Increase the understanding of the anti mining struggle in El Salvador and strengthen international support for it.
Motivate and inform the work of a diverse group of international activists who will be exposed first hand to the impacts of mining and the different actors who are opposing mining in El Salvador.
To create direct ties between international participants and their Salvadoran counterparts.
To strategically reinforce the work of the International Allies Coalition of and to increase coordination with the National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining (La Mesa)
To look beyond ‘extractivism’ and start seeking for alternative development strategies for impoverished and vulnerable regions in El Salvador and other countries.
