Jaime Polanco Barreto

Government and International Relations

    Government and International Relations, Master in Public Management at the University of Potsdam Germany.Passionate about biodiversity, community-based organizations and sustainability, Jaime worked for almost 8 years in the Productive Transformation Program leading the development and implementation of the nature tourism Business Plan in several regions of the country.

    This, which was initially presented as a job, became his passion and since then he has been involved in birdwatching, conservation and development projects around these fundamental axes. With more than 15 years of experience in State institutions, he has also participated in tourism product development and conservation projects such as the birdwatching routes of the Andes and has been able to participate in international forums and fairs that have allowed him to share good practices and national wealth and also bring foreign initiatives and projects for the sustainable development of priority areas in the country.

    Institutional conservation forum, integration with the most representative actors of institutions, Government and foundations of Caldas in their commitment and actions with the conservation of birdlife.

    Conservation Forum (included in the congress plans)
    Allies for bird conservation: Institutional strategies for biodiversity conservation
    DateHourPlaceSpace available
    Friday, november 8th2:30 – 3:00pmMain room
    C.C. Termales El Otoño    		400
    Pre-registration

    This forum focuses on the conservation strategies carried out by various institutions, the Government and foundations of Caldas regarding biodiversity. Although many activities are focused on bird watching and birdwatching, in this space we want to highlight the conservation of protected areas as a fundamental basis for protecting ecosystems that not only house birds, but also a large amount of biodiversity. In this order of ideas, it is important to highlight the commitment of different key local actors such as public and private entities of the department such as Corpocaldas, CHEC, Caldas Liquor Industry, and Corporación Vivo Cuenca.

    Additionally, it is intended to address the importance of collaborative work, not only from the aforementioned entities, but also the linking of local actors to conservation strategies, awareness and knowledge of biodiversity and responsible economic alternatives with the protection of strategic ecosystems for Caldas.

    Finally, it is important to know what the short, medium and long-term commitments of these protected areas are and how actors can be articulated to promote the conservation of biodiversity and how to protect, in the good sense of the word, these sites as they are key to maintaining ecological dynamics and ecosystem services.

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