Tentative Workshop Agenda

Please note the Agenda is currently tentative, and the activities might change slightly

DAY 0 (10th Aug 2025)

Networking dinner and ice-breaker session to introduce the research teams from both side at Princess Louca Hotel

DAY 1 (11th Aug 2025)

9:00 PI Welcome Address by Dr Muhammad Rana and Dr Rafael Zilio

9:30 Keynote 1, "Climate Change, River droughts and Wate Injustice in Brazilian Amazon" presentation by Dr Carlos Bordalo (UFPA, Brazil)

10:00 Keynote 2, "Indigenous Territories and other forms of Social Appropriation of Nature" by Dr Rafael Zilio (UFOPA, Brazil)

10:30 Keynote 3 "Innovative Approaches in Ecosystem Simulation: Modelling for a Resilient Future by" Dr Muhammad Qasim Rana, Project Lead, (UCEM, UK)

11:00 Networking Session - Research Presentation and Introduction of all participants from UK and Brazil

13:00 Lunch Break

14:00 Capacity Building of Participants about research funding, raising research profile, adding skills by Prof Angela Lee, (UCEM, UK)

14:40 Groups to formulate projects to address challenges for presentation to the expert panel on Day 3, led by Dr Muhammad Rana and Dr Rafael

16:00 Groups Debrief & Panel Discussions

16:30 Keynote 4: Presentation of Amazon Research Project Bristol Uni, Dr Rayane and Dr Shirley (Bristol Uni, UK)

17:00 Wrap-up

DAY 2 (12th Aug 2025)

9:00 Day 1 Recap

9:30 Keynote 5: Education and Climate Change: Strategies from Brazilian Experience by Daniel Vallerius. (UFT, Brazil)

10:00 Keynote 6: Transformative Leadership in Ecosystem Management: Shaping a Sustainable Path Forward, Prof Antonio

10:30 Presentation by UK and Brazilian group on their research: 5 minutes presentation sessions

13:00 Lunch

13:00 A guided Site visit to Emilio Goeldi Museum to explore flora, fauna and advanced research centres

17:00: Wrap-up and & Day 3 Briefing

DAY 3 (13th Aug 2025)

9:00 Day 2 Recap

9:30 Interactive Group Session: Developing Research Roadmap - Creating an action plan for short, medium and long-term research

11:00 Group work and brainstorming session on local issues and potential solutions

12:00 Expert Panel led discussion on Challenges faced by Brazilian Amazon and Potential Sustainable solutions

13:00 Lunch Break

14:00 Proposal presentation to a panel. Live feedback on research themes

15:00 Certificates and Prizes distribution

16:00 Offical End of the Workshop

The event is organised hybridly so that non-funded participants and those with mobility issues can also benefit from it. The keynote presentations, group discussions, site visit and proposal developments will be hosted on days 1 and 2, whereas day 3 will be reserved for grooup work, research prizes and certificate distribution. The non-funded participants worldwide can listen and present their research work. Both partners will invite keynote speakers like policymakers and Amazonian biodiversity experts through match-funding.

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