February 22 and 24 Event – Voices From The Forest: Community-driven strategies and actions for biocultural conservation

On February 22 and February 24, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (EST/Bogota/Quito) / 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (La Paz/Manaus) / 3:00 to 6:00 pm (Asuncion/Brasilia). The event will be online and consist of panels and discussions in Spanish and Portuguese and will be live-streamed on Youtube with simultaneous translation to English on Zoom. February…

May 20, 2021 – Effectiveness of conservation strategies for infrastructure governance: a comparative analysis of case studies from 4 Amazonian countries

On May 20, 3:00 to 4:00 PM  (EST/LA PAZ) / 2:00 to 3:00 PM (LIM/BOG) / 4:00 to 5:00 PM (BRASILIA) Presentation of preliminary results of GIA’s comparative study on the effectiveness of social-environmental strategies in 4 specific cases in Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil and Peru. Critical insights about the position of the local communities, the strategies that were implemented  and their effectiveness, the influence of…

May 13, 2021 – Intercultural Collaboration Strategies – A Cross-Mosaic Discussion

On May 13, 3:00 to 4:30 PM  (EST/LA PAZ) / 2:00 to 3:30 PM (LIM/BOG) / 4:00 to 5:30 PM (BRASILIA) This research investigated 3 different types of collaborative relationships between partners of the GIA Community of Practice and Learning in the Colombian Amazon. a) The long-standing relationship between the non-governmental organization ACT and the Inga del Caquetá…

May 6, 2021 – Indigenous strategies and resistance to infrastructure projects: Cross-mosaic dialogue

On May 6, 3:00 to 4:30 PM  (EST/LA PAZ) / 2:00 to 3:30 PM (LIM/BOG) / 4:00 to 5:30 PM (BRASILIA) Indigenous co-researchers from Colombia (Killa Becerra,  Nancy Mutumbajoy y James Rafael Becerra,  leaders of Resguardo Inga Yunguillo) and Bolivia (Valentin Luna and Domingo Ocampo, leaders of Mancomunidad de Comunidades)  will share the strategies they used to face specific infrastructure projects, how effective they were, and why.  …

May 24, May 25, and May 27, 2021 – Final GIA Pan-Amazon Workshop Agenda

GIA Pan-Amazon Interactive Workshop: Experiences and reflections on strategies to improve infrastructure governance This workshop will bring together NGO, grassroot, academic and government GIA partners from the 4 GIA focal mosaics in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.  Afternoon sessions on Monday and Tuesday will present and discuss findings and recommendations from GIA Working Groups on…

April 30, 2021 – El Resguardo Inga de Yunguillo Frente a Proyectos de Vías: Estrategias de Resistencia y Lecciones Aprendidas

En este evento presentaremos y discutiremos resultados preliminares del estudio “Efectividad de estrategias socioambientales para la gobernanza en infraestructura” en Colombia. Este estudio se lleva a cabo en directa colaboración con co-investigadores indígenas del resguardo Inga de Yunguillo – Killa Becerra (ex-gobernadora), Nancy Mutumbajoy y James Rafael Becerra (profesores y líderes). Con ellas como las…

GIA’s Upcoming Events (May 2021)

Case studies of strategies for infrastructure governance: perspectives and analyses by indigenous leaders from Colombia and Bolivia (Spanish with Portuguese translation) 05/06/2021 15hr – 16:30hr (EST)/(LA PAZ) 14hr – 15:30hr (LIM)/(BOG) 16hr – 17:30hr (BRASILIA) Register Here: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcuGgrj4rHdSurcMFdIMIRWEPhurC8aBI Password: GIA21 — Practices for effective intercultural collaboration on socioenvironmental governance: indigenous, campesino and NGO perspectives (Spanish…