The current president of WIM Argentina, María Eugenia Sampalione, signed a broad agreement with Claudio Terrés, from IRAM, to promote and develop complementary, cooperation and assistance activities.
WIM Argentina sealed a cooperation agreement with Argentine Institute of Standardization and Certification (IRAM) within the framework of the Sustainable Mining Summitwhich is carried out in Mendoza.
According to the entity that promotes women in mining in the country, WIM Argentina was represented by its current president, Maria Eugenia Sampalionewhile for IRAM he signed his title Claudio Terresaccompanied by Gaston Olibanocommercial manager of the Institution.
The purpose of this agreement is to work together to promote and develop complementary, cooperation and reciprocal assistance activities of institutional, academic, scientific, technological, social, cultural and service nature; thus enhancing and strengthening the socio-economic impact on the Mining Industry.
María Eugenia Sampalione WIM Argentina
“We join IRAM to accompany and facilitate the certification processes of mining companies and suppliers to the Industry,” said Sampalione, adding: “The role of the WIM team in this case will be to train and guide companies in this process so that they certify standards together with the IRAM team, especially Standard 57001:2023 Management System for Equity of gender, whose objective is to promote and strengthen gender equality through the reduction of gaps and the prevention and eradication of gender-based violence.
Furthermore, the owner of WIM Argentinawhich will be replaced by Amalia Sáenz, from Lake Resources, for the period 2025-2026, he assured that “certification means recognition and validation of the quality work carried out by each company, continuous improvement, the most equitable division of tasks and better competitiveness in the market”
After the signing, WIM highlighted that “We continue working together in the development of the Argentine Mining Industry through the insertion and permanence of women in the workforce.”
What is IRAM?
IRAM is a private, non-profit civil association run by organizations representing the production, consumption and general interest sectors, whose objective is to contribute to improving the quality of life, well-being and safety of people and goods. Besides, offers conformity assessment, training, documentation and partner services.
IRAM also promotes the rational use of resources and innovation. In the field of standardization, he is the only Argentine representative before regional standardization organizations, such as the Mercosur Standardization Association (AMN) and the Pan American Commission for Technical Standards (COPANT)and before international organizations: International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)in this case, in conjunction with the Argentine Electrotechnical Association (AEA).
Source: Ambito
