo do Peru
    Alessandra Gomes Rodrigues – INPE
    Juliette Biao – FNUB
    Satkuru – OIMT
    Garo Batmanian – SFB

  • 11:30 - 13:30 Forests

    Multidimensional Connectivity and Its Importance for the Amazon

    Panelists

    Arnaldo Carneiro – ARO/ACTO
    Carlos Nobre – Science Panel for the Amazon
    Marielos Peña-Claros – Science Panel for the Amazon
    Mariana Varese – Wildlife Conservation Society
    Angélica Garcia – RAISG
    Adriana Rojas – RAISG
    Carmen Josse – Ecociencia Foundation
    Mariana Gómez (moderator) – NorAmazónica Alliance
    Felipe Samper (moderator) – NorAmazónica Alliance

  • 13:30 - 15:15 Indigenous Peoples

    Amazon Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism on Climate Change

    Panelists

    Sônia Guajajara – Minister of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil
    Juan Manuel Santos – Former president of Colombia
    Elcio Severino – Coiab
    Albert Barume – United Nations
    Aluki Kotierk – Permanent Forum for Indigenous Questions
    Janene Yazzie, and Agrafena Kotova – Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform UNFCCC
    Martín Von Hildebrand – ACTO
    Freddy Mamani (moderator) – ACTO

NOV 17 | MONDAY

  • 14:00 - 16:00 Health

    One Health, Indigenous Knowledges and Climate Resilience in the Amazon

    Panelists

    Jimmy Martin – Minister of Public Health of Ecuador
    Alex Rosewell – PAHO Brazil
    Lucimara Patté – ANMIGA
    Guilherme Netto – Fiocruz
    Vishalya Sharma – ACTO

  • 18:00 - 19:00 Environment (ACTO and World Bank)

    Estimating the damage from fires in the Amazon to manage future risks

    Panelists

    ⁠Erwin de Nys – World Bank
    ⁠Martin von Hildebrand – ACTO
    ⁠Marielos Peña-Claros – Scientific Panel for the Amazon
    ⁠Verónica Galmez Marques – IDB

NOV 18 | TUESDAY

  • 14:00 - 16:00 Public Security

    From Illegal Extraction to Organized Crime: Regional and Global Challenges of Gold Mining for Security and Governance in the Amazon

    Panelists

    Humberto Freire de Barros – Federal Police of Brazil
    Melina Risso – Igarapé Institute
    Mauricio Cabrera Leal – Vice Minister of Environmental Policy and Standardization of Colombia
    Alex Castro (moderator) – ACTO

  • 16:00 - 18:00 Public Security

    Rule of Law and Public Security in the Amazon: Foundations for Sustainable Regional Governance

    Panelists

    Maiara Folly – CIPÓ Plataform
    Marta Machado – Ministry of Justice of Brazil
    Alex Castro – ACTO
    Flávia do Amaral Vieira (moderator) – LA CLIMA

NOV 19 | WEDNESDAY

  • 14:00 - 18:00

    Announcement of the ACTO Financial Mechanism

    Panelists

    Rómulo Acurio – Ambassador of Peru to Brazil
    Martín Von Hildebrand – ACTO
    Jens Mackensen – KfW
    Dyveke Rogan – Kingdom of Norway
    Alicia Montalvo – CAF
    Ferruccio Santteti – GGGI
    Edith Paredes (moderator) – ACTO

NOV 20 | THURSDAY

  • 14:00 - 16:00 Cities

    Multilevel Climate Governance in the Amazon: Aligning Strategies for Mitigation, Adaptation, and Inclusive Local Development

    Panelists

    Inamara Melo – Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil
    Vladimir Chong – Mayor of Maynas, Peru
    Artur Lacerda – Green Climate Fund
    Daniel Miranda – National Front of Mayors of Brazil
    Jessica Gallegos – Ministry of the Environment of Ecuador
    Cristina Rodríguez – Director General of Climate Change and Desertification of Peru
    Ivette Patterzon – Deputy Permanent Secretary responsible for Climate Change of Suriname
    Carlos Méndez – IPCC
    Vanessa Grazziotin (moderator) – ACTO

  • 16:00 - 18:00 Cities

    Cities: Green Infrastructure for Adaptation and Its Financing

    Panelists

    David Almeida – Mayor of Manaus, Brazil
    Ana Lucia Reis – Autonomous Municipal Government of Cobija
    Vanessa Duarte – Consórcio Amazônia Legal
    Cláudio Puty – CFC-GS
    Maria Camila Uribe – IDB
    Vanessa Grazziotin (moderator) – ACTO

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