Who are we?

Latin American Association of Desalination and Water Reuse, ALADYR.
We are a non-profit trade association that promotes and disseminates timely knowledge and valuable experiences around desalination technologies, water reuse/recycling, effluent treatment and water efficiency; in order to optimize water management in Latin America and guarantee access to this resource under standards of quality, sustainability, economic development and social future.

We recognize the importance of the active participation of developers and providers of technology and services, government, academia and related organizations as essential support for the action of our purposes. Since November 30, 2010, we have forged the paradigm of water efficiency in Latin America and we believe in the commitment of our more than 140 partners to achieve it.

Vision

To be the recognized world reference entity based on the quality of our activities around the dissemination, promotion and integration of desalination, reuse and treatment technologies of water and effluents for Latin America focused on the appropriation of knowledge and the development of alliances, opportunities and projects that guarantee access to water and social well-being; through the participation of leaders from industry, government, academia and related organizations.

Values

Ethics
Environmental respect
Liability
Empathy
Leadership
Professionalism
Innovation
Constancy

Objectives

Promote knowledge and useful experiences in efficient and sustainable water management in a timely manner.
Promote the integration of desalination, water reuse/recycling, and effluent treatment technologies in different productive areas, industries, and economic sectors.
To offer our partners multiple spaces to give visibility to their experiences and practices around water management.
To establish relationships and bridges of joint action for the development of water efficiency in Latin America, integrating the public and private sectors, legislative, academies, and service and technology providers.
Promote proactive and assertive research as a fundamental axis of the growth and scope of water and effluent treatment technologies.
To serve as a public forum and international benchmark for the exchange of experiences and perspectives that favor access to and safe and sustainable use of water in Latin America.
Identify contexts and opportunities for the application of water efficiency technologies in Latin America, seeking the active participation of our partners.
Highlight the importance of reducing the water footprint in any production chain and/or services, as a primary measure for efficiency in water and effluent management.
To be a benchmark for truthful and assertive communication for the media and citizens in general, in terms of water management, desalination, reuse and treatment of water and effluents.
To promote the early formation of water awareness in children and young people thanks to the development of participatory and positive dynamics.

Comprehensive policy

ALADYR maintains as a premise the need to guarantee access to water through environmentally compatible alternatives, in which not only cutting-edge knowledge and technologies are incorporated, but also the firm decision and commitment of citizens and professionals with awareness and appreciation of this irreplaceable resource; considering that the main tool to achieve this purpose is training, education and the provision of spaces for continuous learning, integration and responsible alliances.