It has been almost three years since Alfredo Mires, co-founder and Executive Advisor of the Network, passed away. During this time, I believe we have learned to keep moving forward, sometimes with firm steps, other times with more concerns and uncertainty.
When I think of Alfredo, I feel he would say to me: I know you are following my compass, but it is time for you to learn to find your own path and face new challenges in your own way.
Alfredo was an extraordinary teacher, our guide, our faithful companion. We are not looking for a replacement, but rather a way to continue his legacy with consistency and dignity.
To that end, at the end of September we organised a workshop to reflect on our history and search for new paths, with an old friend of Alfredo's: Grimaldo Rengifo, from PRATEC (Andean Project for Peasant Technologies). Alfredo and Grimaldo met in the 1970s and have shared a long history. If I had to point out a historic and lasting alliance of our association, it would be the one we have with PRATEC.
And once again, Grimaldo, with his closeness to the Network and his great wisdom, helped us in this workshop to find paths: small trails perhaps, still hidden in the darkness, but with a ray of light that we can see at the end.
Thank you, Grimaldo, for helping us to keep going.
Rita Mocker
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