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The Commissioner offers a scientific paper at the 'International Conference Tajogaite Eruption'

21/11/2025
International Conference Eruption Tajogaite

In the framework of the International Conference Tajogaite Eruption, held from November 17 to 21 in La Palma, the Special Commissioner for the Reconstruction of the island, Héctor Izquierdo, spoke in a session entitled “Social and Economic Reconstruction in Puerto Naos and La Bombilla due to the Tajogaite Eruption”, related to the actions developed in both neighborhoods, affected by the volcanic gases generated by the natural event of 2021 and which are still under surveillance and mitigation. The meeting is funded by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.

The meeting brought together more than 200 professionals from different fields of science who participated for five days in the activities related to the volcanic eruption. Eleven main topics were selected for the meeting, on which 64 talks were held and more than a hundred presentations in poster format. The activities took place at the Benahoarita Archaeological Museum.

Izquierdo has valued the commitment of science at the service of the citizens in crisis situations such as the volcanic and especially “the neighbors of Puerto Naos and La Bombilla who are an example of resilience and overcoming capacity who, in collaboration with the scientific community and all the public administrations united, contribute to recover our home”.