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Portrait of Mg. Elena Fernández Frontán

Mg. Elena Fernández Frontán

Representative

German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)

She holds a degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Complutense University of Madrid), with specialized training at Sciences Po (Paris) and a Master's degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of London. She has an extensive career at the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), where she has led and supported numerous initiatives related to sustainable development, climate action, and international cooperation in a wide range of countries.

Building on that experience, she leads the implementation of the project “Promoting Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Development Pathways for Argentina – ProCLIM-AR,” which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the international commitments assumed by Argentina, contributing to greater resilience to climate risks and to an economic transformation that benefits the country's people and its environment. Through Component I – Forest Landscape Restoration, the project supports the implementation of practices to improve the ecological functionality and productive capacity of the mountain forests of the province of Chubut.

Takes part in

  • 10:10–11:10 Panel Panel 1 — The Andean Forest

    To examine the strategic role of the region's forest ecosystems as the basis for concrete climate solutions that combine active conservation with sustainable development. The panel will review restoration and conservation cases at Las Vertientes, the outlook for ARR (afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation) projects in Chubut, and the technological innovation of the biochar pilot as an option for carbon capture, soil improvement, and preventive management of forest biomass. It will also incorporate the perspective of the ProCLIM-AR project on climate resilience and biodiversity. The panel will explore how the coordination of private, third-sector, and scientific and technological initiatives with public policy makes it possible to protect natural heritage, technically validate the generation of environmental assets, and consolidate new green investment opportunities for the region.

Recordings will be available on the YouTube channel of the Province of Chubut once the event has concluded.