Approximately 120 persons participated in a space that was both physical and virtual. They comprised artisanal, small and medium scale miners, academics, researchers, professionals, government (environment/natural resources health, labour) and other state agencies, training institutions in mining, leaders of Guyana’s indigenous communities, the private sector, and international organizations including the Global Environmental Facility and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Presenters and other participants in and out of the diaspora, including H.E. Mr. Samuel Hinds, Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States, joined the discourse that was informative and instructive, fair and frank, encouraging and empowering.
