Quito, October 21 (EFE) – Ecuador’s President Daniel Novoa will attend a series of forums on climate change, renewable energy and the future economy to be held from Tuesday to Wednesday this week in the Brazilian city of Quito. São Paulo.
Through an executive order, the President announced that he will be accompanied in Brazil by Gabriela Sommerfeld, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Movement of Persons, Irene Vélez, Director General of the Presidential Communications Secretariat, and support staff. .
Novoa will use his participation in the Sao Paulo meeting to meet with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The Future Economy conference in São Paulo is hosted by Bloomberg New Economy in collaboration with the annual Business 20 (B-20) event, which brings together visionaries and companies from around the world.
The conference on economics and renewable energy will be attended by world-class celebrities, businesspeople, authorities, and experts from technology, industry, and government.
Bill Gates, chairman of the Gates Foundation and founder of Breakthrough Energy Group, will also participate in the forum, as will Brazil’s Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and others.
The Ecuadorian president’s visit to Brazil will not include a possible meeting with Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva or other government officials, according to the expected agenda of the Presidential Communications Secretariat.
Novoa’s participation in the São Paulo meeting comes at a time when Ecuador is facing a difficult situation due to a severe economic recession, a power generation crisis that has forced planned blackouts of up to eight hours a day, and a harsh environment. It was done. Insecurity and crime have been going on for years. EFE
