ABOUT US

ALADYR, Latin American Association of Desalination and Water Reuse

Founded on November 30th, 2010, during the II International Desalination Seminar in Antofagasta City, Chile, ALADYR is a non-profit trade association that is the benchmark in desalination, reuse, and treatment of water and effluents in Latin America.

We promote the development, dissemination, and integration of proper knowledge on sustainable and efficient water management, thanks to the provision of information exchange spaces that foster the development of strategic alliances for the sector and the support of projects and initiatives aimed at guaranteeing access to DRINKING WATER under sustainability and social welfare standards.

VISION

To be a world benchmark entity for the quality of our activities around the dissemination, promotion, and integration of desalination, reuse, and treatment of water and effluent technologies for Latin America, with a focus on knowledge integration and the development of alliances, opportunities, and projects that guarantee access to water and social welfare through the participation of leaders from industry, government, academy, and related organizations.

vALUES

Ethics
Environmental respect
Responsibility
Empathy

Leadership
Professionalism
Innovation
Constancy

GOALS

Our essential goal is to be a cornerstone in which partners can find the right answers to their needs in this sector and constitute a space for the promotion of their services and products on the premise of resource access and sustainability.
We support members with public and private organizations linked to our goals, facilitating connection networks, knowledge exchange, and access to valuable contacts.
We contribute to the municipal, industrial, productive, and academic sectors through the generation, promotion, and support of new knowledge, uses, technologies, and commitment to career advancement through meetings, seminars, and others.
We settle relevant information for our target audience, facilitating access to knowledge, and seeking to adapt its contents to multiply and disseminate it.
We promote the integration of children and youths in our actions. We consider that raising awareness about the efficient use of water and the unification of technologies is a transcendent action.
Water desalination and reuse are vital to face the scarcity or limited access to this precious resource, and these technologies embody the best bet for a planet that requires drastic solutions to approach the future.

COMPREHENSIVE POLICY

ALADYR’s underlying premise is the need to guarantee water access through alternatives compatible with the environment, which incorporate innovative knowledge and technologies and the firm resolve and commitment of citizens and professionals with awareness and appreciation for this irreplaceable resource. Considering that the essential tools to achieve this purpose are training, education, and ensuring spaces for continuous learning, integration, and reliable partnerships, our team focuses on complying with the following guidelines:

Establish environmental responsibility and respect as cornerstones of our goals.
Promote the values that sustain our organization with each action.
Constant commitment to the continuous improvement of all processes to guarantee the quality of the services and benefits that we offer to our partners.

This policy will be a matter of public knowledge and will be reviewed periodically to achieve our mission.