More than a thousand participants are expected at the 2nd International Symposium on Innovation and Technology in the Phosphate Industry "Symphos 2013", which will take place from 6 to 10 May in Agadir, according to the organisers. The programme for this meeting, held under the banner "Promoting innovation and technology for sustainable development", is broken down into 9 technical courses, 16 plenary conferences, 145 oral presentations, and 10 thematic workshops led by experts from different disciplines related to the phosphate industry, indicates a statement from the organisers.

The OCP Group, which is behind this symposium, is one of the world leaders in the phosphate and phosphate derivatives market and a key player in the international market since 1920.