Berlin was the stage, between March 5 and 8, 2026, for the Gran Chaco Americano 360° Week, an event that placed the second largest forest in South America at the center of debates on solutions to global environmental, economic, and social crises. The initiative, promoted by Fundación Gran Chaco and ProNorte within the framework of the Impacto Verde project — funded by the European Union and driven by the Redes Chaco platform — brought together representatives from the territory, science, and the productive sector.
The program began at the Argentine Embassy in Berlin, where the delegation was received by Ambassador Betina Pasquali de Fonseca. At the venue, products and cultural expressions from the Chaco were presented, such as forest honey and native art pieces from Matriarca, reflecting the knowledge and identity of communities that produce with environmental conservation.
The official opening took place at the Ibero-American Institute, with the panel “Voices of the Territory.” Participants included Fabiana Menna, president of Fundación Gran Chaco; Norma Rodríguez, indigenous leader and president of the Cooperative of Women Artisans of the Gran Chaco (COMAR); and scientists from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). During the meeting, the agroforestry guide “Agromonte: A strategy to care for life” was launched, a result of collaboration between Fundación Gran Chaco and UFZ, which proposes tools for sustainable management of the forest and productive systems compatible with conservation.
A business round at Berlin Global Village presented value chains linked to the bioeconomy, such as regenerative textiles, forest honey, and carob flour, aiming to connect producers with European companies interested in sustainable and traceable products.
The week culminated with an immersive Gran Chaco 360° experience at Berlin's B-Dome, coinciding with International Working Women's Day. Through large-scale audiovisual projections, the audience explored the biodiversity and culture of the territory. The activity featured the participation of Norma Rodríguez and an exhibition of textiles from Matriarca Arte Nativo. In five hours of open exhibition, more than a thousand people, including tourists and residents, got to know the Gran Chaco. “We showed how we are and how we live in our territory,” said Rodríguez.