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See the answers to the frequently asked questions about the Concertation.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the Concertation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

Amazon Concertation is a plural and non-partisan network created in 2020 as a democratic space for discussion so that various people and initiatives working for the benefit of the region could meet, speak, coordinate and expand the impact of their actions. The network has the Arapya\u00fa Institute<\/a> as its executive secretariat and brings together more than 600 leaders, including representatives from the public and private sectors, academia, civil society, indigenous people, artists and journalists, who have come together to seek paths for development and concrete actions for the forest and the people who live in the territory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the purpose of the initiative?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

The purpose of the initiative is to connect different individuals, organizations and initiatives involved with the Amazon to consolidate learnings about the region and suggest proposals for actions focused on sustainability and social justice – mainly for the benefit of those living in the region. The network’s ambition is to present long-term alternatives that are not limited to one government management or specific groups. <\/p>\n

What brings such different actors together in the same initiative is the understanding that, without the Amazon, there can be no low-carbon world, and the contemporary conception of new development models in areas characterized by high natural capital and the pursuit of social justice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho are the founders of the Concertation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

The Concertation was founded by a group of entrepreneurs, scholars and public leaders who started to reflect on sustainable development models for the Amazon. The debate quickly expanded into a multi-stakeholder network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho can participate in the Concertation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

It is a democratic space, open to anyone wishing to contribute to the debate on the Amazon. To receive updates about the network, subscribe to our website<\/a> with your email address in the designated field at the bottom of the page or write to contato@concertacao.com.br<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho funds the Concertation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

There is no funding unit for the Concertation, which represents the nature of a movement that is organized as a network. What the Concertation does is to bring together, to leverage, to cause these initiatives to have more synergy and meet one another.<\/p>\n

The mobilization unit includes entities such as Instituto Arapya\u00fa, which is responsible for the executive department, and other initiatives, such as iCS, Instituto Humanize, CLUA and Open Society Foundations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes the Concertation fund or recommend projects?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

The Concertation does not fund or recommend projects. It is a knowledge network, a democratic space for debate and the development of proposals for actions towards the Amazon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the Concertation linked to a political party or a specific company?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

No. Amazon Concertation is a non-partisan network that brings together more than 400 leaders, including representatives from the public and private sectors, academia, civil society and the press, who came together to seek paths of development and concrete actions for the forest and the people living in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes the Concertation have a head office?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

No. It is established as a network, in which groups meet online for holding discussions, sharing knowledge and coordinating proposals for the sustainable development of the Amazon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the Concertation's main achievements?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
The main achievements include the production of the document \u201cFirst 100 days of government: proposals for an integrated agenda for the Amazon<\/a>\u201d, which contains 14 proposals and normative acts for immediate adoption by those elected to the legislative and executive branches in 2022, at the national and subnational levels. The document was prepared based on another major achievement of the network, \u201cAn Agenda for the Development of the Amazon<\/a>\u201d, with proposals for action for the various Amazon regions. <\/div>\n
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One of the Concertation’s first deliverables was the creation of a systematized knowledge base capable of embracing the region’s complexity, ranging from education to culture, from infrastructure to land use, from business to international cooperation. The initiative also established action-oriented working groups focused on topics such as bioeconomy, private sector engagement, youth, education and land-use planning. In addition to qualifying the dialogue on relevant topics, these groups discuss how key projects for the region can be expanded.<\/div>\n
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In addition, the network holds virtual meetings with its members regularly and also webinars open to the general public. The network’s events are announced on the initiative’s website and also on its Instagram profile (@concertacaoamazonia).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is\/defines a WG?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
WG is the acronym for Working Group. The Concerta\u00e7\u00e3o GTs are one of the network’s meeting and action environments, guided by a specific theme, and with a strong focus on taking advantage of synergies, complementarities and delivering concrete results. The Concerta\u00e7\u00e3o currently has 10 GTs, mobilized organically based on the network’s interest in engaging in themes such as bioeconomy, education, culture, youth, infrastructure and land regularization, among others. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat does a WG do on a daily basis?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
Mobilizes people, knowledge and resources to work on specific issues within the broad Amazon development agenda. In practice, it meets periodically based on objectives and deliverables previously agreed upon by the group itself. The actions of the WGs are integrated with each other and have a strong connection with the guidelines of the Concertation itself and its other environments (such as knowledge and plenary sessions). <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the process for integrating a WG?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
Simply contact any member of the executive secretariat, the facilitator of the WG you are interested in or through the contact tab<\/a> on the Concerta\u00e7\u00e3o website. There is no compensation for participating in the WG, other than a dedication of time and energy to get involved in the agreed agendas and activities. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t