GRADUATION OF THE COURSE LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN AGROECOLOGY AND ORGANIC PRODUCTION (OLC)

The OLC Course IFOAM América Latina 2017/18 – Formation of Leaders in Agroecology and Organic Production took place on June 5, in São Paulo. 14 participants from different parts of Brazil, among producers, technicians and university professors recieved the certificate. The graduation marked the end of a 10-month course that included lectures, technical visits, webinars with speakers from various countries and preparation of reports, public interventions and Development Project.
The ceremony took place during Biofach – the largest organic fair in Latin America and was attended by the Coordinators of the Patrícia Flores Course of IFOAM / AL and Angela Escosteguy of the IBEM, and organic sector authorities: Dr. Virginia Lira, Coordinator of Agroecology / MAPA, Dr. Marcelo Laurino of CPORG-SP / MAPA, Dr. Romeu Leite, producer, Vila Yamaghushi / SP and Dr. Marco Pavarino of SEAD / DF.
The course was promoted by IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) in partnership with the IBEM and took place for the first time in Brazil. This course has been carried out by IFOAM since 2012, in countries of Europe, Asia and Africa. The activity aims to develop leadership skills and facilitate the construction of networks for the exchange of knowledge, knowledge, innovation and interaction between the different actors of the agroecological movement and the organic segment.
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