Webinar – Brazilian Soy and the EU: Best Practices and Collaborative Solutions - Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-free Value Chains

This webinar, organized by the Aliança da Soja Sustentável, through the Transparency and Compliance Working Group, addresses the challenges and solutions for compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in the Brazilian soy sector.

The Sustainable Soy Alliance is a collaborative initiative established by the Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply Chains (AgriChains) project, which is a cooperation between the global AgriChains program of GIZ Brasil and the Governo do Maranhão, with the support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), joint coordenated by AgriChains Brazil, Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS), IDH BR, and CLI – Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura S.A. The initiative is also supported by Amsel & Ara, as the knowledge partner.

Program Highlights
The webinar will be moderated by Heleen Van Den Hombergh, Coordinator of The Collaborative Soy Initiative, and will feature insights from distinguished speakers:

Petra Ascher, AgriChains Brazil Project Director, GIZ Brasil
James Allen, Executive Director, Olab
Taísa Baldassa, Project Manager, Proforest
Andre M Nassar, Executive President, ABIOVE – Associação Brasileira das Indústrias de Óleos Vegetais
Jan Börner, Professor, The University of Bonn
Ulrike Hardner, Project Manager, WWF Germany

This event offers an invaluable platform to discuss the implications of the EUDR, explore pathways for sustainable soy production, and identify strategies for successful compliance.

The webinar will be held on April 22, 2025, from 10:00 to 12:00 (BRT – UTC -3). It will be available in English/Portuguese (with simultaneous translation).

To secure your spot, please register at https://lnkd.in/d5uPUE2

Event date:

22/04/2025

Location:

Format:

Organisers:

Aliança da Soja Sustentável

Languages:

English, Portuguese

Commodity:

Soy Beans

Geographical Focus:

Global, Brazil

Link to external website:

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