The “Professionals of the Future: Skills for the Green Economy” project in Brazil, supported by GOPA Worldwide Consultants, launched the third episode of the Bioeconomy and Circular Economy podcast series. This third episode of the “Profissionais do Futuro” (Professionals of the Future) Podcast spotlights how TVET can expand opportunities for women in the Amazon's bioeconomy. The episode is now available on YouTube (with English subtitles) & Spotify!

Join Fabiana Gomes, President of the Rioterra Study Center, and Cristiane Moura, COO of Amakos — a cosmetics company that utilises Amazonian resources — as they share inspiring stories of women driving transformative change in their communities. They also discuss the vital role of professional education in these advancements.

Watch & Listen Now:

• YouTube (with English subtitles):   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhw9Qt9L0mc
• Spotify:   https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EteD4ks7ljNTVvxGdAZkg?si=98e7a901c8334482 

About the Project:

The “’Professionals of the Future: Skills for the Green Economy” project is a partnership between the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, GIZ Brasil within the scope of the Brazil-Germany Cooperation for Sustainable Development. This project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany. 

Since 2022, with support from GOPA Infra, GOPA Worldwide Consultants has been providing support to GIZ in implementing the Bioeconomy and Circular Economy component of the project.