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We promote cooperation, the sustainable development of the Amazon Region and the well-being of its inhabitants with the aim of reducing existing the asymmetries among the Member Countries as well as within the countries.
- We promote the implementation of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACT) and the objectives and actions defined in the Amazonian Strategic Cooperation Agenda (ASCA).
- We promote a common strategic vision and articulated actions for the sustainable and harmonious development of the Amazon Region.
- We facilitate the exchange and cooperation among Member Countries promoting sustainable development of the Amazon Region in order to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants.
- We promote the strengthening of the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities and other tribal communities, and the empowerment of women in the Amazon Region.
- We promote knowledge management to achieve sustainable development in the Amazon Region.
We consolidate ACTO cooperation and coordination with other organizations and entities, on strategic topics for the Amazon. - We strengthen regional information monitoring processes, the exchange of initiatives and good practices, promoting mechanisms and instruments to achieve sustainable development of the Amazon Region.
- We promote the effective management of information, knowledge and innovation on key issues to improve decision-making in the Amazon Region.
- We propose and implement regional actions and measures inherent to ACTO’s mission and the priorities of the Member Countries.
We execute and coordinate strategic regional activities, programs, and projects in accordance with the mandates of the Member Countries. - We promote technical cooperation and capacity building in the Member Countries based on their requirements.
- We promote the visibility of the region in the framework of global agreements.
- We channel resources from international cooperation to the Amazon region.
- We promote the execution of strategic agreements with other regional and international entities to strengthen sustainable development in the Amazon Region.
News
ACTO celebrates the 40 years since the signing of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty
Brasilia, July 17, 2018.- In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the signing of the ACT, the Permanent Secretariat of the Amazon...
Seminar on the 40th anniversary of the Treaty emphasizes the importance of regional cooperation
Brasilia, July 13, 2018. -At the Seminar “Forty Years of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty – Sustainability: A Paradigm for the Development of...
July 3rd: Celebration of the 40 years of the signing of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (1978-2018)
On the occasion of celebrating on July 3rd, 2018, the fortieth anniversary of the signing of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty, regional...
Countries discuss regional program on climate change
Brasília, May 16, 2018.- Delegates of the ACTO Member Countries met in Brasilia on May 14 and 15 to discuss the proposal of the Program on...
Preparatory meeting is held for Presidential Summit of Member Countries
Quito, May 16, 2018.-The regional preparatory meeting for the presidential summit is being held in Quito, Ecuador, with the presence of...
The 40 years of the Treaty and its impact on development in the region highlights the seminar
Manaus, May10, 2018.-The Secretary General of PS/ACTO, Ambassador María Jacqueline Mendoza, conducted today, 5/10, a presentation during...