In Bogotá, Colombia, on August 14, the 1st Consultation Meeting with Amazon Indigenous Peoples is being held, a key event on the path towards the creation of the Amazon Indigenous Peoples’ Platform within the framework of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO). The meeting, taking place in Bogotá, Colombia, brings together indigenous leaders from the eight ACTO member countries.
The 1st Consultation Meeting with Amazon Indigenous Peoples on the progress and challenges for the construction of the Amazon Indigenous Peoples’ Platform within the framework of ACTO aims to present the advancements related to the mandates of the Belém Declaration and the process of creating the Amazon Platform to the leaders of indigenous organizations in the region, seeking their input and feedback. The platform is supported by the EUROCLIMA Program through its implementing agencies AECID, GIZ, and ECLAC.
This meeting is part of a series of activities leading up to the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) on Biodiversity, to be held in October, and the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP 30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) scheduled for next year.
The event will begin with an introduction by the moderator, followed by a contextualization of regional challenges by Freddy Mamani, ACTO’s Coordinator of Indigenous Affairs. Then, Elvira Gutiérrez, Coordinator of the Indigenous Peoples’ Platform Creation Project, will present the operationalization of the Platform and its planning instruments. Additionally, a consultant from ECOGAPTA will present the strategic guidelines of the Amazon mechanism.
The meeting promises to be a space for deep dialogue, where indigenous leaders can express their concerns and suggestions regarding the Platform creation process. It is also expected that concrete recommendations and a clear roadmap for the next steps will emerge from this meeting.
