08:00-08:30 Registration & welcome coffee/tea
8:30-9:10 Opening session: Welcome remarks
Pillar I. Subnational actions to implement critical minerals strategies and link them with local and Indigenous Peoples well-being
9:10-9:20 Keynote speaker
9:20–10:40 Panel 1: Launch of the OECD Guidelines to improve well-being of mining regions
This session served to launch the “Launch of the OECD Guidelines for well-being and resilience in mining regions”, which provides 12 guidelines with actions and good practices across economic, social, and environmental dimensions.
Regional government representatives shared their efforts to link critical mineral projects with community development, following the economic, social and environmental dimensions of well-being.
10:40–10:55 Coffee
10:55-12:10 Panel 2: Co-developing economic opportunities in Indigenous communities
This panel explored strategies to co-create new economic opportunities with and for Indigenous Peoples in mining regions. It focused on actions to develop productive initiatives, promote economic diversification and foster entrepreneurship in line with Indigenous communities’ values, as well as the conditions needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of these initiatives.
12:10-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:10: Discussion among Chilean mining regions: Mineral-related projects for regional development
This session gathered regional governors from Chile to deepen the exchange on their strategies to ensure that mineral-related projects contribute to the sustainable, long-term development of their communities.
15:10–15:30 Coffee
15:30–17:00 Parallel sessions: Subnational actions for mining competitiveness and local well-being
Parallel 3A: Local added value and innovation in copper, lithium and energy sectors
This session discussed strategies to increase local value added along the value chain of copper, lithium and energy, drawing on examples from different mining regions.
Parallel 3B: Education centres and actions to maximise benefits for the local workforce
This session discussed how actions from education centres, universities and other actors can upskill local workforces and boost research in a mining context, particularly in light of emerging industry needs (automation, digitalisation).
17:00–17:20 Takeaways of the sessions
Selected speakers and participants discussed the main actions and solutions proposed during the day, including key takeaways from the parallel sessions.
17:20–17:35 Closing remarks for the first pillar
19:30–23:00 Informal networking - Fundación Minera Escondida
