Integrating protagonists to Celebrate Protected and Conserved Areas in our region

Celebración Áreas Protegidas, Conservadas y su gente en LAC
Jun 29, 2023
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Since 2020, we convened the key actors of the III Congress of Protected and Conserved Areas (Lima 2019) , but we also strongly join communities, companies and networks to consolidate our annual process of dialogue, strengthening and contributions to the effective management of our wellness areas.

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Our ROADMAP in 2023 and all our efforts are oriented towards the EFFECTIVE integration of people and their communities, organizations, companies and governments, who value the Protected and Conserved Areas or Well-being Areas of our region.

We prioritize the incorporation of new audiences, who enrich our goal with their vision and action: to effectively preserve the Wellness Areas of Latin America and the Caribbean.

As every June since 2020, we launch the CALL for AMBASSADORS, with a powerful profile, focused on national efforts and the process of key information.

We continue forging alliances, to continue strengthening this initiative of all.

CALL FOR AMBASSADORS -Deadline July 19, 2023-

Objective of the call

Call and select 2 outstanding ambassadors per country, who self-manage and deploy their tasks aimed at actively calling and articulating actors, together with quality information management, during the process of The Celebration of the APyC LAC in 2023.

Ambassadors have always been key figures in the APyC Celebration for LAC initiative around the Day of Protected and Conserved Areas for our region.

In 2023, the Ambassadors will have a more concrete role, in relation to the experiences of previous editions. We will focus on strengthening and positioning ambassadors, as facilitators and articulators in the territory. In addition to receiving tools and closer monitoring, 2 ambassadors per country will be selected.

The modality of the work of the ambassadors is VOLUNTARY but we are outlining options to manage remuneration.

The testimonials and participatory evaluations of previous editions show that this instance of support for the leaders and defenders of the territory is an inspiring and overcoming instance.

Registration

Registration is done by completing the following form: https://forms.gle /nkVpRs7n5Y4obr8n9

ALLIANCES: Meetings with CMAP IUCN, UNEP, Colombia National Parks, Jungle Excursiones Náuticas and other references from different sectors.

In 2023, we seek to strengthen the products or results of "The Celebration".

Year after year, we receive endorsements from the national systems of protected areas in the region, but this year in particular we are consolidating our alliance with Parques Nacionales Colombia, with the support of its director Luisz Olmedo Martínez Zamora and the communication team and education.

We held a satisfactory meeting with the United Nations Environment Program for Latin America and the Caribbean, where we presented our achievements. We received a very good reception before the journey and impact of our initiative.

Our initiative arises from the III CAPLAC (Lima 2019) that was organized by different partners, including the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas. All the partners of this important event endorse the Celebration of Protected and Conserved Areas LAC, by mandate.

In order to articulate synergies, we have fruitful regular meetings with Global Vice President, Andrew Rhodes. We hope to be able to share one more edition, with new spaces for dialogue, around the priorities of our Commission.

ROADMAP to join and Celebrate in 2023

JUNE Dialogue with people and their communities, governments, companies and organizations in social networks, newsletters and on our website. Forging the financial sustainability of our initiative together. Activation of Team Ambassadors and Call SUPER ambassadors.
JULY Selection of Ambassadors and publication of results. Agile training to add wills. Follow our news in the newsletters. Consolidating partners and allies to guarantee training, communication platforms and articulations. Data management monitoring sheet.
AUGUST Activation of Ambassadors and training. We dialogue in the languages of our region with more than 230,000 people who interact in networks each year. Consolidating partners and allies for the Day of the AP and C LAC. Virtual stores open for you to support and feel close to the APy C LAC Celebration.
SEPTEMBER Ambassadors follow-up: registration of celebrations, diffusion of La Celebración, search for financing. Registration event October 17 Day of the AP and C LAC. Explore our website. Fundamental training to value and conserve areas for well-being. Do you already have your session or space in the event on October 17? Registration event October 17 Day of the AP and C LAC. Explore our website!.
OCTOBER--> BIG DAY: Registration Celebrations, diffusion October 17, Audiovisual Capsules. Agenda and news for October 17, APyC LAC Day on our website. Access raffles and integration spaces on our website and APyC LAC Day sessions.
NOVEMBER 2023 TO MARCH 2024 Dissemination of outstanding Ambassadors and results of the Celebration of the APyC and its people in 2023. Who made the 2023 version of this initiative possible? Get to know them in our RRSS. Thanks to protagonists of October 17 and Celebrations of the APyC LAC. Publication of our annual report and financial report.

Our best products in 2023

Map of celebrated protected and conserved areas, self-managed on a community basis and checked by ambassadors or national leaders specially selected and trained by the initiative. This database and collaborative mapping has information on celebrated areas, contact networks and freely accessible data. List of integrated countries.
Annual positioning of projects, programs and other initiatives through communication products (web, social networks, newsletters, events) and insertion in agile mass training on governance, access to rights, global framework and regional challenges, IUCN programs and projects Eg: green list, zoonoses and One Health, Conservation Corridors, among others linked to the theoretical framework that we share with the III CAPLAC. This also includes proper positioning around October 17 for projects and actions.
Sessions or spaces in the Event October 17, Day of Protected and Conserved Areas LAC. High Level Events with national officials in one space and leaders of companies with socio-environmental responsibility in others.
Networking - network of contacts and consolidated database, facilitated by the initiative, between organizations, communities, governments and key companies. Agile training on "scaffolding" concepts for new audiences, to assess and contribute to the effective and participatory management of LAC protected and conserved areas (leadership, communication, management effectiveness, diversity, among others).