IRI Colombia and FILAC work towards a partnership
IRI Colombia is moving forward in the process of establishing an alliance with the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC), an international public law organization that supports the processes of self-development and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples, communities and organizations in this region.The parties will […]
IRI Peru holds dialogue on the elections with the President of the National Jury of Elections and progress on a cooperation agreement
IRI Peru held a dialogue with the President of the National Jury of Elections (JNE) to carry out informed discussions within the framework of the Regional and Municipal Electoral Process that is underway for October of this year. The proposal to put the urgency of protecting the forests on the agenda of the candidates for […]
IRI Colombia holds working meetings with political, religious leaders
IRI Colombia held a working meeting with Alexander Bermúdez, representative to the Chamber of Deputies for the department of Guaviare. The representative was reelected for the new legislature that will begin on July 20, 2022. It was agreed that he will support the formation of the Colombia for the Amazon parliamentary alliance and that he […]
IRI Colombia refines its roadmap for advocacy around legislative agenda, Escazú Agreement
IRI Colombia has developed an update on the legislative agenda in the country, examining the development of bills that are of interest to the program because of their relation to the protection of the Amazon. The intention behind updating its legislative agenda is to adjust the IRI Colombia intervention strategy to make the most effective contributions […]
IRI Colombia delivers capacity building workshops for several local chapters
Training and capacity building workshops were delivered to IRI Colombia local chapters in San José del Guaviare, El Retorno, Calamar and Miraflores (department of Guaviare) and San Vicente del Caguán, Puerto Rico and Cartagena del Chairá (department of Caquetá). The purpose of the workshops was to evaluate the progress of the environmental and pastoral action […]
IRI Peru plans dialogue on legislative priorities for sustainable forests
IRI Peru held coordination meetings with the office of Congresswoman Ruth Luque and the Peruvian Society of Environmental Law to plan for a dialogue on legislative priorities for the defense of forests and forest defenders. The intervention was based on the strategic document developed by IRI Peru systematizing forest legislation priorities, which was presented to […]
