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PREVENT Latin America Webinar Series: Driving Financing for the Transition to a Circular Economy in Latin America
We invite you to participate in the third webinar in our PREVENT Latin America Series: Driving Financing for the Transition to a Circular Economy in Latin America!
PREVENT Latin America Webinar Series
Driving Financing for the Transition to a Circular Economy in Latin America
February 27th
9:00 am to 11:00 am (Colombian time, UTC-5)
Online | Join here!
This session is part of the PREVENT Waste Alliance webinar series, designed to explore circular economy opportunities in Latin America and share international and regional experiences. The sessions are held in Spanish, open to the general public, and provide a space for the exchange of knowledge and best practices on key topics for the circular transition in the region.
In this third session, we will focus on the opportunities and challenges in driving financing that accelerates the transition to a circular economy. We will learn about key initiatives and tools developed by PREVENT and hear from sector experts who will share their experience in accessing circular financing, addressing key topics such as initiatives to promote circular economy financing, challenges and barriers, the impact of regulation and standards, as well as best practices and inspiring case studies.
Agenda:
- Welcome and introduction
- Context of sustainable financing with a focus on the circular economy
- PREVENT and circular financing: key initiatives and tools
- Expert panel
- Discussion and questions
- Closing
Meet our panelists:
- Mauricio Vélez – Country Advisory Officer for Sustainable Finance at the International Finance Corporation
- Valentina Meléndez Sanchez – Sustainability Analyst at Bancolombia
- Guilherme Suertegaray – Senior Project Manager at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Vishwas Vidyaranya – Co-founder and Managing Director at Ambire Global
- Jhoanna Rosales – Founder and Technical Manager at Vertmonde
Missed the previous two sessions? You can find all the recordings here!
- Session 1: First Session: Latin America Webinar Series of the PREVENT Waste Alliance (youtube.com)
- Session 2: Second Webinar: PREVENT Waste Alliance Latin America – Circular Design
We look forward to your participation!
