Recordings from the Forum on Digital Innovation in Creative Industries and the Launch of the AL-INVEST Verde IPR mentorship programme available now

Forum on Digital Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights: Navigating the Future of Creative Industries in MERCOSUR countries and Chile – this hybrid forum was organised on 8 April 2024 to establish dialogue between the EU and Latin American countries on the complex challenges and benefits of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence. It also covered the resilience and adaptability of the creative sectors in MERCOSUR countries and Chile, as well as the urgent need for robust legal IP frameworks to protect creative assets threatened by increasing online infringement.

The recording of the entire event is now available on our YouTube channel in Portuguese and Spanish. The recordings and all presentations have also been added to the activity page.

Launch of mentorship programme in Brazil – additionally, the recording of the official launch celebrated in hybrid format on 10 May 2024 to mark the kick-off of the AL-INVEST Verde IPRs mentorship programme, AL-INVmentor, is now also available. It consisted of three lectures on gastronomy and tourism as drivers for forest development, geographical indications as a business strategy in the market environment and an overview of the mentorship programme. The first edition of AL-INVmentor for MERCOSUR countries was officially launched in Paraguay on 6 May and in Brazil on 10 May.

The recording of the entire event is now available on our YouTube channel in the original version, consisting of presentations given both in Portuguese and Spanish. The recording has also been added to the activity page.