Bridging knowledges for science with impact in the Amazon – Nordic-Brazilian dialogue
The Nordic-Brazilian Amazon research dialogue was launched in May 2025. The dialogue aims to promote responsible, inclusive and impactful research and innovation in the Amazon. The focus is on responsible and inclusive cooperation and co-creation of transdisciplinary knowledge between diverse research areas and local stakeholders, including Indigenous Peoples, Quilombolas and Traditional Communities. The dialogue involves and targets funding institutions and researchers of the Amazon from Brazil and the Nordic countries, representing diverse research areas related to climate, environment and sustainable development.
This Nordic-Brazilian initiative is a collaboration between the Consulate of Finland in São Paulo, Embassies of Norway and Sweden in Brasília, the Amazonia+10 initiative, the Research and Innovation Council of São Paulo, FAPESP, and the Research and Innovation Council of Amazonas, FAPEAM. The activities have enjoyed funding from the Nordic Council of Minister’s Nordic Embassy Cooperation programme (NEP).
Upcoming events and activities
Webinar | Policy Brief Launch: Bridging knowledges for excellence and impact: An international dialogue and the rise of a plural science
Time and place: 17 June 2026, at 9:30-11:00 hrs (Brasília UTC-3), Online, in Zoom
This webinar presents and discusses a key result of the scientific pre-event for COP30, the Policy Brief document: Bridging knowledges for excellence and impact: An international dialogue and the rise of a plural science. The Policy Brief collects the lessons learned and reflections of the event participants, composed of academic and non-academic researchers, indigenous leaders, research funders, and government representatives.
View the full programme here.
Registration to the webinar here. (Registration by 16 June 2026)
Past events and activities
COP30 pre-event: Bridging knowledges for science with impact in the Amazon - Nordic-Brazilian dialogue towards and beyond COP-30
Time and place: 22-24 October 2025, Manaus, Brazil
The event brought together more than 20 Nordic and 40 Brazilian researchers and representatives of research funding agencies. The three-days’ scientific pre-event for COP30 focused on responsible, inclusive and impactful research and innovation in the Amazon. Integrating local, traditional and indigenous knowledges and communities in transdisciplinary science and innovation was at the center of the event.
View the full programme here.
Learn more about the objectives of the event here.
Results and reports of the dialogue:
- Team Finland Knowledge newsletter (in Finnish) – Read the newsletter here.
- Flyer of the COP30 pre-event panel discussion, November 12, Finland Pavillion - See the flyer here.
