October 23 to 27, 2022
Event schedule
During this event, you will be able to take part in keynote speeches, panels and workshops that will allow you to learn about innovation and opportunities in the world of conservation, and learn about initiatives led by environmental funds; Not to mention that it will enjoy spaces to forge alliances with member environmental funds, representatives of financial entities and the private sector, international cooperation agencies, and other prominent and relevant actors for sustainable environmental development.
DAY 0
Sunday 23
October 2022
DAY 0
Sunday October 23, 2022
14h00 to 18h00
Opening for registration of participants
16h00 to 18h00
Pre-Workshop: Impact Investments
Speaker: Alan Wagenberg
DAY 1
Monday 24
October 2022
DAY 1
Monday October 24, 2022
7h00 to 9h00
Registration of participants
9h00 to 10h00
Keynote Conference: Economic Sustainability to Achieve the Goals 30×30
Speaker: Mauricio Velásquez Ejecutivo Principal Green Business Unit CAF
10h00 to 10h30
Sesión FORAGUA
Speaker: Francisco Gordillo Director Ejecutivo FORAGUA
10h30 to 11h00
Networking space
11h00 to 12h00
Panel: What does Sustainable Finance for Environmental Funds look like? – Main actors, Taxonomy, Management models, Corporate Governance, Impact and Challenges and Lessons learned
Moderador:
- Jesus Mardomingo – Partner Dentons Europe Abogados
Speakers:
- Rosa Lemos Directora Ejecutiva FUNBIO
- Carolina Landin Asesora Sostenibilidad y Responsabilidad Social en PRODUBANCO Grupo Promerica
- Javier Mtanous Arocha Asesor Financiero MG Capital
- Roberto Vides Director Ejecutivo FBCB – Fundación para la Conservación del Bosque Seco Chiquitano
12h00 to 12h30
Panel: CBF/MARFUND: Reef Risk Insurance – 2 regional experiences
Speakers:
- María José González, Directora Ejecutiva MARFUND
- Karen McDonald Gayle, Directora Ejecutiva Caribbean Biodiversity Fund
12h30 to 14h30
Networking Space – Lunch
14h30 to 15h30
Panel: GIZ/Green Adaptation Fund – Regional Financial Mechanisms
Moderador:
- Cecilia Vides – Asesora Técnica Fondo de Desarrollo Verde/GIZ
Speakers:
- Jorge Oviedo Director Ejecutivo FIAES
- Rosa Montañez Directora Ejecutiva Fundación NATURA
- María José González Directora Ejecutiva
MARFUND - Alberto García Representante / Director Secretaria Ejecutiva
FONAFIFO / FBS-FUNBAM
15h30 to 16h30
Panel: Conserva Aves
Moderador:
- Santiago Silva, Coordinador de Áreas Protegidas y Vida Silvestre del Ecuador
Speakers:
- Sebastian Herzog Director de Estrategia de Áreas Protegidas Audubon Americas
- Natalia Arango Directora Ejecutiva Fondo Acción
- Ana Lucía Murillo Gerente de Proyectos del Fondo de Inversión Ambiental Sostenible FIAS
- Anton Willems Director Ejecutivo Profonanpe
- Alfonso Hernández BirdLife International
16h30 to 18h00
Networking space
18h00 to 18h45
Inauguration Ceremony
18h45 to 19h00
Group Photo
19h00 to 20h00
Networking – cocktail
DAY 2
Tuesday 25
October 2022
DAY 2
Tuesday October 25, 2022
9h00 to 10h00
Keynote Conference: Environmental Funds: Meeting point for resources for conservation
Speakers:
- Jorge Oviedo Director Ejecutivo FIAES
- Ana Albán Directora Ejecutiva Fondo de Inversión Ambiental Sostenible FIAS
10h00 to 10h30
Session: FONDO ACCIÓN
Speaker: Natalia Arango Directora Ejecutiva Fondo Acción
10h30 to 11h00
| Networking space |
11h00 to 12h00
Panel: Role of Environmental Funds in Attracting Private Investment for Conservation Goals.
Speakers:
- Katy de La Garza Directora Ejecutiva Asociación Costa Rica por Siempre
- Viviana Lujan Investment Manager Climate Asset Management
- Emilio Grau Director de Finanzas FMCN
- Francisco Gordillo Director Ejecutivo FORAGUA
- Anton Willems Director Ejecutivo Profonanpe
12h00 to 13h00
Panel: Enduring Earth
Speakers:
- Osmany Salas PFP Deal Lead WWF Belize
- Zdenka Piskulich Managing Director, Enduring Earth
- Maria Luisa Hernández Associate Enduring Earth
- Camila Monteiro CTF Senior Advisor TNC
13h00 to 14h00
Networking Space – Lunch
14h00 to 14h30
JP Morgan
14h30 to 15h30
Panel: Carbon and Innovation
Moderadora:
- Renée Gonzalez – Directora Ejecutiva FMCN
Speakers:
- Natalia Arango Directora Ejecutiva Fondo Acción
- Jessica Jacob CEO SURECO & Partners
- Brian DiMarino Jefe de Sostenibilidad Operacional JPMorgan Chase & Co.
15h30 to 16h00
Networking space
16h00 a 17h00
BRIDGE Project – Conservation with the Private Sector
Speaker: Leonardo García Coordinador Proyecto BRIDGE
17h00 to 18h00
BRIDGE Project – Discussion on innovative financial mechanisms
Moderador:
- Leonardo García – Coordinador
Proyecto BRIDGE
Speakers:
- Ivan Amanigaruhanga Director Ejecutivo
Uganda Biodiversity Fund - Karen Price Directora Ejecutiva Malawi Environmental Endowment Trust
- María José González Directora Ejecutiva
MARFUND - Claudia Godfrey
19h00 a 20h00
Networking – cocktail
19h00 a 20h00
Sesión cerrada con Scott Lampman
DAY 3
Wednesday 26
October 2022
DAY 3
Wednesday October 26, 2022
9h00 to 10h00
Keynote Conference: From Storytelling to Story-doing for conservation goals.
Speaker: Chacho Puebla CEO Felicidad Collective
10h00 to 10h30
Sesión PACÍFICO
Speaker: Rosa Montañez Directora Ejecutiva Fundación NATURA
10h30 to 11h00
Networking space
11h00 to 12h00
Keynote Conference: Climate Financing Opportunities
Speaker: Javier Manzanares CEO
The Green Climate Dao / Climate Coin
12h00 to 12h30
Session: Lessons Learned
Speaker: Jorge Oviedo Director Ejecutivo FIAES
12h30 to 14h00
RedLAC General Assembly lunch – members only
14h00 to 17h00
General Assembly of RedLAC members
18h00 to 19h00
BRIDGE – cocktail
DAY 4
Thursday 27
October 2022
DAY 4
Thursday, October 27, 2022
9h30
Departure from Quito
10h00
Arrival at the Pululahua viewpoint
10h30 to 12h00
FAP Protected Areas Fund Event
Words authorities FIAS and FAP
Presentation of achievements by the Park Rangers (Protected Areas Fund)
12h30 to 12h45
Artistic show
13h30 to 14h30
Lunch at the Middle of the World
15h00 to 17h00
Visit to the Middle of the World
19h00
Closure party