UCCLAN Latin America Regional Event 2023

UCCLAN Latin America Regional event, Otavalo, Ecuador, 26-30 July 2023

Key information for participants:

Schedule at a glance

The event itself runs 27-29 July inclusive, attendees must arrive on the 26 July and should depart no earlier than the 30 July. 

  • 26th July – land in Quito (if you haven’t already!) and head to the Holiday Inn at the Airport where you will find the CL Team

  • 27th – 30th July  – check out of the hotel early and head as a group to Puerto Lago just outside Otavalo for three days of meetings, networking, socialising, excursions and CLLS (more detail below)

  • 30th July – after breakfast check out of the hotel and head back to Quito airport as a group

What’s included: shared accommodation (twin rooms), venue hire, group travel, group excursions and activities, refreshments and most meals will be covered by the programme.

What’s not included: airport transfers (if applicable), flight amendments, some meals, drinks and any extras not part of the core event programme. 

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What is the Latin America Regional event?

The programme has received a gift to support alumni activity, including the delivery of three regional meetings for alumni from Latin America, Africa and Asia. These events will bring together alumni from multiple cohorts for learning, networking and to catalyse new and higher impact collaborative initiatives in their region. The format builds on the highly successful global alumni event in Cambridge in 2018 and plans to replicate this model at the regional level. Participation costs for alumni will be subsidised, to ensure maximum inclusion.

This event is co-created by the CL Team in collaboration with a working group of regional alumni, it aims:

  • to strengthen connections within the UCCLAN Latin American regional group; 
  • to create networking opportunities between alumni and other conservation actors;
  • to shine a spotlight on the work of alumni in Latin America; 
  • to increase collaboration within those working in Latin America; and
  • to pilot the first UCCLAN regional event of this kind; 

This is all with the ultimate goal of enabling greater conservation impact through the UCCLAN network.

Proposed Agenda

Expected outcomes:

  • Strengthened regional alumni network 
  • Increased engagement from UCCLAN as tangible activity taking place
  • Enhanced conservation impact through alumni activities

Expected outputs:

  • Regional projects
  • Framework for future regional events 
  • Event could be an opportunity to announce and/or engage with regional issue and/or activity and/or relevant actors and agencies
  • Film content

Don't forget to bring: 

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Reusable bottle 
  • Cap
  • Layers of clothing (as Otavalo can be warm and also cold!)
  • Waterproof jacket
  • Walking shoes