Fundación Avina is excited to participate in the UN’s international climate negotiations (COP26) this November.
In this space, we share our objectives for COP26, the events we are leading, and introduce you to our delegation of 10 climate leaders from Latin America who will attend the conference in Glasgow.
Fundación Avina’s Delegation to COP26 in Glasgow
Ramiro Fernández
(Argentina)
Climate Change Director at Fundación Avina and Senior Policy Advisor to the UN High-Level Champions of Climate Action.
At COP26, Ramiro will accompany the High-Level Champions’ agenda to promote and scale the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns.
Ramiro is a climate change and energy planning specialist with more than 20 years of experience in sustainable development. With vast experience in participatory planning processes in the energy sector and in the promotion of renewable energy in Chile and Argentina, he works with national governments to implement their commitments under the Paris Agreement.
In 2014 and 2015, he served as an advisor to Peru’s Minister of the Environment in his role as President of COP20.
Valeria Scorza
(Mexico)
Executive Director of Avina Americas and Director of Strategic Partnerships at Fundación Avina.
Valeria will participate in COP26 with the aim of building strategic partnerships with key stakeholders from the philanthropic, public, and corporate sectors to strengthen global collaboration in climate action.
Before taking on her current role, Valeria was Director of Avina’s Migration and Political Innovation programs. She serves on the Boards of the Human Rights & Business Award, Ethos Laboratorio de Políticas Públicas, and Equis Justicia para las Mujeres. In addition, she is a member of the Americas steering committees of Edge Funders Alliance and the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Systemic Inequalities and Social Cohesion.
Andrés Mogro
(Ecuador)
National Coordinator of Climate Action Program in Ecuador and Member of the Ecuadorian National Delegation.
Andrés coordinates Avina’s Andes Resilientes al Cambio Climático project in Ecuador, which is supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
Before joining Fundación Avina, he collaborated with several international cooperation agencies on climate change-related issues, including the FAO, UNDP, and GIZ. Andrés has also worked with the national government of Ecuador, where he served as National Director for Climate Change Adaptation at the Ministry of Environment. In this role, he represented Ecuador on the Executive Boards of UNFCCC and the Green Climate Fund.
Laura Señán
(España)
Coordinator of Strategic Partnerships at Fundación Avina.
Laura represents Avina's Strategic Partnerships team in Europe. At COP26, she will be coordinating the participation of Avina's delegation in various events, as well as strengthening relationships with key stakeholders working in the global South.
Before joining Avina, Laura worked in the cooperation and development sector in Brussels, where she fostered the participation of different parties to advance the 2030 Agenda.
Avina supports the participation of several strategic allies.
Federico Bellone,
Lead Regenerative Food Systems & Nature Based Solutions
Maria Azul Schvartzman
Race to Zero Youth Fellow UNFCCC
Emmanuel Cheo
Associate Academic Officer at United Nations University and member of Impulsouth steering committee
Txai Suruí
Member of Voices for Climate Action’s Advisory Committee
Damir Prado
Youth Coordinator at FFF Santiago and coordinator of the IT’S NOW movement in Europe
Fabiana Menna
President of Fundación Gran Chaco
What is our Agenda at COP26?
During the intense two–week climate conference, we invite you to take part in the events we are leading and co-leading with our partners.
Wednesday Nov 3
12:00 – 13:00 (Glasgow local time UTC) \ 9:00 – 10:00 Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo \ 7:00 – 8:00 Bogotá-Mexico City-Lima
Venue: Locally Led Adaptation Hub
LLA Talk: Rural and Indigenous Women connected to tackle climate change : the challenges of Latin American Biomes to develop local solutions
Organizers: Fundación Avina, Fundación Gran Chaco, Nativa, Sunu, Inter- American Development Bank Lab (BIDLab)
Fabiana Menna, President of Fundación Gran Chaco and Manager at Project NANUM, Women Connected in Argentina
Txai Surui, Member of Voices for Clima Action’s Advisory Committee
Facilitation: Laura Señán, Strategic Partnerships Coordinator at Fundación Avina
Language of event: Spanish and Portuguese
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Thursday Nov 4
13:15—14:30 (Glasgow local time UTC) \ 10:15 – 11:30 Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo \ 8:15 – 9:30 Bogotá-Mexico City-Lima
Financing of local solutions as a means to climate justice that leaves no one behind (Official Side Event)
Venue: Multimedia Studio 1 (online transmission available)
Organizers: Government of Ecuador, Fundación Avina, Andes Resilientes, Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation, Voices for Climate Action, Akina Mama WA Afrika, Hivos, SDI, South South North, WWF, Thenmya 21
Gustavo Manrique Miranda, Minister of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition of Ecuador (TBC)
Rubén Ramírez Mateo, Minister of Environment of Peru (TBC)
Karina Barrera, Undersecretary of Climate Change (Government of Ecuador)
Anju Sharma, Lead at Locally-led Action Global Centre on Adaptation (virtually)
Dr. James Sankale, Chief Officer for Environment at the County Government of Kajido
Melchior Lengsfeld – Director of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation and President of the Alliance 2015
Tiza Mafira, Associate Director of Climate Policy Initiative
Bianka Kretchmer, Climate Change Analyst of the Adaptation Fund
Facilitation: Andrés Mogro, Fundación Avina and National Coordinator of the Andes Resilientes project
Language of event: English (Spanish translation available)
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15:30-16:30 (Glasgow local time UTC) \ 12:30 – 13:30 Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo \ 10:30 – 11:30 Bogotá-Mexico City-LimaMovers and shakers of NBS: Amplifying Community VoicesVenue: WWF PavilionOrganizers: Voices for Just Climate Action, Fundacion Avina, Hivos, WWF, SouthSouthNorth, Slum dwellers International, Akina Mama wa AfrikaLanguage of event: EnglishRegister hereJoin the Livestream here
Saturday Nov 6
10:00 – 11:30 (Glasgow local time UTC) \ 7:00 – 8:30 Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo / 5:00 – 6:30 Bogotá-Mexico City-Lima
Bridging the gap on finance for Nature Based Solutions (NbS): Collaboration and innovation for locally-led leadership in the Global South (Resilience Hub)
Venue: Resilience Hub (online transmission available)
Organizers: Fundación Avina
Ebony Holland, Nature-Climate Policy Lead at International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Santiago Alba-Corral, Program Director Resilient Food Systems – IDRC
Fabiana Menna, Fundación Gran Chaco and Manager at Project NANUM, Women Connected in Argentina
Valeria Scorza, Strategic Partnerships Director at Fundación Avina
Facilitation: Maria del Pilar Bueno, Researcher at the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research of Argentina, professor at the National University of Rosario, member of the UNFCCC Adaptation Committee, Impulsouth Research Coordinator
Register in the Resilience Hub here
21:00 – 22:30 (Glasgow local time UTC) \ 18:00 – 19:00 Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo \ 16:00 – 17:00 Bogotá-Mexico City-Lima
LAC Resilience Hub – The Critical Role of Arts, Culture and Heritage in Building Food and Agricultural Resilience
Venue: Virtual event – LAC Resilience Hub
Organizers: AHRC/PRAXIS, Americas Regional Partner
Register in the Resilience Hub here
Monday Nov 8
21:00 – 22:30 (Glasgow local time UTC) \ 18:00 – 20:00 Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo \ 16:00 – 17:00 Bogotá-Mexico City-Lima
Early warning early action and disaster risk reduction – Local experiences from Latin America
Venue: Virtual event – LAC Resilience Hub
Organizers: REAP, WTW, GNDR, UNDRR
Register in the Resilience Hub here
18:15-19:30 (Glasgow local time UTC) \ 15:15 – 16:30 Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo \ 13:15 – 14:30 Bogotá-Mexico City-LimaIncluding local voices in decision-making to ensure just climate actionVenue: Benelux pavilionOrganizers: Voices for Just Climate Action, Fundacion Avina, Hivos, WWF, SouthSouthNorth, Slum dwellers International, Akina Mama wa AfrikaLanguage of event: EnglishRegister hereJoin the Livestream here
Tuesday Nov 9
11:30 – 12:45 (Glasgow local time UTC) \ 8:30 – 9:45 Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo \ 6:30 – 7:45 Bogotá-Mexico City-Lima
ClimateShot: A Mission to Transform Agriculture
Venue: Lomond Auditorium
Organizers: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
Language of event: English
Register here
17:00 – 18:00 (Glasgow local time UTC) \ 14:00 – 15:00 Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo \ 12:00 – 13:00 Bogotá-Mexico City-Lima
Argentina, cambio climático y la COP26, ¿Cómo aportar?
Venue: Virtual
Organizers: Alianza para la Acción Climática Argentina (AACA)
Nasha Cuello, Co-founder of Sustentabilidad Sin Fronteras – SSF
Paula Ellinger, Climate Action Manager at Fundación Avina
Carlos Tanides, Coordinator of the Cities, Climate and Energy Program at Fundación Vida Silvestre
Martin Dapelo, Member of the Board of Directors at Cámara Argentina de Energías Renovables
Facilitation: Cruz Raux, Sustentabilidad Sin Fronteras – SSF and Pilar Assefh, Author at PxP
Language of event: Spanish
Register here
19.00 – 20.15 (Glasgow local time UTC) \ 16:00 – 17:15 Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo \ 14:00 – 15:15 Bogotá-Mexico City-Lima
¿Es posible lograr la carbono neutralidad del sector AFOLU en Argentina? Aportes sobre modelado y percepciones de actores
Venue: Virtual event
Organizers: Fundación Avina, INTA, Fundación Bariloche
Wednesday Nov 10
14:45 – 15:45 (Glasgow local time UTC) \ 11:45 – 12:45 Buenos Aires-Sao Paulo \ 9:45 – 10:45 Bogotá-Mexico City-Lima
Building Capacities towards NDC implementation and the global stocktake: innovative practices from the global south
Venue: Capacity Building Hub, PCCB
Organizers: Fundación Avina, United Nations University, FLACSO Ecuador, International Research Centre (IDRC)
Dominique Charron, VP International Development Research Center (IDRC) (TBC)
Sara González Troncoso, Head of International Relations, National Council on Climate Change, Dominican Republic
Aurelius Chishimba Nkonde, Senior Climate Change Officer – Mitigation, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management Department, Zambia
Daourda Neino Mahamadou, BUR 1 coordinator, Environment Council for Sustainable Development, Niger
Jenifer Calderon Cintora International Cooperation Advisor, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Guatemala
Martin Ojok, Senior Climate Change Officer, Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda
Andreas Jonathan Mickaël Division, Chief in charge of the coordination of adaptation policies, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Madagascar
Dr. Ambe Emmanuel Cheo, Associate Academic Officer, United Nations University
Facilitation: Valeria Scorza, Strategic Partnerships Director, Fundación Avina (TBC)
Language of event: English
Fundación Avina’s Expectations for COP26
The health crisis we are experiencing is a prelude to the challenges that humankind will face over the coming decades as a result of climate change. One thing we have learned is that if we are to avoid the most catastrophic scenarios, we can do so only through global collaboration.
It is clear to young people that their future is at risk. But at the current rate of response to the climate crisis, humankind will fail them. The opportunity to change the direction of history exists, and it is in our hands – and in the hands of the leaders who meet in Glasgow between November 1 to 21, 2021.
Avina signs on to climate change initiatives
Avina’s key allies at COP26
Throughout different projects and initiatives, we are working with strategic allies to develop events and support the participation of Global South representation at COP26.
