Strengthening Regional Cooperation to Tackle Environmental and Related Crimes in the Amazon Basin
Date: Monday, October 21
Time: 10:15 – 11:00 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: Amazonia Forever Pavilion IDB/ACTO (Blue Zone)
Organizer: Igarapé Institute
Speakers:
- Melina Risso, Researcher Director, Igarapé Institute
- General William Castaño, General Director, Directorate of Carabineers and Environmental Protection of the National Police of Colombia (DICAR)
- Mauro Ruffino, Coordinator of the Amazon Regional Observatory (ORA), ACTO
- Carlos Salinas, Environment Coordinator of the Permanent Secretariat of the Organization of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (SP/OTCA)
- Humberto Freire, Director of the Amazon and Environment Department (DAMAZ), Federal Police
Participation:
On-site: Open to the audience with credentials for the Blue Zone
Towards a Greener Drug Policy: Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Drug Trafficking Through the Transition to the Legal Economy
Date: Monday, October 21
Time: 16:00 – 18:00 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: Peace Sector (Green Zone)
Organizer: Directorate of Drug Policy and Related Activities of Ministry of Justice of Colombia
Speakers:
- Melina Risso, Research Director, Igarapé Institute
- Alexander Rivera, Director of Drug Policy and Related Activities, Ministry of Justice of Colombia
- Luis Felipe Cruz, Researcher, Dejusticia’s Drug Policy research group
- Juan Carlos Garzón, Expert and Author of the report for the Cooperation Programme between Latin America, the Caribbean, and the European Union on Drug Policies (COPOLAD)
- Marta Machado, Director, National Secretariat for Drug Policies and Asset Management (SENAD), Brazil
Participation:
On-site: Attendance by registration
United for Our Forests: CBD COP 16 Seminar
Date: Tuesday, October 22
Time: 15:00 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: Room “La Macarena”, CEVP, Ground Floor (Blue Zone)
Organizer: United for Our Forests Coalition
Speakers:
- Giovanna Kuele, Program Manager of International Cooperation, Igarapé Institute
- Andre Lago, Secretary for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Brazil
- Ceiça Pitaguary, Secretary for Environmental Territorial Management, Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, Brazil
- Kevin Conrad, Coalition for Rainforest Nations / Papua New Guinea
- Juliano Assunção, Climate Policy Initiative
- Garo Batmanian, Director-General, Brazilian Forest Service
- Diego Pacheco Balanza, Director-General for Welfare and Foreign Affairs, Bolivia
Participation:
On-site: Open to the audience with credentials for the blue zone
Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon, a Transboundary Environmental Crime
Date: Wednesday, October 23
Time: 13:30 – 14:30 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: Chamber of Commerce, Cali (Green Zone)
Co-organizers: AARIMO, Igarapé Institute, Fact Coalition and OMI
Speakers:
- Melina Risso, Researcher Director, Igarapé Institute
- Julia Yansura, Program Director for Environmental Crime and Illicit Finance, Fact Coalition
- Manuel Zapata, Legal Spokesperson, Illegal Mining Observatory (OMI)
- Esperanza Leal, Director, Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), Colombia
- Marcos Orellana, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Toxic and Hazardous Substances
Participation:
On-site: Attendance by registration
Strengthening the Rule of Law and Socio-Environmental Protection in the Amazon: Pathways to the Development of a Sustainable Bioeconomy
Date: Wednesday, October 23
Time: 15:15 – 16:15 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: Amazonia Forever Pavilion IDB/ACTO (Blue Zone)
Organizer: Amazon Investor Coalition
Speakers:
- Giovanna Kuele, Program Manager for International Cooperation, Igarapé Institute
- Yanê Amoras Lima, Legal Research Director, Amazon Investor Coalition
- Flávia Bellaguarda, Executive Director, Latin American Climate Lawyers for Mobilizing Action (LACLIMA)
- Jeferson Straatmann, Sociobiodiversity Economies Facilitator, Socioambiental Institute (ISA)
- Ellen Acioli, Amazon Sector Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) (TBC)
Participation:
On-site: Open to the audience with credentials for the Blue Zone
The Power of Technology and Partnerships to Stop Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon
Date: Wednesday, October 23
Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: IUCN Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Organizer: Amazon Conservation
Speakers:
- Melina Risso, Research Director, Igarapé Institute
- John Beavers, President, Amazon Conservation
- María Franco Chuaire, Program Officer, Andes-Amazon, The Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
- Nadia Mamani, Senior Geospatial Analyst & Partner Strategy Lead, Amazon Conservation
- Carmen Josse, Executive Director, EcoCiencia Foundation
- Rodrigo Botero, Director, Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development (FCDS)
- Humberto Balbuena, Director of Environmental Policy and Governance, ACCA
Participation:
On-site: Attendance by registration
Live interpretation in Spanish and English available
Global Challenges in Addressing Environmental Crimes for Biodiversity Protection
Date: Thursday, October 24
Time: 08:00 – 10:00 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: The Great British House (Green Zone)
Organizer: British Government’s Sustainable Forest Territories (TEFOS) Programme
Speakers:
- Melina Risso, Research Director, Igarapé Institute
- Colman O Criodain, Policy Manager for Wildlife, WWF
- Lina Zamudio, UK Amazon Regional Strategy Coordinator, British Embassy in Colombia
Participation:
On-site: By invitation only
Live stream link with interpretation available in English and Spanish.
Harmonising Biodiversity and Climate Action with a Peace Lens at COP16
Date: Thursday, October 24
Time: 18:00 – 20:30 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Organizer: Adelphi
Speakes:
- Giovanna Kuele, Program Manager for International Cooperation, Igarapé Institute
- Carlos Gabriel Ruiz Massieu Aguirre, Head of the United Nations Verification Mission, Colombia (TBC)
- Héctor Morales Muñoz, Senior Advisor on Climate Diplomacy and Security, Adelphi
- Monica Amador-Jimenez, Advisor to the Office of the Ministry of Environment, Colombia
- Joseph Ronald Toussaint, Chief of Staff, the Ministry of Environment, Haiti
- Johanna Durán Gómez, Director, Women and Future Foundation
- Julia Gorricho, Programme Coordinator, Blue Action Fund
Participation:
By invitation only
Going Beyond “No Harm” to Create a Regenerative Economy
Date: Friday, October 25
Time: 13:30 – 16:30 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: Cali InterContinental Hotel
Organizer: Bloom 24
Speakers:
- Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, Co-founder and President, Igarapé Institute
- Andrew Mitchell, Founder & Senior Advisor, Global Canopy
- Matthieu Soulé, Head of BNP Paribas C.Lab Americas, BNP Paribas
- Ana María Uribe Ramírez, Sustainability Director, Argos Group
Participation:
On-site: Closed-door session for a select group of multinational corporations and financial institutions, partners, and sponsors
Beyond Conservation: Addressing Environmental Crime, Crime Convergence, and Financial Sector Impacts on Biodiversity at COP 16
Date: Sunday, October 27
Time: 09:00 – 10:30 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: IUCN Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Organizer: WWF
Speakers:
- Melina Risso, Research Director, Igarapé Institute
- John Dodsworth, Drivers Initiative Lead, WWF-UK
- Dr. Oswaldo Cuadros, Head of Colombia’s financial intelligence unit (UIAF)
- Xenia Zu Hohenlohe, Chief Engagement & Strategy Officer, Sustainable Markets Initiative
Participation:
Open to the audience with credentials for the Blue Zone
Investing for Harmony Between Nature & People
Date: Sunday, October 27
Time: 19:30 – 22:00 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: Hotel InterContinental Cali
Organizer: World Economic Forum and ProColombia
Speakers:
- Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, Co-founder and President, Igarapé Institute (mediator)
- Others to be announced
Participation:
Invitation only
Building Ecosystem and Social Resilience as a Strategy for Environmental Crime Prevention
Date: Monday, October 28
Time: 14:00 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: CGIAR Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Co-organizers: Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT and CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security
Speaker:
- Melina Risso, Research Director, Igarapé Institute
- Others to be announced
Participation:
On-site: Open to the audience with credentials for the Blue Zone
Scaling Green Enterprises and Social Impact in the Amazon Basin and Beyond
Date: Tuesday, October 29
Time: 11:30 – 12:15 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: Amazonia Forever Pavilion IDB/ACTO (Blue Zone)
Co-organizers: Igarapé Institute, Arapyaú Institute and IPAM
Speakers:
- Giovanna Kuele, Program Manager for International Cooperation, Igarapé Institute
- Roberto S. Waack, Chairman of the Board, Arapyaú Institute
- Gabriela Savian, Deputy Director of Public Policy, IPAM
- Ellen Acioli, Amazon Specialist at the Amazon Coordination Unit, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- Marcelo Furtado, Head of Sustainability, Itaúsa
Participation:
On-site: Open to the audience with credentials for the Blue Zone
Scaling Up Financing in Amazonia: Amazonia Bond Investment Guidelines
Date: Tuesday, October 29
Time: 14:00 – 15:00 (local time: UTC/GMT -5)
Location: Amazonia Forever Pavilion IDB/ACTO (Blue Zone)
Organizer: Amazon Bonds
Speaker:
- Ilona Szabó de Carvalho, Co-founder and President, Igarapé Institute
- Ilan Goldfajn, President, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank
- Anderson Caputo Silva, Division Chief, Connectivity, Markets and Finance, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- Farah Hussain, Senior Financial Officer, Head of Sustainable Finance and ESG Advisory Program, World Bank Treasury
- Others to be announced
Participation:
On-site: Open to the audience with credentials for the Blue Zone