Month: May 2024

JOINT PRESS RELEASE Antananarivo, 22 May 2024 – Madagascar Protected Area and Biodiversity Fund (FAPBM) and La Teinturerie – Association d’artistes have officially launched the third edition of “Art and Biodiversity” call for projects on the occasion of the International Biodiversity Day (IBD). Since 2022, “Art and Biodiversity” project has offered annual financial support and technical assistance to three (3) cultural initiatives that contribute to the protection and conservation of biodiversity in Madagascar. “Be part of the plan”, everyone has a role to play As in previous editions, the call for projects is based on the theme of the 2024 IBD: “Be part of the plan1 ”, a call to action to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Thanks to a partnership with the Association le Loko, based in Diégo, the project takes on an even dimension broader. The competition encourages artists to explore the links between biodiversity and human life, …

The FAPBM is proud to announce that Rindra Ny Aina MIARIVOLOLONA has joined its team. With a degree in Organisational Communication from CNTEMAD, Rindra joined the FAPBM in 2023. She has solid experience in the communications sector, having worked for a leading agency in the organisation of international events in Madagascar and then for a multi-sector group. She has chosen to put her skills to work for biodiversity by joining the FAPBM. Her role is to deploy communication strategies to publicise the Foundation’s actions and get local communities involved. A keen communicator and fervent admirer of biodiversity, she says: ‘I’ve always respected nature and the environment, so when I had the opportunity to combine my passion for communication and preserving our wonderful biodiversity, I decided to do my bit for a better future for Madagascar and its communities, because there’s so much we can do to benefit everyone’. Rindra’s arrival …