After a fruitful year in terms of political advocacy at the regional level, which included various actions, meetings and calls to action during the V Summit of Presidents of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) and the thirtieth United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30), the Amazon Network of Networks is preparing to continue advancing strategically in favor of the Amazon biome.
This important node brings together 12 regional platforms representing 624 civil society organizations and nearly 300 scientists committed to the defense of the Amazon. Among them are the Amazon Water Alliance, the North Amazonian Alliance, Amazon Underworld, the World Assembly for the Amazon, the Listen to the Amazon alliance, the Pan-Amazonian Social Forum, GTI PIACI, the Scientific Panel for the Amazon, the Amazon Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information (RAISG), the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM), UNAMAZ, the Pan-Amazonian Institute and, of course, the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative (IRI).
Through the creation of spaces for dialogue, research and political articulation between indigenous peoples, local communities, civil society, academia, governments and international cooperation, the Amazon Network of Networks seeks to consolidate a common pan-Amazonian vision, which can influence national, regional and global decisions on climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development.
In order to continue contributing to this common purpose, on February 11 the technical secretariat of the Network of Networks convened its partners to reactivate joint work, review key aspects of the internal governance of the alliance and begin to formulate the goals for this year.
In addition, it held a series of bilateral meetings with each of the networks that make it up, with the aim of making an in-depth analysis of the specific interests of each organization and finding synergies that contribute to the formulation of the work plan that will guide us during 2026. On February 18, it was the turn of IRI Colombia. During this meeting, the representatives of the Network of Networks had the opportunity to learn more about IRI Colombia’s mission lines and strategic actions in terms of training, communication and advocacy, and the common issues on which we are interested in moving forward.
Read the full February edition of the IRIboletÃn here.
