Program

OBJECTIVE:

Promote cooperation between Brazilian government institutions, international organizations, and NGOs active in socio-environmental governance, with the aim of strengthening the traceability of the gold supply chain, while combating illegal mining and money laundering. 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Accreditation

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Opening Session

• David Tait — CEO of the World Gold Council
• Mauro Sousa — Director-General of the ANM
• Ana Paula Lima Vieira Bittencourt — National Secretary of Geology, Mining and Mineral Transformation of the MME
• Júlio César Nery Ferreira — Director of Mining Affairs, Brazilian Mining Institute (Ibram)

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Panel 1 – State Supervision and the Legal Origin of Gold
Moderators: Júlio César Nery Ferreira — Director of Mining Affairs, Brazilian Mining Institute (Ibram)

• Fernando Drummond — Superintendent of Inspection at the ANM (Presentation Fernando)
• Valdemir Fortes Sousa — Deputy Head of Unit at the Department of Conduct Supervision of Bacen
• Erich Adam Moreira Lima — Federal Criminal Expert from the Federal Police (PF)
• Flávia Maria Valente Carneiro — General Coordinator of Inspection and Regulation at the Directorate of Supervision of COAF

4:15 PM – 4:40 PM: Coffee Break

4:40 PM - 6:10 PM: Panel 2 — Technology, Certification, and Traceability 
Moderator: Federico Bedran — President of the Mining Law Commission of the OAB-DF

• Leonardo Alves da Silva — Superintendent of the Commercial Department of Casa da Moeda do Brasil
• Marco Tulio da Silva Lima — Privacy Products Manager at Serpro
• Júlio Cesar da Silva Veras — Manager of the CFEM Inspection Management at the ANM
• Prof. Dr. Georgio de Tomi — University of São Paulo
• Dr. Trevor Keel — World Gold Council

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Accreditation

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Panel 3 — The Gold Supply Chain: From Mining to Export
Moderator: Dione Macedo — Responsible Geologist

• Gilson Camboim — Organization of Brazilian Cooperatives (Presentation Gilson)
• Marcelo Brunella Aziz Jorge — Director of Legal Affairs and Government Relations at ANORO (Presentation Marcelo)
• Écio Moraes — President of the Brazilian Institute of Gems and Precious Metals (IBGM) (Presentation Écio)

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Panel 4 — Socio-Environmental Aspects
Moderator: Marina Ruete of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)

• Jair Schmitt — Director of the Environmental Protection Directorate at Ibama
• Larissa Rodrigues — Director of the Research Directorate at Instituto Escolhas
• Julevania Alves Olegario — Director of the Department of Sustainable Development in Mining of the MME (Presentation Julevania)
• Thaianne Resende — Director of the Environmental Quality Department at the MMA

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Lunch Break

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Panel 5 — International Practices and Responsible Mining, Due Diligence
Moderator: Dione Macedo — Responsible Geologist

• Edward Bickham — World Gold Council (Presentation Edward)
• Marina Ruete — Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) (Presentation Marina)
• Luis Mauro Gomes Ferreira — Manager of the Illicit Activity Combat Management at the ANM's Superintendence of Inspection (Presentation Luis Mauro)

Signing Ceremony of the Technical Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the ANM and the Brazilian Mint

• The TCA provides for the implementation of a project for the traceability of the national gold extraction and commercialization chain.

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Panel 6 — International Cooperation against Organized Crime and Illicit Flow
Moderator: Frederico Bedran — President of the Mining Law Commission of the OAB-DF

• Andrew Naylor — Director of Policy at World Gold Council
• Mariana Carrera — Project Coordinator of the UNODC's Aurum Project (Presentation Mariana)
• Humberto Freire de Barros — Director of the Amazon and Environment at the Federal Police (Presentation Humberto)
• Jorge B. Pontes — Consultant in Compliance & Security (Presentation Jorge B)

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Presentation on the proposal for a Global Coalition for Action on small-scale gold production, Edward Bickham — World Gold Council.

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Closing Session

• Mauro Sousa, Director-General of the National Mining Agency (ANM)
• Edward Bickham, World Gold Council (WGC)
• Marina Ruete, Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)
• Marcio Emery, Brazilian Mint