WE OPEN SPACES

EACH YEAR WE ORGANIZE PLATFORMS AND HOST SPACES FOR DIALOGUE. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING AND CONVEYING KNOWLEDGE, OUR GOAL IS TO STIMULATE COLLABORATION AMONG ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE SECTORS THAT WE WORK IN.

In September, we hosted our first colloquium on Water Security Nuevo León 2017 and summoned the Secretary of Sustainable Development of Nuevo León’s Government and the Monterrey Water Fund. We gathered leaders of the water sector to identify main challenges that the state faces, classify them according to their impact and establish a continuous work agenda.

For the 9th year in a row, we awarded Water Prize IBD-FEMSA. Through this award we boost the work of organizations that offer innovative solutions to water challenges, sanitation and solid residues that the region faces. In this occasion, WaterAir (Peru) won first place with a refrigeration system that enables water production via air. Additionally, we held second symposium on Early Child Development “Interactions that transform” alongside LEGO Foundation and Mexico’s United Way. We managed to reunite 280 business representatives to analyze the importance of investing in the early stages of childhood; it would shape human capital in the long run.