Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, COSTA RICA

Description of Elective Experience
  • Collaboration in the development of webinars agendas and search for experts in ASF prevention and response presentations.
  • Support in the administration of the African Swine Fever platform and other transboundary diseases.
  • Collaboration in the planning, development and implementation of capacity building and training in surveillance for the prevention of ASF in the Caribbean and Central America region with a onehealth approach.
  • Development of technical documentation (infographics, technical documents, reports, etc) to support the African Swine Fever project.
Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

The internship is paid by Ohio State University, but IICA will provide the student with a suitable place to work.

Student Housing (include costs, amenities, pet friendly, contact info if different from elective contact info)

IICA does not provide housing for students, however IICA provides recommendations for possible safe housing options for interns.

Supervisor
Ericka Calderón Suarez
Website
iica.int
Contact email
Address

San Jose, Costa Rica
600 m. northeast of the Ipís-Coronado intersection. Vázquez de Coronado, San Isidro 11101 - Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica
San Jose, Coronado
11101
Costa Rica

Animal Type
Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
40 hours per week
Global engagement opportunity
Yes
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