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