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Chile at Expo Osaka-Kansai 2025 is pleased to invite you to the seminar:
Patagonia and Chile's Unique Ecosystems: Private Initiatives Leading Biodiversity Conservation
Program
| 17:30 - 17:45 |
Registration |
| 17:45 - 17:55 |
Welcome Remarks by the Master of Ceremonies
Valentina Castelli, Communications, PR & Protocol Director, Chile Pavilion
Presentation of videos highlighting private conservation initiatives in Chile as a global reference. |
| 17:55 - 18:15 |
Opening Keynotes:
- Magdalena Piñera, Executive Director of Fundación Parque Tantauco.
"The Crucial Role of the Private Sector in Biodiversity Conservation".
- Mariko Hanada, Visiting Researcher, Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka Prefecture.
"Environmental Challenges: Japan's Perspective"
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| 18:15 - 19:00 |
Session 1: "Innovative Environmental Care Solutions from the Private Sector"
Opening Keynote: SHIBUYA KAZUHISA, Professor at Kwansei Gakuin University and Former Ambassador of Japan in Chile.
Presentations:
- Helmut HUBER - Marnik VAN CAUTER, Representative from Alerce 3000 Foundation
- Oscar LERIA, Representative from La Tapera Park Foundation
- María Paz CASTAÑO, Representative from Rewilding Chile Foundation
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| 19:00 - 19:40 |
Session 2: "Sustainable Economic Activities and Environmental Education: Integrating Communities in Public and Private Conservation Efforts"
Keynote Presentation:
Martin Gardner, British botanist and Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his conservation work.
Presentations:
- Marcello Martins, Deputy Brazil Pavilion Manager, APEX Brazil (Brazil hosts COP30, 2025)
- Myriam Gomez, Representative of International Cape Horn Center (ICHC)
- Mariko Hanada, Closing comments
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| 19:40 - 19:50 |
Closing Speech: "A Model for Balancing Economic Development and Environmental Protection"
Constanza Troppa, Head of the Biodiversity Division, Ministry of Environment of Chile |
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