From June 20 to 24, Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Argentina will present their new national strategies within the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. The GCoM Action Week will host eight online events open to the public, where ministerial officials, European Union ambassadors, and national coordinators will present the biennial national strategies that will guide their efforts over the next two years to address the climate emergency.
The National Strategies outline the measures to support cities and municipalities that are members of the Global Covenant of Mayors in their respective countries, enabling them to carry out climate actions over the next two years. These actions will be carried out with the financial and technical support of the European Union.
With these actions, Latin American municipalities and cities will contribute to improving the quality of life and climate and environmental security of their citizens, while helping countries advance towards achieving the Paris Agreement’s goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the present and future impacts of climate change.
Five Days, Eight Events
On Monday, June 20, at 3 PM Brasília time, the Covenant Action Week will open with a welcome address by Mario Mariani, Head of the European Union’s Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) Service for the Americas. Following this, Brazil’s National Strategy will be presented, with participation from Ignacio Ybánez Rubio, EU Ambassador to Brazil; ministerial officials; Rodrigo Perpétuo from ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability; and municipal representatives. The event will be in Portuguese.
On Tuesday, June 21, at 11 AM Mexico City time, Mexico’s National Strategy will be presented, featuring Gautier Mignot, EU Ambassador to Mexico; ministerial officials; Luis Carlos Lara Damken, Secretary General of the Mexican Association of Municipal Planning Institutes (AMIMP); and municipal representatives.
On Tuesday, June 21, at 3 PM Quito time, Ecuador’s National Strategy will be presented, with Charles-Michel Geurts, EU Ambassador to Ecuador; ministerial officials; Juan Carlos Macancela Vanegas, National Technical and Planning Director of the Ecuadorian Association of Municipalities (AME); Tarsicio Granizo, WWF Ecuador Director; and municipal representatives.
On Wednesday, June 22, at 10 AM San José time, Costa Rica’s National Strategy will be presented, with participation from María Antonio Calvo, EU Ambassador to Costa Rica; ministerial officials; Karen Porras, Executive Director of the National Union of Local Governments (UNGL); Vanessa Valerio from the National University of Costa Rica; and mayors.
On Wednesday, June 22, at 3 PM Santiago time, Chile’s National Strategy will be presented, featuring Ewout Sandker, Head of Cooperation of the EU in Chile; ministerial officials; Rodrigo Arias from the Chilean Association of Municipalities; and municipal representatives.
On Thursday, June 23, at 11 AM Bogotá time, Colombia’s National Strategy will be presented, with Gilles Bertrand, EU Ambassador to Colombia; ministerial officials; Mónica Santa, Executive Director of ICLEI Colombia; and municipal representatives.
On Thursday, June 23, at 2 PM Lima time, the GCoM Action Week will conclude with Peru’s National Strategy presentation, featuring Robert Steinlechner, Head of Cooperation of the EU in Peru; ministerial officials; Liliana Miranda, Executive Director of Cities Forum for Life; Jorge Reategui, National Director of the Peruvian Municipalities Association; and municipal representatives.
Also, on Friday, June 24, at 11 AM Buenos Aires time, the GCoM Action Week will conclude with Argentina’s National Strategy presentation, featuring Amador Sánchez Rico, EU Ambassador to Argentina; ministerial officials; Ricardo Bertolino, head of the Argentine Network of Municipalities against Climate Change (RAMCC); and local authorities.
Join the Events:
- Argentina: https://bit.ly/PactoArgentina
- Brazil: https://bit.ly/PactoBrasil
- Chile: https://bit.ly/PactoChile
- Costa Rica: https://bit.ly/PactoCostaRica
- Colombia: https://bit.ly/Pacto-Colombia
- Ecuador: https://bit.ly/PactoEcuador
- Mexico: https://bit.ly/PactoMexico
- Peru: https://bit.ly/PactoPeru
In addition to registration, all events are public and can be followed live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GCoMAmericas
