As part of FOSPA Ecuador 2026 (Pan-Amazonian Social Forum), held August 16–21 in Puyo (Ecuador), the Amazon Network of Networks participated in the panel “Amazon Network of Networks: Regional Architecture of Collaboration for the Protection of the Amazon,” organized by the Pan-Amazonian Institute (IPA), the Scientific Panel for the Amazon, and the Amazonian Network for Georeferenced Social Information (RAISG).
During the discussion, the panelists reflected on how collaboration among networks contributes to strengthening regional advocacy that places ecosystem and sociocultural connectivity at the center of decision-making.
This vision, which stems from the ways in which Amazonian indigenous peoples understand, inhabit, and manage their territories, is essential for sustaining life in the Amazon and avoiding the point of no return.
Julia Affonso, executive secretary of RAISG, highlighted the importance of this coordination in fostering a shared perspective on the Amazon and strengthening the capacities of those working to defend their territories.
Panelists at the meeting included Jaime Serrano of the Scientific Panel for the Amazon; indigenous leaders Nadino Calapucha and Gregorio Mirabal of COICA; João Pedro Galvão of the Pan-Amazonian Social Forum; and Lissette Vaca of RAISG.
The Amazon Network of Networks is made up of 13 networks from the nine Amazonian countries, including the Interreligious Initiative for Tropical Forests and the “Listen to the Amazon” alliance.
Ana María Parra, of Instituto Panamazónico (IPA). Photo: IPA.
