The week opened with the project’s annual meeting on 10–11 September and continued with the Latin American Phytoremediation Workshop on 12–14 September. Participants included CONICET, INTA, UNLPam, Rocío de Miel S.A., AGROSAVIA, Universidad del Área Andina, the National University of Colombia, the Biological Research Foundation, Universidad Popular del Cesar and the Kankuamo Producers’ Association, along with specialists from Hasselt University (Belgium), Federico Santa María Technical University (Chile) and the University of Buenos Aires. Topics included plants and bacteria that clean soil and water, bio-inputs, farmer field schools and mining certification, plus a meeting with mining and cosmetics companies. The outcome: new strategic alliances with the Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies (CAEM) and SEGEMAR, and new joint activities with industry.

📄 Publication (in Spanish): Annual meetings report (PDF)