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A note of thanks from the Executive Committee

A note of thanks from the Executive Committee

The 10th International Congress on Water Management in Mining and Industrial Processes, Water Congress 2022 Executive Committee thanks the participation of more than 320 delegates from 14 countries who attended Water Congress 2022, held from September 7 to 9 on a virtual format.

On this occasion, +75 presentations related to the developments, strategies and recent innovations in water management for mining and other industries

We are particularly grateful to:
• SQM, proud Main Sponsor of the Congress;
• The authors, for their invaluable technical contributions and willingness to share their knowledge and experiences;
• The Directing Members of the Organizing Committee, especially to The Mining Co-Chair, José Miguel Berguño; and the Desalination Co-Chair, Jorge Foxley, for their great contribution and enthusiasm;
• The Editorial Committee, for their collaboration to the revision of abstracts;
• The Advisory Committee, for their contribution to promote the conference;
• The co-organizing institutions: Centro de Recursos Hídricos para la Agricultura y la Minería (CRHIAM), Universidad de Concepción, Chile; the Kinneret Academic College, Israel; and Fundación Chile.
• The sponsors, for their generous support;
• Media partners, for their support in the dissemination of the conference and for the delivery of updated information to the public in a timely manner

And last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank all participants for their contribution to the technical discussion of presented works, which contributed to the success of the 10th version of Water Congress

Executive Committee
Water Congress 2022

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WATERCONGRESS 2022

The Organizing, Advisory and Technical committees support the promotion of the seminar. Likewise, they support by determining the technical focus of the seminar program. The technical committee reviews the written works that are received, establishing the highest technical quality. All committee members have a special discount on registrations.

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José Miguel Berguño
Mining Co-Chair
Vice President of Corporate Affairs, SQM, Chile
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Carlos Foxley
Desalination Co-Chair
President, Asociación Chilena de Desalinización (ACADES), Chile
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Carolina Ahumada
Mining Co-Chair 2021
SPN Program Manager, Minera Escondida, BHP, Chile
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Jorge Valenzuela
Agriculture Co-Chair 2021
President, FedeFruta, Chile
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Gladys Vidal
Co-Organizer
Director, Centro de Recursos Hídricos para la Agricultura y la Minería (CRHIAM) , Chile
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Claudia Galleguillos
Technical Co-Organizer
Leader in Water Strategies, Fundación Chile
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Ran Suckeveriene
Co-Organizer
Head of the Water Industry Engineering Department, Kinneret Academic College, Israel
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Jacques Wiertz
Program Director
Associate Professor, Universidad de Chile
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Carlos Barahona
Executive Director
General Manager, Gecamin, Chile
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Rodrigo Reyes
Coordinator
International Conferences Coordinator, Gecamin, Chile
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Cristian Núñez
Directing Member
General Director, Dirección General de Aguas (DGA), Chile
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Ignacio Toro
Directing Member
Environment Manager, Albemarle, Chile
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Mariana Concha
Directing Member
Corporate Water Manager, Codelco, Chile
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Ricardo Ruano
Directing Member
Water Resources Manager – Pascua Lama, Barrick Gold, Chile
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Sofía Mordojovich
Directing Member
Water Resources Manager, Teck Resources, Chile
Testimonials
  • Este congreso convoca a especialistas de alto nivel en torno a la gestión del agua, permitiendo un elevado nivel de discusión respecto de técnicas, estrategia y políticas a aplicar o evolucionar; atendiendo a las oportunidades de innovación y a los nuevos estándares sociales y ambientales en el País y el mundo.

    Mariana Concha
    Gerente Corporativo de Aguas, Codelco, Chile
  • Water Congress impulsa la conexión entre profesionales del agua, permitiendo acceder a ideas, iniciativas y experiencias que abren nuestras mentes a cómo gestionar el agua, pensando en un futuro cercano en el que el agua será un recurso extremadamente valioso.

    Adriana Sánchez
    Principal Hydrogeologist, BHP Minerals Americas, Chile
  • Nuestra empresa viene patrocinando en forma continua el Water Congress desde el año 2020 porque consideramos que es un excelente foro para poner en contacto y mantener actualizados a todos los actores involucrados (autoridades, usuarios, proveedores, etc.) en la gestión de un recurso fundamental como es el agua.

    Emilio Escobar
    Gerente Negocios América Latina, Axter Coletanche, Chile
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110
Represented Countries
18
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