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Beyond Gold:

Mining and the Rights ofLatin-American Communities

Wageningen, March 13, 2014

Outline• CATAPA+

Goud:Eerlijk?• Interview Doña Maria

and Don Clemente• Joris van de Sandt• Discussion

CATAPA

• Volunteer organisation• Support grassroots struggles of people

affected by gold mines • Raising awareness in Belgium

The main goals of the campaign: GOUD:EERLIJK?

Raising awareness of Flemish consumers!

• Reduce the consumption of gold

• Recycle gold + other materials

• Gold mined in a socially and ecologically responsible way

MARIA RAFAEL TICALA

• Nursing and health• Trainer for environmental +political

leadership • Centre of ecological investigation and

enforcement of Andean people (CEPA)• Women’s rights • Coordination of the defence of the

Desaguadero river and the UruUru and Poopo lakes (CORIDUP )

CLEMENTE HUANCA PACO

• BSc Juridical Sciences• Postgrad Human rights • Legal advisor for environmental + human

rights issues• CEPA

What you can do to help?

• Consume less gold• Recycle your old phone and other e-waste• Ask your bank about their investments• Ask your jeweller about the origin of the gold,

silver or diamonds• Sign our petition against unfair gold medals• Spread the word!

Staying in touch • Follow us on facebook and twitter! • What's your interest?• Write your thesis on one of our topics!• Join the Catapista facebook group• Diverse volunteering opportunities

www.catapa.be | www.goudeerlijk.beinfo@goudeerlijk.be