The final meeting of the second year of the REMINDNET Action, carried out under the umbrella of COST – European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), will be held in Rize from September 8–10, 2025, hosted by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University.
The meeting, themed “Good Practice Guides for the Management of Raw Materials’ Extraction Legacies,” will be attended by 30–35 expert scientists from various European cities.
The three-day event will cover:
✅ The Core Group (CG) Meeting will address operational decisions and short-term plans.
✅ The Management Committee (MC) and Working Group (WG) Meetings will address strategic decisions, budgets, reporting, and joint publications.
✅ The Technical Visit will include a visit to Çayeli Bakır İşletmeleri A.Ş., one of the region’s major mining organizations.
These international meetings, to be held in Rize, aim to strengthen scientific collaboration, provide new opportunities for young researchers, increase Turkey’s scientific visibility, and support strategic science diplomacy.
We would like to thank the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Presidency, the entire academic and administrative staff, and the Çayeli Bakır İşletmeleri Senior Management for their contributions to the organization.
Finally, we extend our sincere gratitude to the COST ACTION REMINDNET coordinators and participants, whose dedication, enthusiasm, and sincere contributions made these meetings extraordinary.
🔗 COST Action CA22138: https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA22138/
🔗 REMINDNET: https://www.remindnet.eu/
