Brasilia, July 11, 2024 — The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) and the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC) have tuned their joint work plan for the period 2024-2026, in line with the agreement between the two institutions, during a meeting held at the headquarters of ACTO, in Brasilia.
During the meeting, representatives of ACTO and FILAC addressed the 2024-2026 Work Agenda, highlighting crucial issues such as the Strategic Plan of the International Decade of
Indigenous Languages and participation in key international events, including COP16 on biodiversity, and COP29 and COP30 on climate change.
Experiences and good practices of the Regional Observatory on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of FILAC and the Amazonian Regional Observatory (ORA) of ACTO were also shared, highlighting the progress made in the modules on indigenous peoples and climate change.
FILAC presented proposals for cooperation, standing out successful projects such as the Bolivian Amazon Plan supported by the IDB. The possibility of creating an Atlas of Amazonian Languages for the entire Amazon Basin region, inspired by the experience of Bolivia, was discussed. Successful pilot projects focused on the revitalization of indigenous languages among indigenous youth were also mentioned.
The discussions also explored opportunities for South-South cooperation and collaboration with other agencies to strengthen indigenous languages in the Amazon region. It was proposed to design an Amazonian language plan at a Latin American level for those languages in danger of extinction in collaboration with the Ibero-American Institute of Indigenous Languages (IIALI). Additionally, the formation of a work team to develop plans
and strategies in support of these languages was proposed.
Finally, FILAC extended the invitation to participate in the next dialogue of the board of directors and in the IV Meeting of High Authorities of Ibero-America of Government and Indigenous Peoples to be held between July 27 and 30 in Cartagena de Indias, a joint participation in COP16 was discussed. The launch of Brazil's training program for indigenous diplomats at the end of July was also announced, as well as the initiative to create a sociolinguistic map of the Amazon, among other events.
