Companies invited to implement sites: I – AngloGold Ashanti; II – Ferrous; III – Samarco.
5. Policies for, and examples of, community empowerment Local craftspeople and schoolchildren are being included in the works involving setting up the Quadrilátero Ferrífero Geopark. With regard to culture, the QF is an area of great cultural historical value and these matters are being worked in in partnership with the state and municipal Offices of Culture, in addition to the integration of museums. The communities involvement is being made in stages, in accordance with the established agenda of mobilizing communities. The Quadrilátero Ferrífero Geopark has been presented and discussed in various communities around the sites through workshops, conferences, events, meetings, presentation, etc.
5.1. Presentation of the Quadrilatero Ferrifero Geopark - Seminar on Geoparks (Sao Paulo, July/2009); - Workshop Ferriferous Quadrangle 2050 (Ouro Preto, September 2009) - Actors Forum (Belo Horizonte, October/2009)
5.2. Other Accomplishments a) Participation in 3rd Workshop Ferriferous Quadrangle 2050 International Forum: Future Vision for the The Ferriferous Quadrangle (2010). b) Participation in Inovatec - Technological Innovation Fair (2009 and 2010); c) Conducting workshops and exhibition "Soils: Soils:geodiversity meeting with biodiversity geodiversity meeting with biodiversity" during the 24th Fantastic Children’s World. Partnership with the Federal University of Viçosa and the Foundation of the Parks of the City of Belo Horizonte (2010). d) Participation in the festivities of the Jubilee of the Shrine of Serra da Piedade (2009); e) Elaboration of the Ferriferous Quadrangle Geopark Rodrigo Tinoco website (2009); g) Preparation of the Ferriferous Quadrangle Geopark application file for submission to UNESCO (2009) h) Promotion of the Ferriferous Quadrangle Geopark Seminar: a new perspective for the use of geoscience heritage (2008).
6. Policies for, and examples of, public and stakeholder awareness 6.1. Actions of the Mineral and Metallurgic Pole of Excellence The Mineral and Metallurgic Pole of Excellence is an institutional framework created by the Government of Minas Gerais, through the SECTES, which brings together researchers, research and development, innovation, and education groups and networks, with a goal of enhancing the performance of the mineral and metallurgy sectors. It connects the productive chains, financing, and development institutions, government project managers, society, and international partners, to encourage cooperation
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