ACTO director: Summit in Brazil to be “Amazon voice”
The countdown has begun for one of the most important meetings of heads of state of the so-called Amazon countries: the Amazon Summit, taking place on August 8 and 9 in Belém. Its purpose is to define policies and strategies for the sustainable development of the region.Before that, in a preceding event - the Amazon Dialogues - representatives of entities, social movements, research centers, and government agencies from Brazil and the other Amazonian countries will gather between August 4 and 6 to formulate suggestions aimed at establishing sustainable public policies for the region.The outcomes of these debates will be presented to the heads of state during the Amazon Summit.ACTOThe Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization—ACTO is responsible for organizing the meeting. It is an int...