Given the AECID’s decades-long commitment in this area through the Indigenous Program, it is worth highlighting the potential, value, and opportunity presented by the alliance of diverse actors who share a common goal: combating climate change while defending the environment, with a vision of rights and sustainable development.

Objectives
Raise awareness of the key role of indigenous peoples in protecting ecosystems and mitigating climate change, recognizing their traditional knowledge and ancestral relationship with nature.
Promote inclusive and equitable partnerships between indigenous peoples, governments, international organizations, civil society, and the private sector to strengthen climate action.
Exchange experiences and good practices on initiatives led or co-designed with indigenous peoples that have had a positive impact on climate resilience and environmental conservation.
Identify barriers and opportunities for effective participation of indigenous peoples in climate policy decision-making processes at the local, national, and international levels.
Promote respect for and implementation of the rights of indigenous peoples, including free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC), in the context of climate and sustainable development projects.
Promote concrete commitments to integrate indigenous peoples as strategic partners in national climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.

Moderator
Darío Mejía. Technical Secretary / Fund for the Development of the Indigenous People of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC).

Speakers
Anton Leis. Director / Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).
Sonia Guajajara. Minister of Indigenous People / Brasil.
Sonia Rojas. Member of Parliament / Costa Rica.
Fabio Terceros. Centre for Research and Promotion of the Peasantry (CIPCA).