Educate the Educators on Geosynthetics, Brazil
Brazil’s sixth ETE program took place between November 17 and 19 in a hotel in São Paulo for 3 days of immersion in the world of geosynthetics. It was a very fruitful exchange and exceeded the expectations of both students and instructors, especially Prof. Maria das Graças Gardoni, coordinator of the project.
Key facts:
- location: São Paulo/SP, Brazil
- 20 professors received instruction
- lecturers: Maria das Graças Gardoni (UFMG), Delma Vidal (ITA), Ennio Palmeira (UnB) and Jorge Zornberg (University of Texas at Austin)
- sponsors: Bidim Wavin, Engepol, Geo Soluções, Huesker, Maccaferri, Ober, TechGround and Geomembrane Geosynthetics