About the Conference

The Amazon is undergoing several transformations that require the establishment of a new productive paradigm, which at the same time leverages and dynamizes the local economy and guarantees the conservation of biodiversity, the end of deforestation and the reduction of inequalities.

Globally moving towards a low-carbon economy that lessens pressure on the climate means going through an energy transition that will require an expansion in the exploration of strategic minerals.

To advance and strengthen solutions that reconcile economic development, the reduction of inequalities and the conservation of forests and socio-biodiversity, the Brazilian Mining Institute (IBRAM), academia and different sectors of the economy, will meet from August 30 to September 1, 2023, in Belém, for the International Conference – Amazonia and New Economies

The event will bring presentations, debates and business exhibitions, with the participation of authorities, specialists, investors, organizations and leaders who have worked with the theme in the Amazon.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVENT?

The future of the world is linked to the future of the Amazon.

Conserving biodiversity and fighting deforestation directly depends on economic alternatives for people living in the Amazon, for their subsistence and development.The new economies in their diversity (bioeconomy, carbon market and circular, solidary, regenerative and socio-biodiversity economies, etc.) represent the path to a sustainable future for the Amazon, combining conservation, zero net deforestation, development and social well-being.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF IBRAM, THE MINING SECTOR AND

LARGE INDUSTRIES?

The world must transition to a low-carbon economy and face climate change. This requires an expansion of mining, especially of strategic minerals, for the development of renewable energies and the electrification of means of transport. Part of this expansion will take place in the Amazon.

Mining, by definition, is not a sustainable activity, as it works with a non-renewable natural resource. Therefore, it cannot be classified as bioeconomy or as part of the field of new economies.

However, mining and all industries can be a factor in promoting sustainable development, supporting and promoting different activities and different sectors, within the scope of new economies.

Whether with logistical solutions, whether in the recovery of degraded areas, productive reforestation, encouraging entrepreneurship, conserving forests or even supporting institutions and strengthening community initiatives, mining can be a factor in diversifying the economic matrix of territories and, throughout its cycle, generate the conditions for the transition towards sustainable development, based on the new economies.

GOALS

- Support a qualified debate on the new economies in the Amazon, in a broad and unrestricted way;

- Present and discuss the possible contributions of industries in the field of new economies;

- Create a network of articulation and support for the new economies in the Amazon, with a new space for interaction between sectors and participation of local leaders;

- Contribute to the preparation of a short, medium and long term agenda, with a view to promoting the integration of actions between the public and private sectors, civil society and communities;

- Strengthen the Pan-Amazon alliance on the subject.

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Date:
October, 31th, 2025

VENUE:Centro de Convenções Salvador – Salvador – BA

Audience: specialists, professionals from sectors linked to the new economies, public managers, company executives, Sustainability and ESG professionals, managers and professionals from civil society organizations, communities of ancestral and original peoples, impact businesses, cooperatives and associations, academia, national and international press, general public.

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17:15

PALCO UNICO: EXPOSIBRAM CLOSING CEREMONY
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE THE AMAZON AND NEW ECONOMIES OPEN CEREMONY

Raul Jungmann - CEO of IBRAM

Moderator

Izabella Teixeira - Former Minister of Environment, Co-Chair IRP-UNEP and Member of the UN Economic and Social Council; Advisor Emeritus of CEBRI, Co-Chair of IRP-UN

Panelist

Joaquim Levy - Director of Economic Strategy and Market Relations at Banco Safra

Panelist

Rohitesh Dhawan - CEO of the International Mining and Metals Council - ICMM

Panelist

09:15

PALCO 1: PANEL 1 - THE CURRENT STATE OF MINING IN BRAZIL

Summary

Summary

The mining and metals industry is undergoing a transformation to take on a strategic role in the clean, decarbonized economy of the future. Mining as part of development, integrated with other industries such as energy - electrification, agriculture, food production. What is needed for this qualitative leap?

Maria Amélia Rodrigues da Silva Enriquez -

Moderator

Ana Maria Ferreira da Cunha - Director of Government Relations and Social Responsibility at Kinross, ESG Coordinator for Mining at IBRAM

Panelist

Anderson Baranov -

Panelist

Francisco Valdir Silveira -

Panelist

PALCO 2: PANEL 2: FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS FOR THE AMAZONS AND THE MANY BRAZILS

Summary

Summary

The challenge is: how to transform economic assets into new production models, in a safe, decarbonized way, generating benefits, RESPECTING nature, native and traditional peoples, THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND THEIR territories? Panel 2 aims to address this ecosystem of new economies and the financial innovations needed to make them viable, such as subsidy reallocation, developing markets, financial instruments (carbon credit, payment for environmental services (PES), biodiversity credits), financial contribution from mining (CFEM), blended finance instruments and others.

André Guimarães -

Moderator

Francisco de Assis Costa -

Panelist

PALCO 3: PANEL 3: CLIMATE SOLUTIONS HUB

Summary

Summary

COP30 offers opportunities for Brazil to assert itself as a global leader in sustainability, driving the transition to a low-carbon economy and strengthening international alliances. COP30 can be a catalyst for partnerships and innovation in various sectors, driving the creation of new sustainable business models. Panel 3 aims to present and discuss what is already underway and the potential that the country has in terms of climate solutions. what are the challenges? How to realize opportunities?

Maria Netto -

Moderator

Emilio Lebre La Rovere - Head, Environmental Sciences Laboratory and Centro Clima, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Panelist

Marcello Silva do Amaral Brito -

Panelist

Vivian Mac Knight -

Panelist

PALCO 4: PANEL 4 - ECONOMY, SOVEREIGNTY AND ILLEGAL ACTIONS: STRATEGIC CHALLENGES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

Summary

Summary

Today, the country is facing a scenario of organized crime that is frightening and increasingly taking over territories and economic sectors. Fighting the crime economy in the Amazon and other regions of Brazil requires a solid alliance between the government, civil society and the private sector, where each plays a strategic role. In panel 4, the different aspects and facets of this reality that jeopardize public security, the economy, the environment and even national sovereignty will be addressed and ways will be indicated to help build a prosperous amazon and Brazil, where environmental justice and economic security coexist.

Sérgio Fausto - General Director of the Fernando Henrique Cardoso Foundation - FHC

Moderator

Gen Ex José Ricardo Vendramin Nunes -

Panelist

Leandro Piquet Carneiro - Professor at the University of São Paulo, coordinator of the School of Multidimensional Security Studies - Institute of International Relations

Panelist

Melina Risso -

Panelist

Renato Sérgio de Lima -

Panelist

11:00

PALCO 1: PANEL 5 - THE FUTURE AND MINERALS: STRATEGIC CHALLENGES

Summary

Summary

The world is moving towards electrification. the decarbonization of the economy and the energy addition demand the imperative need for critical and strategic minerals. Green technologies and a decarbonized economy will not be possible without the participation of minerals and metals in this transition process. What challenges lie ahead? How to overcome them? What are the opportunities for Brazil?

Ricardo Sennes - Executive Director at Prospectiva Public Affairs

Moderator

Ana Paula Lima Vieira Bittencourt - National Secretariat of Geology, Mining and Mineral Processing of the Ministry of Mines and Energy

Panelist

Samuel Chrysostomo -

Panelist

Sílvia Cristina Alves França -

Panelist

PALCO 2: PANEL 6: WHAT´S ALREADY HAPPENING

Summary

Summary

It is important to showcase initiatives and projects that are already taking place across the country, which combine production, job creation and income with sustainable economic activities. Panel 6 is intended to be a space for talks, presenting the various experiences that are already taking place in Brazil, in which productive restructuring incorporates and integrates the value of biodiversity and natural products.

Livia Menezes Pagotto -

Moderator

Hugo Barreto -

Panelist

Izete dos Santos Costa (Dona Nena) -

Panelist

Joanna de Oliveira Leal Martins -

Panelist

Thiago Falda Leite -

Panelist

Valmir Ortega - Executive Director at Belterra Agroflorestas

Panelist

PALCO 3: PANEL 7: THE PRIVATE SECTOR'S CONTRIBUTION TO TACKLING THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Summary

Summary

The leading role of the brazilian private sector in an action agenda that dialogues with the decarbonized future and demonstrates the contribution of companies to the Brazilian NDC and to the commitments made by Brazil as a provider of solutions for decarbonization and energy transformation. This is the approach of this panel, which aims to present the commitment and progress of the private sector towards the country's climate agenda.

Clarissa de Araújo Lins -

Moderator

Elbia Gannoum - Executive President of AbEEólica - Brazilian Wind Energy Association

Panelist

Liège Vergili Correia -

Panelist

Marco Saltini - Vice-president at VW Truck & Bus

Panelist

Rodrigo Lauria -

Panelist

PALCO 4: PANEL 8 - INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS

Summary

Summary

The Amazon is notable for the lack or even non-existence of essential items for communication, mobility, development and quality of life. There needs to be quality internet, decentralized renewable energy, intelligent use of rivers, road mobility, information systems and basic sanitation, so that the region can connect and integrate, which are indispensable for economic and social development. Panel 8 will focus on the demands for infrastructure and logistics, the difficulties in making them viable, and how to place them in a larger context: the design of a long-term development model for the Amazon, taking into account regional peculiarities and the broad debate between the various players involved.

David Zylbersztajn -

Moderator

Ana Cristina Barros -

Panelist

Davi Barreto - CEO of the National Association of Rail Transporters - ANTF

Panelist

Josiani Napolitano - Director of Institutional Relations at the Brazilian Association of Independent Electricity Producers - APINE and Vice President of the Electricity Sector Environment and Sustainability Forum - FMASE

Panelist

Luciene Machado - Deputy Managing Director, Project Preparation at BNDES

Panelist

14:00

PALCO 1: PANEL 9 - BUILDING CONCRETE SOLUTIONS TO MINING CHALLENGES

Summary

Summary

What is already working in mining in the future: learn about experiences and initiatives. Sustainable projects, initiatives and experiences by mining companies aim to balance the extraction of mineral resources with the preservation of the environment and the well-being of local communities, promoting more responsible and innovative practices. They can cover a range of areas, from reducing environmental impacts and adopting clean technologies, to waste management and social development.

Gonzalo Enriquez -

Moderator

Ana Cabral - CEO at Sigma Lithium

Panelist

Bruno Farah -

Panelist

Fabio Abdala - Senior Manager, Social Performance & Human Rights at Alcoa

Panelist

Fernanda Guabiroba -

Panelist

Jessica Naime - General Manager of Relationship and Corporate Social Responsibility at MRN

Panelist

PALCO 2: PANEL 10: NEW ECONOMIES AND THE FUTURE WE WANT

Summary

Summary

The times we are living in pose the challenge of learning to deal with an ever-increasing and more dynamic complexity for which it is important to be able to rely on a variety of "economies". This new economic paradigm is redefining the form of production and consumption, with an emphasis on technology, innovation, flexibility, sustainability, collaboration and sharing. Is it possible to reconcile the "traditional economy" with the "new economies"? What do we need to do to make progress in the new economies? The purpose of Panel 10 is to discuss and present ways of working towards this new form of coexistence.

Renata Piazzon -

Moderator

Caio Luiz Carneiro Magri -

Panelist

Marcelo de Camargo Furtado -

Panelist

Sergio Leitão - Executive Director at Escolhas Institute

Panelist

PALCO 3: PANEL 11: EFFICIENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE CLIMATE AGENDA

Summary

Summary

The scarcity of natural resources is one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. In a world where the global population exceeds 8 billion, the demand for resources such as water, energy and minerals is growing exponentially. Thus, the combination of population growth, economic development and climate change is putting unprecedented pressure on the planet's natural resources. In this Panel we will explore the causes and dimensions of this crisis, its challenges and strategies for dealing with it.

Rafaela Guedes -

Moderator

Aline Tristão Bernardes - Chairman of the Board of Directors at Tropical Forest Institute - IFT

Panelist

Paulo Hartung - Executive President of the Brazilian Tree Industry - Ibá

Panelist

Roberto S. Waack -

Panelist

Tasso Azevedo - General Coordinator of MapBIomas

Panelist

PALCO 4: PANEL 12 - EDUCATION, CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

Summary

Summary

In order to implement a development agenda, it is essential to take care of people and give due importance to social development. Dealing with issues of inequality and poverty, for example, implies generating basic conditions of quality of life in the different dimensions of sanitation, housing, culture, education, health and communication for the Amazonian population. Panel 12 is precisely in line with the social agenda, discussing issues such as education, culture and communication and the challenges they present.

Paulo Nassar - President of Aberje

Moderator

Leticia Zamperlini Jacintho -

Panelist

Neidinha Surui - Ivaneide Bandeira Cardozo -

Panelist

Neliton Marques da Silva -

Panelist

Ursula Vidal -

Panelist

15:30

PALCO 1: CONFERENCE DIALOGUES: THE CHALLENGES OF ILLEGAL MINING IN THE AMAZON

Summary

Summary

The advance of illegal mining into the forest, indigenous territories and environmentally protected areas is a priority issue in Brazil. In the Amazon, illegal small scale gold mining is already taking place on an industrial scale and has left a trail of destruction of biodiversity and violation of the lives and rights of indigenous populations. After control measures were adopted in 2023, the Brazilian gold market went into shock, with significant falls in the production and export of the metal. Important steps to control the gold trade have been taken, with significant effects on the market. Others, however, are still needed to complete the journey to the effective transformation of the sector. To this end, combating illegal gold mining must be a priority, because it causes severe environmental and social impacts, as well as establishing unfair competition in the market. It is also essential to improve the rules governing small scale gold mining operations, so that they adhere to reality. The Amazon and New Economies International Conference Dialogues aim to discuss the issue of illegal small-scale gold mining, its impacts, the related regulatory and legal issues, as well as pointing out the necessary command and control measures and strategies to regulate the activity.

Larissa Rodrigues - Research Director at Instituto Escolhas

Moderator

Giorgio Francesco Cesare de Tomi -

Panelist

Raul Protázio Romão -

Panelist

PALCO 2: .

Summary

Summary

A Amazônia se apresenta como a principal fronteira dos grandes projetos de investimentos em infraestrutura no Brasil para os próximos anos. Entre as iniciativas previstas, há um conjunto de projetos de integração logística entre o transporte terrestre e o hidroviário, que visam interligar a produção das Regiões Norte e Centro-Oeste com os portos da bacia amazônica. A instalação de serviços de infraestrutura para o fornecimento de água, saneamento, saúde, mobilidade e energia locais tem imensa capacidade de atrair capital para a economia da região e de gerar benefícios para a população. No entanto, para que produza os resultados desejados, é essencial que a implantação de infraestrutura na Amazônia leve em consideração a heterogeneidade e a complexidade da região, promovendo o desenvolvimento com base nas peculiaridades sociais, econômicas e ambientais de cada território. Discutir a relação entre infraestrutura X planejamento X sustentabilidade é o que se pretende nesse espaço de Diálogo, bem como apontar possíveis caminhos.

Bruno Patrini Menna Barreto Gomes -

Moderator

Beto Verissimo -

Panelist

Grazielle Parenti -

Panelist

Mauro Oliveira Pires -

Panelist

PALCO 3: CONFERENCE DIALOGUES - ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND NATURAL CAPITAL

Summary

Summary

Ecological restoration aims to re-establish and improve the capacity of ecosystems to generate essential services, such as drinking water, fertile soil, climate and habitat regulation, components of the natural capital that sustain life and the economy, and is crucial to ensuring human health and well-being, food and water security, climate change mitigation and economic prosperity. crucial to ensuring human health and well-being, food and water security, climate change mitigation and economic prosperity, as well as supporting biodiversity conservation and helping endangered species.

Cláudio C. Maretti - Researcher (post-doctorate), consultant and volunteer; Leader of the Research Group on Collaborative Conservation and Protected and Conserved Areas, based at the Department of Geography at FFLCH USP (officialized with CNPq)

Panelist

Rosa Lemos de Sá -

Panelist

Valmir Ortega - Executive Director at Belterra Agroflorestas

Panelist

PALCO 4: CONFERENCE DIALOGUES: TERRITORIALITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Summary

Summary

Native and traditional peoples and communities play a crucial role in Brazil, both in environmental preservation and in maintaining cultural diversity. They have a deep knowledge of local ecosystems and sustainable practices that contribute to the conservation of biodiversity and the protection of territories. In addition, the preservation of their cultures and traditions enriches the country's cultural heritage. It is important to have this space to address initiatives and strategies aimed at valuing and recognizing indigenous and traditional peoples and communities and how they are essential for environmental protection, the maintenance of cultural diversity and sustainable development in Brazil. And also to talk about the challenges and threats they face in their valorization.

Claudinete dos Santos Colé -

Panelist

Puyr Tembé -

Panelist

17:30

PALCO UNICO: .

17:15