The current phase of the GIA project ends with a series of Pan-Amazon events throughout the month of May. Since our 2019 workshops in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru, the partners in the GIA Community of Practice and Learning have adapted to difficult and unexpected challenges. Universities, NGOs and grassroots organizations are working in partnership. There has been rich dialogue and learning on strategies to address infrastructure threats.
In the upcoming final events, partners from Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil and Peru will be sharing experiences and knowledge about strategies to improve infrastructure governance. Please join us to reflect on what we have learned and how we can continue to work together to address the continuing challenges of infrastructure in the Amazon.
Pan-Amazon Webinar on Communication Strategies – April 15
“COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR POLITICAL ADVOCACY: PANAMAZONIAN REFLECTION,” co-organized with the Peruvian Society of Environmental Law – SPDA, discussed how to use communications for social mobilization and political negotiation. Innovative practices, limiting factors and opportunities based on 14 cases and three regional dialogues with GIA partners were discussed with 53 grassroots, academic and NGO participants from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru, plus discussants Jimmy Carrillo of SPDA and Matt Daggett of CLUA. Strategic alliances, knowledge generation and grassroots empowerment are key aspects of communication strategies that achieve change.
Save the Date for May Events
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. These cases are part of a comparative analysis on contextual factors, power dynamics, synergies among strategies, political mobilization and alliances that also includes cases from Brazil and Peru (see May 20 event).
This event will be held in Spanish, with Portuguese translation available.
Register here (Password: GIA21)
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 Indigenous People; b) The relationship of various NGOs with local communities, and c) The relationship among Colombian citizens in a collective to monitor the investment of public resources. The event will present findings on key aspects to achieve effective collaborative relationships for conservation objectives from the indigenous vision, officials of various NGOs, and participants in the citizen oversight collective.
This event will be held in Spanish, with Portuguese translation available.
Register here (Password: GIA21)
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 the historical context and power dynamics. An in-depth discussion will explore what worked, what didn’t work, how, why and what are the main challenges and lessons learned.
This event will be held in English.
Register here (Password: GIA21)
GIA Pan-Amazon Interactive Workshop: Experiences and reflections on strategies to improve infrastructure governance
On May 24, May 25, and May 27 at 2:00 to 5:00 PM (EST/LA PAZ) / 1:00 to 4:00 PM (LIM/BOG) / 3:00 to 6:00 PM (BRASILIA)
The final GIA workshop will consist of panels, breakout groups and open discussions. Afternoon sessions on Monday and Tuesday will present and discuss findings and recommendations from GIA Working Groups on key infrastructure governance strategies. Thursday afternoon will be an opportunity to reflect on the relevance of this Community of Practice and Learning and discuss next steps. More information, daily topics and an abbreviated agenda are available here.
Register here (Password: GIA21)
