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Summary
David Ordenes (ELTI alumnus) received support to coordinate the first Chilean version of the ELTI-SOCLA-CIPAV course on Agroecological Restoration. The event took place on March 7-8, 2019, at the Agroecological School of Pirque, located in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago and was offered to 45 Chilean extension workers, researchers, farmers, students, teachers, representatives of indigenous communities and environmental leaders. The main objective of this course was to provide guidelines for integrating ecological restoration and agroecology in forest landscapes. Through a series of Latin American case studies, participants learned about the joint application of the principles of agroecology, restoration and sustainable livestock production at different scales. The course promoted a dialogue on agroecological restoration and helped participants to envision strategies to strengthen resilience to climate change. Project partners included Asociación Gremial Raíz Agroecológica de Pirque, Fundación Origen and Escuela Agroecológica de Pirque. Zoraida Calle (ELTI Colombia Program Coordinator), Enrique Murgueitio (CIPAV’s executive director), Clara Nicholls and Miguel Altieri (both agroecologists at UC Berkeley), travelled to Chile to support David and other alumni who planned training activities in different regions of the country.