News and announcements from the Bogota office of the AAPG Latin America & Caribbean Region, brought to you by Emily Smith Llinás and friends.

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AAPG President Mike Party visited the region and accompanied AAPG students and professionals at the AMGP Conference in Villahermosa.

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AAPG’s first workshop in Suriname attracted 145 participants from 16 countries

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AAPG volunteers celebrated Earth Science Week in October, organizing educational activities in six countries throughout the region.

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Volunteers kept busy throughout the region and the Earth Science Week team in Brazil reached 170 students at three schools in Curitiba.

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More than 1500 participants convened on Buenos Aires for the first-ever AAPG International Conference and Exhibition (ICE) held in Argentina. ICE was just one of many activities keeping members busy in August.

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Latin America and Caribbean Region geared up for the International Conference and Exhibition and the YP Bolivia Chapter hosted the first ever Ready to Work Program in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

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In June 2019, AAPG and ABGP organized a successful workshop in Brazil, student and YP Chapters organized multiple activities, and AAPG LACR volunteers promoted upcoming events at the Mexican Petroleum Congress.

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On behalf of AAPG headquarters and the Latin America and Caribbean Region, I am pleased to announce the newly elected Latin America and Caribbean Region leadership

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Geoscientists and engineers from seven countries gathered to discuss opportunities at the multidisciplinary workshop in Rio

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Latin America & Caribbean Region leadership represented the region at the AAPG Annual Conference in San Antonio and the YP Colombia Chapter conducted its first Ready to Work Program for 30 final year students and recent graduates.

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Emily Smith Llinás
Emily Smith Llinás Director, AAPG Latin America and Caribbean Region +57 310 305 7937 +57 601 530 2242 (Bogotá) +1 281 886 8525 (Houston)
Diana Ruiz Vásquez
Diana Ruiz Vásquez Events Manager, Latin America and Caribbean Region, AAPG +57 301 547 8724
Alejandra López Díaz
Alejandra López Díaz Marketing and Events Coordinator, Latin America and Caribbean Region, AAPG +57 311 254 5060