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VLIR-ESPOL PROGRAMME
1 0 yea rs b uilding the future
Sharing Minds, Changing Lives
VLIR-ESPOL Programme
10 years building the future
First edition: Ecuador 2010
Escuela Superior Politcnica del Litoral

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
Jorge Caldern, Sergio Flores, Enrique Pelez and Cristina Abad

COLLABORATORS
Washington Macas, VLIR-ESPOL Local Committee, CICYT and Sonnia Prez

CONCEPT/ART DIRECTION
Nuno Acosta

ISBN: 978-9978-310-75-5
 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
P r e s e n t a t i o n 6

T h e A d v o c a t e s 14

V L I R - E S P O L P r o g r a m m e 22

P h a s e 1 36

P h a s e 2 50

I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o o p e r a t i o n 66

A S u c c e s s f u l P r o g r a m m e 84

P r o g r a m m e M a n a g e m e n t 108

C o n t a c t w i t h t h e C o m m u n i t y 122

N e w O p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d P a t h s t o t h e F u t u r e 138
PRESENTATION
In the mid 90s, ESPOLs internationalization was an important aspiration in our University; the Rectorate promoted the paradigm
ESPOLs strategic allies are the Government, the Private Sector and the National and International Academic Community.

Along this line of thinking-action, the next objective was included in the 1998-2002 Strategic Plan: To disseminate internationally
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and university networks, and To promote student exchange programs.

It was on this fertile soil that VLIR-ESPOL Programme was planted and grew. The ideals and methodologies of the Flemish
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of. The results of this programme have improved the polytechnic activities and they serve as a reference for innovative processes
with new actors within different realities.

To us, the VLIR-ESPOL Programme is one of the turning points of the new way of understanding and performing research
establishing and maintaining horizontal, truly reciprocal, relationships with universities from developed countries. The results of
the programme showed how international north-south cooperation could be a valid strategy for mutual growth, in which the
win-win principle becomes a reality.

The experience gained with VLIR-ESPOL programme allowed us to testify that the internalization of our universities is an
incremental process. This process is possible to carry out if the necessary resources are made available to establish the necessary
technological infrastructure; by training the Advanced Human Talent; by investing in relevant research for our society; and by
providing teachers-researchers with a suitable environment to generate, disseminate and transfer knowledge in the global village
from our realities and expectations.

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honour to sign the programme second phase and witness its successful conclusion.

Moiss Tacle Galrraga, Ph.D.

ESPOL RECTOR
PROLOGUE
For many years, the North-South international cooperation
has left a bitter aftertaste in Latin America. Much
collaboration have been vertical relationships responding
to the vision, will and interests of the donor, thus
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The VLIR-IUC-ESPOL Project, between the Flemish

Universities (Belgium) and the Escuela Superior
Politecnica del Litoral (Ecuador), showed no such
negative characteristics. Relationships amongst peers
were developed in the formal, conceptual and operational
way: (1) the academic interests of several universities
(the formal), (2) two countries of different development
levels, interested in useful research for Ecuador and the
world (the conceptual), and (3) that research work should
be done with international standards (the operational).

This building is a collective and methodological feature

that derives from a superior: the antithesis of horizontal
and vertical relationships of the will tax the most
developed.

These positive characteristics, plus others subsumed

along the chapters, encouraged the Programme leaders
to collectively develop this book. This collective and
consensual creation is a methodological characteristic
derived from a higher one: the horizontal relationship
as an antithesis of the vertical ones, where the
will of the most developed is imposed.
The horizontal
relationship between
peers, equality being the
central characteristic
of the Programme,
entails recognizing
in the other an ally
and not a competitor,
worst a subordinate.
It implies valuing the
other, guided by the
principle of altruism;
seeks to discover the
potential of the other
and make them ours
under the principle of
complementarities.
Horizontal relationship
does work for and
with the other in a
reciprocal process that
allows different actors to
move forward together,
acknowledging their
diversities as an enriching
element of the individual
and collective assets.
We are convinced of the
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interdependent project,
subject to imponderables
and uncertainties, as any
project aimed at generating
knowledge, the advanced
human talent capacity
building and the creation
of new ways of doing
international academic
cooperation.
This book is intended
to disseminate the
experiences and lessons
learned by scholars
of ESPOL, the Ghent
University, the Catholic
University of Leuven and
the Free University of
Brussels, who for ten years
worked on the VLIR-IUC-
ESPOL programme.
Socialize to highlight
the achievements of the
Programme, what gained
each party, each university,
and from the experiences
and lessons learned
advance in this long life
learning. We are convinced
of the imperfection, the
incompleteness of the
human and institutional
management. Socialize to
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in a complex project, but
also to highlight the will and
determination of the various
actors to overcome hurdles.
Mutual trust, capacity
for work and technology
were the key words in the
personal relationships and
institutional arrangements
to overcome the obstacles.

The books structure is

atypical, each chapter is
a unit that can be read
independently, but at the
same time is the certainty
that is part of a whole. The whole should
be known, which is a tacit invitation to further
explore the book. Pascal said, Since we cannot
know all that there is to be known about anything,
we ought to know a little about everything.
That knowledge is the
result of the apprehension
of a simple discourse,
almost always, made up
of few words recreated
with graphs, tables,
photographs showing
that the VLIR-IUC-
ESPOL programme was
a process that, with regard
to ESPOL, had important
precedents in training,
since the end of the 60s,
part of its faculty members
in the best universities of
the world. This strategy
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changes in ESPOL culture
and increased its capacity
to seek for international
founding. The VLIR-
IUC-ESPOL project, also
served to prepare part
of the advanced human
talent needed to reach the
utopia of becoming a
research institution; to be
part of academic networks
of global standing, which
are fundamental to ESPOLs
internationalization process; to
publish research results in refereed journals
and to become part of research networks, which is
one of the differentiating elements in the categorization
of universities at the global level.

The transcendence of the VLIR-IUC-ESPOL project has

two additional elements: 1) its long-term character, as work on
key areas for Ecuador and ESPOL was carried out during a
10 year period. Work was performed from an integrality and
multidisciplinary perspective in which researches from the
different Flemish universities participated either individually
or in groups; and 2) the reproducible nature of the Project,
as one or more of its positive characteristics can be
replicated by ESPOL or other universities of the
southern hemisphere.

Tracking the lessons learned in this project is

possible to formulate and execute successful
projects with universities of developed countries or
between universities of the South- South world.
The achievements of this project are the result of the
vision of the Flemish University Council, which
differs from the episodic and fragmented cooperation
predominant in the West. For the impact of the Project
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in one university and aimed, during 10 years, to build
a common future.
RECTORS
ESPOL/UGent
ESPOL Rectors Nelson Cevallos
1992-1997

Vctor Bastidas
1997-2002

Moiss Tacle
2002-present

This photograph is a courtesy of the Tourism Department of the Municipality of Guayaquil

 Jacques UGent Rectors
Willems
1993-2001

Andreas
De Leeheer
2001-2005

Paul
Van Cauwenberge
2005-present
Jorge Caldern Sergio Flores
1999-2005 2005-2009

Magda Vincx
1999-2009

VLIR-ESPOL
PROGRAMME COORDINATORS
 Jorge Caldern, Pilar Cornejo, Julia Nieto, David Matamoros, Mauricio Cornejo,
Jorge Duque, Enrique Pelez, Helga Rodrguez, Pal Carrin, Cecilia Paredes,
San Pedro ECUADOR Marco Velarde, Carlos Monsalve, Rodolfo Maribona (+), Esther Peralta, Bonny
Guayaquil Bayot, Jos Luis Santos, Cristina Abad y Virginia Lasio.

ECUADOR PROMOTERS
Serge Hoste, Jan Elsen, Magda Vincx, Dirk Deschoolmeester,
Leo Van Biessen, Liliane Schoofs, Guido Dedene, Ronny
Swennen, Ronald Soetar, Charles Dawe, Monique Snoeck. Ghent
Leuven
Brussels
BELGIUM

BELGIUM PROMOTERS
 JUSTIFICATION FOR THE SELECTION
ESPOL is highly involved in the development of
Ecuador, in a region, which is of capital importance
for its economy. Many ties exists with national and
international universities, international development
agencies and public and private institutions in
Ecuador.
The reputation of the institution
is that it has a high academic
standard. ESPOL has all
the conditions, (cf. VLIR
report of the mission 17
April-1, May 1998) to
convert VLIR assistance
into a positive result, and
will therefore strengthen
ESPOLs capacity for research
and teaching. Access to modern
information systems for research,
library and administration purposes have
been established.
On the basis of the experience of the best trained
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of the institution, without doubt ESPOL will
be able to take full advantage of a new phase
of co-operation as it has created the ability to
convert external support into real opportunities
of Institutional strengthening. Co-operation of
ESPOL with VLIR would concentrate on teaching
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technical contributions from several
sources and for several purposes.
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the institution to improve
teaching and research, as it
is an extensive and costly
exercise. The VLIR support
will not be the only source
for the development of the
institution in its totality; it
would be a unique opportunity
to bring teaching and research at
a higher level.
Until now the economical growth of Ecuador has
been divorced from the rational exploitation of
natural resources in such a way that in the medium
term some economical activities could be affected
OF ESPOL AS IUC-PARTNER UNIVERSITY
by availability and quality of these natural resources. have a domino effect on other activities of the
Some of the problems that we foresee are related region and each programme component can be
to a decrease in water quality, air pollution, loss viewed as a pilot programme itself.
of useful land, forests, species and, in general,
irreversible changes in ecosystems. The collaboration between ESPOL and the Flemish
In Ecuador some limitations to this non-rational Universities will be implemented on the basis of the
use of natural resources have been following objectives which were selected on
implemented in terms of the the one hand based on the strategic
quality and quantity of some plan of ESPOL for the next
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economical activities but this hand based on discussion
approach neither does take during the exploratory
in account the pollutants mission of 5 delegates of
source nor proposes ESPOL which has taken
alternative solutions. This place between 5-11 July
situation is driven ESPOL 1998, during which several
towards promoting and Flemish Universities have
implementing the concept of been visited.
Environmental Sustainability
through research and education.
On the other hand the regional context The general objectives of the programme
is taken in account in the sense that within this will be under the umbrella of Environmental
cooperation programme ESPOL wants to limit itself Sustainability being an important issue for the
to the Guayas river basin and the Gulf of Guayaquil future. The programme components will have an
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expected that the results of this programme will building.

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TIMELINE
CENAIM (National Aquaculture and Marine
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leader of the shrimp industry in Ecuador.

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used biotechnology to provide susteinability to
the banana industry.

CEMA (Environmental studies Center) with

the support from the University of New
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Management of the drainage system of
Guayaquil.

FIMCM (Marine Engineering and Sea Sicence

Faculty) submitted 15 out of 17 research
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Agriculture and Aquaculture sustainable
production and the ecosystem equilibrium were
the main concerns at ESPOL.
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January 1998, we visited ESPOL to

evaluate the convenience to establish
a partnership with ESPOL for the
VLIR-IUC competitive call.

It was decided in the VLIR-UOS

bureau that Ghent University
will have the responsibility for
coordinating a new VLIR-IUC
programme in Ecuador.

Therefore, Patrick Sorgeloos and

Magda Vincx, both being involved
in training and research programmes
in ESPOL and CENAIM, discussed
with the Rector of Espol (Dr.
V. Bastidas) and the director of
CENAIM (Dr. J. Calderon) the
challenges that ESPOL could take
by submitting a proposal for the
VLIR-IUC partnership. Based
on a thorough preparation from
the side of ESPOL, the intention
declaration for the project proposal
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further interactions between the
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Mara Pilar Cornejo

Enrique Pelez
Jorge Caldern
Marco Velarde
Magda Vincx
Rodolfo Maribona
 Geographically limited to the Guayas Province.

High impact on research capacity building at ESPOL.

One agglutinating concept: Environmental sustainability.

A democratic process within ESPOL. It was a public process open

to all ESPOL professors.
EVALUATION PROCESS

Advantages for the

VLIR collaboration with
ESPOL
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with a clear direction, which is supported by the whole of
the university.
2. The VL.l.R. will contribute to the development of a
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and could develop into an Ecuadorian university of international
standing.
3. The VL.I.R. could contribute to the development of a university,
which could develop into a centre of excellence for coastal development
not only for Ecuador but also for Latin America as whole.
4. The VL.I.R. could contribute to the macro-economic development of a
region of critical importance for the national economy.
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Although still limited, ESPOL has some good experiences in research and, is in a better
position to successfully include it into its institution. However, so far it has not been able
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have an optimal effect, which will contribute to the economic development of a region,
which is of critical importance for the economy of the whole country.
PHASE I
VLIR ESPOL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
Enhancement of research capabilities
Education and innovation in engineering & environmental sciences
0XVD Biotechnology for a sustainable development
Environmental management systems in agriculture and aquaculture
Management techniques for a sustainable shrimp aquaculture
Studies for development of coastal area of Ecuador
ENHANCEMENT OF RESEARCH
CAPABILITIES
erving society:
The Useful Science Concept.

One of the great challenges that we face when we prepared the Strengthening of the
research capacity component of the VLIR-ESPOL Project, was to establish a research
culture sustainable in time.

An important part is made up of capacity building and training, for which an ambitious doctoral
program was proposed, accompanied by the implementation of specialized workshops and
seminars as well as internships and technical visits among others.

On the other hand, accepting the principle that The most useful science is that of which
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and externally was put forth, including the publication of articles in dissemination magazines,
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dissemination event in our institution ESPOL Ciencia.

The organization of Seed Projects (short term projects, funded by own resources presented
has allowed our young researchers to obtain practical knowledge on project management and
execution and to gain experience on external funding.

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strengthening of its presence as the entity in charge of promoting, coordinating and evaluating
research in ESPOL.
EDUCATION AND INNOVATION IN
ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCES
CTI-ESPOL we were focussed in
developing projects that directly
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This enabled the development of virtual education as well as the interaction

through the technology, committed to empowering professors and students with
the sole purpose of enhancing learning. As an effect of this commitment, we
developed projects that are contributing to the improvement of the quality of
public - rural education, with the help of the Belgium Flemish Consortium of
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of technology, science and math, providing Internet access, content development,
local capacity building through training of community leaders and young entre-
preneurs.

Although, as a Center, our interest has been the technology and its development,
we have been also learning a lot in the process, about our people and the digital in-
clusion process and it is so evident that enabling people to access lifelong learning
for themselves and by themselves and their families is a key aspect for sustainable
development.

We have been working at different levels of education and Institutionally we have

been developing and supporting formal education, but looking at what it has been
accomplished in other regions of the planet, informal education and the involve-
ment with the community opens up incredible opportunities for people, where
the key is also to provide means for developing skills for life and independence.

As ESPOL we have been advocating in Ecuador the use of ICTs to increase the
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focusing directly on poverty reduction, where ICT has been proposed as an en-
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t was the conviction that biotechnology
techniques have the potential to be useful
in enhancing the quality, nutritional value, and variety of food available to our
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CIBE (Ecuadorian Biotechnological Research Center) was created in early 2003

from Component 3 of VLIR-ESPOL programme. The main goal was to conduct
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(banana and plantain), to contribute to economic development and environmental
sustainability of the Ecuadorian coast.

According to its mission, during these early years CIBE has focused its work in
the banana growing, gaining recognition for its results and the close relationship it
had with local producers. Among the most important achievements of the center
are:
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varieties of bananas and plantains.
Establishment of in vitro conservation technology, which allows preserving 22
species of banana and plantain with different resistance to Black Sigatoka.
Acquisition of embryogenic suspensions of different varieties of bananas and
plantains, which is an essential step for genetic transformation of bananas.
Characterization (morphological, physiological, and molecular pathogenesis)
of native populations of the causative agent of Black Sigatoka in conventional
and organic production systems. These results have allowed full sustainable
management of the disease and reducing pesticide use.
Laying the foundations for the development of new byproducts towards a farm
management more environmentally friendly.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
IN AGRICULTURE AND AQUACULTURE
essons learned in the environmental area,
offered ESPOL the opportunity to open
new roads to Sustainable Development of
Ecuadorian society.
The achievements in environmental aspects are so diverse in areas such as mathematical
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aspects in environmental issues, and sustainable management of water resources.

In mathematical modelling, the knowledge was applied in the interpretation of an old

problem that was generated from the interaction between agriculture and aquiculture:
the transport of pesticides. The biological monitoring opened barriers to new
methodologies which are used to optimize needed resources in knowing environmental
quality of water resources.

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methodologies to valuate the environmental implications of any project. At the end of
the cooperation, a basement for sustainable management was assembled in tools with
every previous achievement to help water managers in the decision-making process.
MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR A
SUSTAINABLE SHRIMP AQUACULTURE
ffects of the VLIR Programme includes
the academic formation of the CENAIM
researchers in some aquaculture disciplines.
Bachelor and master students from several coastal universities and even from other
countries have received specialized training in CENAIM and performed their research
thesis in the framework of VLIR-ESPOL Project. In some cases they have returned to
their universities as professors or come to the private sector and applied the knowledge
acquired in CENAIM, showing the indirect impact of VLIR-ESPOL Programme at
regional level.

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results were applied to the industry. Technology greenhouse was a good example. This
was an innovative technology in management practices for the culture of shrimp infected
with White Spot Syndrome Virus. Another example was the improvement of shrimp
larviculture protocols based on the production of large larvae with probiotics (instead
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showing the direct impact of its results on the aquaculture industry. Investigations of
Phase II resulted in the implementation of high level biotechnology for the gene expres-
sion studies as well as contributed to the aquaculture sustainability through of the ap-
plied research of recirculation engineering for shrimp maturation and larviculture, which
improve the productivity reducing wastewater discharges and bacterial proliferation.
STUDIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COASTAL
AREA OF ECUADOR
 cean and shores are waiting for us.

The development of the Ecuadorian coastline has been a permanent concern for ESPOL. This is why the
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construction of a baseline for future research projects.

The recurring impact of the El Nio event has caused severe damages throughout the coastal region, destroying
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generate technical preventive measures to protect the most vulnerable roads, especially in the province of
Manabi. For this area, a database was created to serve as a source of basic primary information for new road
design, which would resist the impact of the event.

Maritime transport plays an important role in the Ecuadorian economy as around 90% of our exports are
transported by sea. The main problem of this sector is that a large number of those involved in this activity
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study program in order to facilitate the capacity building process of the human resource.

Coastal tourism has a great capacity for development and in order to take advantage of this potential it is
necessary to diversify the formation of the human resource. An undergraduate program for Tourism was
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resources that will permit the creation of new coastal tourism development proposals.

This component also undertook the challenge of creating of a non-formal science education system. The
Interactive Science Centre was implemented with the aim of developing activities and exhibits to present
science in a friendly manner. The programme was mainly targeted at basic level students and, later, a proposal
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operational stages.
PHASE II
VLIR ESPOL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
Enhancement of research capabilities
Education and innovation in engineering & environmental sciences
0XVD Biotechnology for a sustainable development
Environmental management systems in agriculture and aquaculture
Management techniques for a sustainable shrimp aquaculture
Applications, reasearch of non-metallic materials
Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Education & Research Capabilities Development Programme for Software Engineering,
Telecommunications and Robotics
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non-formal science education project.

As a result of the support received from the VLIR-ESPOL Programme and

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display room, an Itinerant exhibition, an annual science camp for children
called Seedbed for Future Scientists and Engineers, workshops designed
for elementary and high school teachers, organize a contest for ESPOLs
professors and students and provide incentives for voluntary work.

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science sets have been built and other large-scale sets have been purchased.
The Permanent Interactive Room that is open to the general public.

This project within ESPOL has also allow to transform some engineering course
projects into prototypes and even into sets to participate in the Interactive Set
Building Contest aimed at Teachers and Students. This activity has been an
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experiences they have undergone in the classroom.

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It is a place where the abstract principles of science can be made obvious. The
use of this playful scenario takes advantage of the natural curiosity of human
beings and becomes fundamental for the understanding of science.
APPLICATIONS, RESEARCH OF
NON-METALLIC MATERIALS
ne of the goals of this Project was to
investigate the properties of the non-
metallic materials found in the Santa
Elena Peninsula.
Project 6 objectives included the improvement of the infrastructure and
equipment of ESPOL laboratories related with materials research.
Two special activities were carried out:

A Territorial Management model was developed. The available data

from Santa Elena Peninsula was loaded in a Geographical Information
System (GIS). The non-metallic materials of this area were characterized
according to their physical, chemical and mineralogical properties.
Materials as clay minerals and limestone rock Zeolite.

The second activity was a cooperation project with the communities

of the Santa Elena Peninsula in the Guayas Province. Our effort was
focused on linking the non-metallic materials research group to the small
miners of the area. Basic training courses were organized to improve the
management practices on extracting the material from the community.
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by adding value to their raw materials and optimizing their production
processes.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
ompetitiveness
Through Entrepreneurship
The main developmental objective of the Project was to contribute with the improvement
in competitiveness of Ecuadorian companies. Although it is a long-term goal, the Project
developed institutional capacity for teaching at undergraduate and graduate level, as well
as conducting Research in entrepreneurship at the Graduate School of Management,
ESPAE.

The Entrepreneurs Development Center, CEEMP, which is part of the project, has developed
and assessed entrepreneurship courses, and has permanently improved the educational
model. CEEMP has also contributed with several private, public, and nongovernmental
in training and research initiatives. It is worth to mention the support to the Ecuadorian
Government with training programs for university professors and microenterprises, as well
as the support with the business initiatives of ESPOL students through the pre-incubator.

Located at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Production Sciences, FIMCP, the
Junior Enterprise, EJE, was also developed under the Project; a unique entrepreneurial
initiative in Latin America, with the exception of Brazil and Mexico. EJE aside from fostering
the entrepreneurial spirit of the students, serves as a link between the University and the
private sector, and facilitates the entrance of our students and graduates into the labor
market. Against what was planned, even though EJE still exists, it has not been replicated in
other schools as was initially foreseen.

As a result of VLIRs activities, ESPOL, ESPAE and CEEMP have become National and
Regional references for entrepreneurship education and research, and are members of
important National and international networks, thus achieving the objectives originally
established in the Project.
EDUCATION & RESEARCH CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ROBOTICS
omponent 8 aimed to improve the
research and educational capabilities of
the Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department (FIEC) at ESPOL.
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engineering, telecommunications, and robotics and computer vision. For this reason,
the project was divided into three subcomponents representing these areas.

The contribution of Component 8 to FIEC has been in both research and academics.
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Professors since the conception of the programme. Thanks to the competitive seed
fund projects we have been able to perform quality research in areas like image analysis,
software engineering metrics, sensor networks, wireless communications, distributed
systems, and network security. The results of these projects have been presented at
prestigious international conferences and published in Conference Proceedings and
Journals.

The impact in Robotics education within the Ecuadorian society has been most
noticeable. Before, robotics was seen as a discipline with no future in Ecuador. Now, it
is not only taught at ESPOL but has been included in the curriculum of other higher
education institutions. Robotics competitions, that attract young students of different
backgrounds, are periodically being held across Ecuador. Devised to promote robotics
at ESPOL, these competitions have expanded beyond Guayaquil and take place in the
coastal and highland cities of Ecuador.

In Telecommunications and Software Engineering, the organization of yearly

Symposiums fostered the creation of national research-oriented events, in areas where
previously purely-professional conferences were the norm.
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sustentability vision
was mantained.

Priority to the hard

engineering areas that
were not conceived
in Phase I.

Opened process to all

ESPOL professors.
 One dilemma When drafting the outline for stage II, certain dilemmas
arise and decision making must select the preferred option.

is whether to Programme staff agreed to reduce present component

funding by (a very radical) 50%, and use those savings to

consolidate accommodate 3 additional components. It is not certain

whether this decision-though very positive from a solidarity
and justice point of view-was optimal from the perspective

or open up of Human Resource Development and institutional

objectives in both the existing and the new components. It
presupposes an income-earning capacity among the former
that still needs to be developed, together with the task to
accomplish a multitude of other tasks. And it presupposes a
set of already existing favorable conditions among the latter-
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short timeframe. Though we realize that the choice is already
made, still we want to register our mixture of admiration
and apprehension. A second dilemma refers to the option
whether to prioritize work within the various components
or also promote lateral thematic connections between them
as discussed previously. It would be blatantly unfair to
characterize the former as classic academic feudalism, in
view of the genuinely complex and multidisciplinary tasks
faced by most components themselves already internally. Yet
the latter represents the challenge to identify lateral themes,
which would link the components, somehow together
around substantial and relevant issues of enquiry and policy
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SELECTION PROCESS
FOR PHASE II
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
It was a process open to all ESPOL academic units.
There was a screening followed by a public discussion of candidate proposals. The
projects considered for selection were in the areas:

Entrepreneurship
Non-metallic materials
Energy
Robotics, telecommunications and computer software
Water resources and natural hazards
Extension
Agriculture

Seven ESPOL professors traveled to Belgium to search for potential partners at Flemish
Universities.

The VLIR-ESPOL Joint Steering Committee selected three projects during its annual
meeting in Guayaquil in October 2002.
INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION
PROGRAMME
PHILOSOPHY
The IUC programme aims at the provision of
substantial support to a limited number of carefully
selected partner universities in the developing world.

This support is geared towards the institutional

development of the partner university; the
improvement of the quality of local education; the
development of local postgraduate education in the
South; the encouragement of south-south linkages;

Basic principles: long-term co-operation; orientation

on the institutional needs and priorities of the partner
universities in the South; ownership; concentration;
donor co-ordination.

Each partnership is broad in orientation, and includes

the following: all components aim at a maximum of
institutional impact; the activities which are organized
in the context of the partnership can involve all
constituent parts of the university; apart from
direct support to the improvement of education and
research the partnership can also contain projects
which are aimed at improving the organisation, the
administration and the management of the university
as a whole
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a) An agreement between FWO (Belgium) and the National Secretary for Science and
Technology SENACYT (Ecuador) was signed to support the mobility of scientists. Flemish
Universities founded the research work related to this programme.

b) An agreement between ESPOL and Ghent University related to student mobility

and exchange of professors. Students from ESPOL went to Ghent University and a professor
from UGhent lectured at ESPOL.

c) ESPOL and Belgian universities professors jointly submitted Projects to the European
Union. A case in point was the draft prepared for the Alfa project call by Enrique Pelez
team (CTI / ESPOL) and Martin Valcke (Ghent University). The project main objective
was the empowering of educational programs - teacher training programs offered at the
Universities, through the cooperation between the EU and LA, and,

d) North-South-South Projects. ESPOL, Can Tho University and Ghent University signed
in March 2008 a Memorandum of Understanding, by which the three parties agree to work
in several aspects, including:

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related with Indira Nolivos doctoral research. Mrs. Nolivos, a student from ESPOL, was researching
the topic Support Tools for decision making in water management. Professor Leo Van Biesen,
from the Free University of Brussels, was her advisor. It was necessary to complement her research
in professors Ronny Swennen laboratory at the Catholic University of Leuven. Leo and Ronny had
never jointly participated in a research project.
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NSS PilotStat
Learning environment to develop statistics and methodological
knowledge of students in a variety of knowledge domains. Intended
for:
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was to empower the teacher training programs offered at the
universities in the participating countries through the cooperation
between the EU and LA.

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teacher training combining four elements:
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virtual components and media
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delivery, and
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program as an element for graduation
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As planned in the ICT Infrastructure Project, Close the
Gap helped us to offer to our students, professors and staff,
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access to communication equipment, at a considerable low price.

The ICT project complemented the initial ICT investment to provide

wireless universal and ubiquitous access to ICT resources to any member
of ESPOL without regard of their economic status or location constrains.
This access enabled the use of current and future online applications to access
academic information, computational resources and to collaborate with other
university members. This project also helped university members to have access
to the applications, courseware and virtual educational services developed by the ICT
Component of the ESPOL-IUC programme.
MOBILITY
Mobility of students and professors among
our universities is creating the environment
for further collaboration, facilitating the
development of expertise through technology
transfer, sharing experiences, joint publishing
initiatives, generating proposals, promoting
innovation in our educational systems and
other areas of common interest.
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ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
From the creation and equipping of labs (Digital Signal Processing, Satellite
and TV Communications, Software Engineering, Distributed Systems), to
the investment in human formation (several professors attended specialized
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New undergraduate courses were created and have been offered periodically:
Object-Oriented Business Modeling, Digital Image Processing, Robotics
Fundamentals and Computer Vision.

The Computer Vision and Robotics subcomponent fathered the

Ecuadorian Robotics Tournament (CER), held yearly at different
locations since 2005. CER is a national event which seeks to stimulate
Ecuadorian students to begin or continue with research and
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Our workshops and seminars offered to professionals, teachers and

students have also been popular. Amongst these we have: hands-
on robotic workshops, WiFi communications, WLANs, RFID
technologies, WiMAX communications, Simulink, Voice over IP
technologies, etc.

Educational tools (software, laboratory exercises and learning

objects) have been developed, especially in the Telecommunications
area. The Software Engineering and Telecommunications
curriculums were revised and updated, and new emerging areas
like Cloud Computing are currently been taught.
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL
DEVELOPMENT (CEEMP)

CEEMP started in 2003 as an initiative to contribute to the mission of ESPOL aimed at preparing entrepreneurial leaders.
Creating the appropriate atmosphere for innovation and giving students and the surrounding community opportunities
to develop competencies and positive attitudes toward entrepreneurship are key challenges of CEEMP. An important
component in this commitment is the Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation course, in which more than 500
young students of all undergraduate programs are enrolled every semester since 2005. The course exposes students to
be in close contact with the needs of society through the variety of activities that they have to develop, including, among
others, the mini-enterprise activity and the term project.
Annually, CEEMP carries out several
events such as the Entrepreneurs
Week, ESPOL Innova business
idea competition and the Innovation
Tournament. In addition, CEEMP has
been actively involved, nationwide, in
the development of an entrepreneurial
ecosystem by participating in initiatives
such as SEAFE (Ecuadorian System to
Support the Training of Entrepreneurs)
and developing projects for organizations
such as the Municipality of Guayaquil, the
Ministry of Industries and Productivity,
the San Rafaels Commune, the Ministry
of Social Coordination, among others.
CEEMP keeps close relations with the
Chamber of Industry in Guayaquil and
with the Chamber of Small and Medium
Enterprises. The Center has also good
relations with other organizations and,
together with them it has organized
several events, including contests,
seminars and roundtables. Furthermore,
CEEMP couches potential entrepreneurs
and, at the same time, it offers facilities
for pre-incubation in order to help
university students to create technology-
based companies. Mystela, Neobox and
Targetsoft are amongst the companies
that have been created with the support
of CEEMP.
Katherine Chiluiza
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programme, was for me a real challenge, not just because it meant giving
a 180 degrees turn from what I had done until that time -from the area
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somehow, I felt I was representing my institution, mine Faculty and the
ESPOL women.

Among the most important lessons learnt during my doctoral studies are
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and self-control.

Every minute and every year I lived during this process was worth it. It
opened up great opportunities during and after my studies in Belgium.
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Xavier Ochoa Chehab
For me, being a VLIR scholarship recipient was the
opportunity to expand my academic and personal
horizons in Belgium, the current heart of Europe.
This opportunity allowed me to study and research
with academic leaders in different areas, being part
of international networks and have at my disposal
large amounts of bibliographical and technological
resources. Moreover, I was able to do it while
maintaining contact with ESPOL and my context.
Efrn Santos Ordez
I gratefully appreciate the opportunity that
the VLIR-ESPOL Project gave me to conduct
my Ph.D. research in Belgium. The experience
obtained in Belgium prepared me to perform
biotech plant research in Ecuador. The time
invested in Belgium enriched me as a professional,
as a researcher and as a person. I made several
friends from different countries and cultures,
when I was in Belgium doing my Ph.D. thesis
and I enjoyed learning and doing my practical
work in the Laboratory of Tropical Crop
Improvement, directed by Prof. Rony Swennen
at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
Mara Isabel Jimnez Feij
The VLIR programme provided opportunities for advanced
education not only to people from inside ESPOL but also
from outside. I am proud of being part of VLIR component
3 group, whose project results brought International
Recognition to ESPOL. The Ph.D. programme was one of
the best personal experiences I had. It allowed to improve my
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I express my special thanks to Professor Ronny Swennen, head

of the Laboratory of Tropical Crop Improvement, Catholic
University of Leuven, for his support and guidance.
Oscar Navarrete
My experience as a VLIR-ESPOL grant recipient
at University of Ghent could be called of fruitful
and rewarding in all respects. Academically Ghent
University has offered me a high level of research
and education. Professionally a continuous contact
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cultural enrichment and personal development.

Finally, my years as a Ph.D. student will be memories,

but what I lived and learned will never be forgotten.
David Matamoros Camposano
My experience in the VLIR - ESPOL Programme was rewarding
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side I explored the topic of mathematical models and their
interaction with virtual maps, a subject that fascinated me.

On the academic side, I believed I managed to transfer properly

the knowledge learned to my undergraduate and graduate
students.

Finally, in the personal side, I met people, that I can proudly

call my friends that have different ways of thinking.
Pal Herrera
In October 2000, I was accepted as doctoral student in
Agricultural Economics in the VLIR-ESPOL programme.
Contrary to other programmes, the doctoral scholarship I
received allowed me to stay connected with the problems
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has been possible through investigations that I have carried
out, that derived in extension programmes particularly
directed to small farmers of the coast of Ecuador; as well as
academic (undergraduate and graduate) activities in which I
participate. Thanks to the formation I received, I have been
able to contribute with articles that have been published in
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international conferences in several countries.
Alba Calles
The study of the marine organisms that inhabit the
sediment of Ecuadorian beaches was part of my doctoral
thesis investigations, whose results allowed valuing the
anthropogenic impact. It is important to emphasize that
this study provided the first description of meiobentos in
our country and for the region, with the primary target to
understand the composition and the diversity of nematodes
and their relationship with environmental factors, these
results will serve as baseline for future investigations on the
ecology of meiofauna and their use on the environmental
evaluation.
Luis Elvin
Domnguez
Granda
I consider the beginning of the VLIR-ESPOL
programme on 1999 represents a milestone in
the efforts of ESPOL to become an institution
with the human and technical resources
needed to contribute more effectively on the
development of the country.

The programme allows me to achieve of a high

level education in environmental monitoring
and also gave me the opportunity to learn
about the Flemish culture and people.

Currently, as a tenured professor at ESPOL, I

am proud to have been part of this initiative
since its origins.

Now that the programme is becoming to its

end, I acknowledge all those who have the
commitment to prepare the next generation.
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cooperation between nations geographically
distant but with common interests in the
development of the so-called third world
countries.
Indira Nolivos
In September 2002, I started a two-year master programme in
Water Resources Engineering (IUPWARE), in Belgium, under
VLIR sponsorship. It was successfully completed in September
2004. Afterwards I began my Doctoral studies working with
the design and implementation of a Decision Support System
(DSS) for the pollution problem of the Chaguana river basin, El
Oro province, in Ecuador.

My research comprises the development of a decision model that

integrates economic and environmental aspects, particularly the
use of pesticides in banana plantations. Local stakeholders and
professionals of different areas of expertise are participating.
Vernica Ruiz
My experience within VLIR started long before my doctoral
studies. We were lucky having a Belgian expert working arm
by arm with us to start the benthos research at ESPOL.
Benthos monitoring continues 10 years later.

At that time we were only enthusiastic undergrads, without

research experience and newcomers to the responsibilities
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for the Master studies, and the Ph. D. afterwards.

A good researcher should be able to do a good experimental

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has to be open-mind to constantly question and learn to be
able to produce high quality science. I owe to VLIR to have
learned that, and to continue learning it daily.
Mara Herminia
Cornejo
I performed my Ph.D. (Marine Biology) under
supervision of Professor Magda Vincx and her
laboratory team. I worked in Nematode distribution
and ecology in shrimp pond bottoms. Nowadays
I continue working with the study of the benthic
organism role in the aquaculture systems. Studying
in Ghent was a great learning experience, but also
an amazing life experience.

It has given me the chance to share with other

biologists who also participated in the Project.
Such experience opened my eyes and mind to a
different way of thinking and it was very useful
in developing my research on shrimp production
ponds natural productivity. I will appreciate all my
life having this opportunity. I thanks for the moral
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the Belgian and CENAIM Team.
Mara de
Lourdes Cobo
Lourdes Cobo is Biologist (1988) and
M.Sc. in Aquaculture (1997). She followed
doctoral studies at the University of
Ghent (Faculty of Agriculture and
Applied Biological Sciences). She is a
full time researcher at CENAIM and
professor of the Shrimp Larviculture
course at the Master of Science in Marine
Aquaculture (ESPOL). Her research was
focused in the production of Litopenaeus
vannamei larvae in recirculating systems.
Mauricio Cornejo
My PhD in Belgium is one of the most amazing experience
of my life. On one hand, I could open my mind and
increase my intellectual potential thus leading to initiate
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based on applied mineralogy, I could spend time in materials
department at Engineering Faculty as part of my doctoral
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my promotor and colleagues at geoinstitute, who made my
stay in Leuven enjoyable. Thus, now I can tell that my time
invested in Leuven was enriching in many ways. This, of
course, is not part of my educational training programme,
but it helped strengthen our friendship.

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I will keep moving forward working together with my
colleagues and friends from Belgium.
Edgar Izquierdo
Doing doctoral studies offers big learning opportunities
not only in knowledge building but also in understanding
that we are living in a global and multicultural society. In
the academic side, I have enhanced my abilities for doing
research with the rigor and quality that the Academia
demands by reaching the necessary expertise on what,
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study. Also, getting to know other researchers and
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allowed me to enlarge my personal network of contacts
and the possibility of carrying out joint research works
with experts and peers from other countries.
Jorge Crdenas
The experience of doing a Ph.D. at Ghent University has
enriched and strengthened me in many ways. However, if I
had to highlight the most important ones, they would be:

In the research world, how to deal and cope with criticism

on top of being self-critical of the work that was developed
by myself.
This experience allowed me to increase my network of
contacts in areas of my interest, and the opportunity to
make great friends both inside the university and beyond.

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within ESPOL innovating in rural areas, improving the
relationship industry-enterprise and generating technology
based companies (spin offs).
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Denisse Rodrguez
For me, studying the Master of Management Operations
and Technology at Ghent University was an unforgettable
experience both for the academically and by the social and
cultural development.

With regard to academia, it was very rewarding the fact to

be an student in one of the best world universities. I had
the opportunity to take attend lectures offered by teachers
with a high level of knowledge and experience.

In addition, I develop projects in major European

companies highlighting the customer service project
completed at Euro-Disney. This experience encouraged
me to pursue doctoral studies. I am currently in the second
year of the program in the same university with professor
Hendrik Van Landeghem as advisor.
Daniel Ochoa
My doctoral work consisted in automatic
analysis of microscopic images in high-
throughput environments. I worked under the
guidance of Professor Wilfried Philips and
Professor Sidharta Gautama at the Department
of Telecommunications and Information
Processing of the Ghent University.

One referred journal article, one book chapter

and six peer-reviewed conference papers were
published during this time.
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The VLIR case is atypical.

Most of the components have a behavior on the positive

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their believes in international cooperation.
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STEERING COMMITTEE
Looking at the sort of general impact which the VLIR-IUC programme
is generating, it is clear that CTI (Center for information technologies),
CIBE (Center for research in Biotechnology) and EMSAA (Environmental
management systems in agriculture and aquaculture) represent novel
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relevance. CTI helps disseminate modern information technology both
inside and outside ESPOL for purposes of teaching, research and social
extension. EMSAA helps develop environmental issues closely connected
with the countrys vulnerable ecological conditions, for example, with
climatological variations related to EI Nio, and the search for a basis
permitting forewarning drastic changes and disaster. CIBE establishes
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the strategic banana sector, and looking for means to help it overcome
its serious problems. But also in an already well-established centre like
CENAIM (National aquaculture and Marine Research Center) focused
on shrimps, the VLIRJIUC programme has a notable Value Added.

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WITH THE VLIR
ADMINISTRATION
In addition to their research work, the Leaders of each project should become
managers and work within assessment and accountability systems. To provide
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Ecuador and Belgium.

Collaboration provided by Ghent University team was the crucial link to

strengthen relations and comply with procedures established by the Flemish
University Council administration (VLIR) in Brussels.

A work system was established to reduce the need to travel for personal
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were limited to one per year. Payment requirements were ordered online
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communication.
Local Committee Monthly Meetings served as an effective channel to raise
general queries that would answered by Belgium staff in due time.

Language and cultural differences were overcome. A multidisciplinary group

joined their efforts to work dynamically as a team. Naturally, friendship grew
along the years.
PROGRAMME ORGANIZATION

Documents generated to manage the programme:

Organizational Structure
Functions Manual
Regulation to integrate and operate the local steering committee
ESPOL policies to hire personnel.
Provisions for the mobilization of internal funds
Regulations to buy equipment and materials.
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The ubiquitousness of the system developed by CTI allowed
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the necessary transparency on money management, allowed
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Permanent Interactive Room.

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Itinerant display.
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years old.
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Project main results and achievements

a) Information technologies were available to children who have fewer opportunities

b) Impact on the formation and development of children

c) Development of self-critical thought and relative has led to break the traditional approach

d) Capacity-building teamwork and critical thinking

e) Positive attitudes toward technology by students and teachers

f) Improving self-esteem of children and teachers

g) Motivation for autonomy in students

h) Development and motivation of high-level cognitive processes

l) Valuation in the community

SAN RAFAEL The VLIR-ESPOL program through interaction
between Project 6 Research on Applications of
non-metallic materials and Project 7 Entrepreneurs

CLAYS Development Program put together a project

giving support to a local community from the
coastal region of Ecuador named San Rafael. The
project dealt with determining the non-metallic
mineral potential corresponding to evaluation of
reserves and proposal industrial applications of this
community. Furthermore, support was given to the
San Rafael Mining Corporation (SRMC) focusing on
the importance of the small mining as a means of
alleviating the areas poverty. The title of the Project
was Improving the Mining Development of the
San Rafael Community and the main objective was
to integrate technical information with a process
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San Rafael community in order to implement action
to both innovate and improve the productive and
commercialization processes.

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UNESCOs Mining Agreement which are:
A method of investment orientated to the
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alleviation of poverty through Small Mining interest
or Traditional Mining.
The strengthening of the capacities of Small-
scale mining to achieve further mechanisms of
participation and responsibility
The decree of rules that allow access to property and
economic infrastructure, and
The increase in income as a result of policies which
favors a transparent market
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EARLY
WARNING SYSTEM
White spot virus epidemic was the cause of the worst crisis in Ecuadorian shrimp farming. We began to build an early
warning system for shrimp diseases in the year 2000. The result is a prototype called Epidemiological Warning System
and Aquaculture Management (SAEMA). It is an on-line geographical information system for the early detection to
record data via a worksheet format using any web browser. Instantaneously, the applications performed a calculation
of an alert index and provide feedback to the alert levels displayed in an interactive map. A trial test started with six
shrimp farmers who understood that early detection is the most important factor to handle an epidemic in an animal
production system. Later expanded to 12 participants and during the last year has increased to 47 farmers. The shrimp
pond area participating in the project accounts for 6.8% of the total shrimp ponds in Ecuador. Currently, SAEMA is a
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The ecuadorian challenge is the incorporation of a great majority of producers, key factor to improve the probability of
correctly detecting the onset of an epidemic in shrimp farming systems.
BANANA FARMER
TESTIMONY
Simn Caarte, an Ecuadorian banana producer, has collaborated with component
3 of the VLIR-ESPOL programme since 1999. According to him, the use of
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A better understanding of the mechanisms of banana plants disease resistance;

A better understanding of the plant nutritional needs;

Bioproducts generation.
INTERACTION WITH THE
COMMUNITY: SOFTWARE,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND
ROBOTICS EVENTS
Thanks to the hard work of the Co-Promoters and
collaborators of Component 8, we organized and co-
organized many Symposiums, Conferences and Workshops
in its interest areas. Through these meetings, professionals,
academics and students gathered to talk about new
technologies, best practices, and Ecuadorian trends.

Two events deserve special attention: the Symposium

of Telecommunications Systems and the Symposium of
Software Engineering. These yearly events have gathered
local and international participants who have presented
their research results, providing them with an opportunity
to network and establish regional and international interest
groups. The successful organization of the yearly Software
Engineering Symposium was decisive in obtaining the role
of hosts of the VII Ibero-American Symposium on Software
Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (JIISIC).

The Computer Vision and Robotics Center also contributed

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in improving education at the elementary and high-school
level. This center has worked arduously, organizing events to
motivate children and teenagers to consider engineering as
fun, through the organization of robotics summer courses
as well as courses aimed at training high-school and college
teachers in robotics education.
NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND PATHS TO
THE FUTURE
The Knowledge Society is one in which institutions
and organizations enable people and information
to develop without limits and open opportunities
for all kinds of knowledge to be mass- produced

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and mass-utilized throughout the whole society.
At its best, the Knowledge Society involves all
members of the community in knowledge creation
and utilization; it supports the goal of high quality
and safety of life.
ESPOL Knowledge Park (PARCON ESPOL) is the most important
Ecuadorian university project that will help to change the structure
of domestic production of goods and services characterized as
primary exporter.

PARCON ESPOL will strengthen the National System of Science,

Technology and Innovation that should generate and transfer
knowledge demanded by the integral development of Ecuador.

PARCON ESPOL will improve the higher education system,

preparing the advanced human talent required to do meaningful
research.

PARCON ESPOL will articulate teaching and research to the real

and potential demands of society.
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KNOWLEDGE CREATION,
PRESERVATION, DISSEMINATION,
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INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGIES
CENTER
Its mission is Effectively provide tools and services to
improve the people productivity through ICTs, to lead
research and development of ICTs through partnerships
with other universities, government, industry and
community, to stimulate development of Guayaquil, the
region and the country.
CADS
WATER AND
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
CENTER
Its mission is to provide technical solutions to
water problems and sustainable development
occurring nationally, in a transversal and integrated
way, with the hydrographical basin as the unit.

CADS when providing technological solutions to

water problems, will consider the aspects of life
and environment, the principles of the UNESCO-
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and technology transfer in biotechnology, species
conservation and development of bioactive products
of broad spectrum, to contribute to sustainable
development of the country.
CIDIS CENTER FOR
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT AND
INNOVATION OF
COMPUTATIONAL
SYSTEMS
CIDISs mission is To generate and transfer knowledge
related to integrated systems of hardware and software
guided to propose solutions in favor of the countrys
development, through innovation and in the context of
the knowledge society.
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and engineering, to create,
innovate and transfer the
knowledge developed through
multidisciplinary research and
education, which will allows
for support to technological,
productive and social
development of the different
stakeholders in the country.
CERA
RENEWABLE AND
ALTERNATIVE
ENERGIES CENTER
Its mission is to conduct research, technological
development, technological transfer and innovation
related with renewable energy alternatives.
CENAIM NATIONAL
AQUACULTURE
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RESEARCH
CENTER
Its mission is To promote a
sustainable development of Aquaculture
productivity and diversity in Ecuador,
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development, training and extension,
establishing a close interaction between
the Government, the private sector and
the academic community.
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founded in 2005 thanks to the work of the Computer Vision and
Robotics subcomponent of Component 8, whose members had
been working in this area since 2001.

The CVRs main activities are linked to the inner and outer sector
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transference, technological consultancy, and training. All these in
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ANNEX
VLIR-ESPOL PARTICIPANTS 1999-2009
Cristina Abad Geert Baggerman Arturo Cadena Galo Chancay
Karina Abata Dennis Bao Guido Caicedo Jos Chang
Karla Aguaguia Luis Baquerizo Betty Caizaguano Francisco Chvez
Laura Aguayo Pablo Barba Denise Cajas Tatiana Chvez
Dick Aguilar Daniel Barbern Jorge Caldern Patricia Chvez
Erick Aguilar Klber Barcia Christian Calero Luis Chiang
Edmundo Aguilar Carlos Barcos Alba Calles Katherine Chiluiza
Roxana Aguirre Milton Barcos Martha Campoverde Giovanni Choez
Otilia Alejandro Alain Barel Stalin Campoverde Karina Chong
Alfredo Alvarez Leonor Bastidas Ftima Canales Pablo Chong
Ivan Alvarez Juan Carlos Basurto Simn Caarte Zobeida Cisneros
Roxana Alvarez Sergio Bauz Nadia Capurro Bart Clarysse
Xavier lvarez Bonny Bayot Jorge Crdenas Sandra Clemente
Jos Luis Alvear Anglica Becerra Gabriela Crdenas Ma. Lourdes Cobo
Jos Andrade Larry Beltrn Washington Crdenas Rafael Coello
Yadira Andrade Jacinta Bermeo Bertha Carpio Ral Coello
Gina Andrade Javier Bermdez Nelson Carrera Martha Contreras
Andres Apolo Irma Betancourt Mariuxi Carrillo Silvana Cordero
Ivn Apolo Diana Bloise Pal Carrin Otto Cordero
Wilfrido Arguello Patrick Boets Ricardo Castell Hernn Crdova
Mijail Arias Edison Bolaos Jean Castillo Jos Crdova
Ana Armijos Inge Bongaers Jomaira Castro Mauricio Cornejo
Peter Arreaga Jimmy Bonini Silvia Castro Ma. Herminia Cornejo
Patricia Arriciaga Luc Vanden Bosch Ricardo Cedeo Ma. del Pilar Cornejo
Elizabeth Arteaga Gypsy Bracco Ftima Cedeo Geovanny Correa
Gabriel Astudillo Lieve Bracke Jonathan Cedeo Carlos Correa
Mnica Atiaga Wim Braeken Eduardo Celi Glenda Cortez
Luis Auhing Jorge Briones Ubaldo Cervantes Cristopher Crespo
Allan Avendao Narcisa Briones Eduardo Cervantes Pablo Criollo
Jorge Avils Marc Buelens Edgar Cervantes Pamela Crown
Claudia Ayala Dirk Buyens Carlos Cevallos Jaime Cruz
Juan Jos Aycart Paulina Cabezas Jos Cevallos Graciela Cumbe
Tom Baelemans Benita Cabezas Yadira Chaguay Mario Dahik
Isabel De Lange Sergio Flores Edwin Guzmn Edwin Jimenez
Wouter De Maeseneire Stephanie Flores Aim Heene Sofa Korneva
Niels De Pauw Nancy Fockedey Ans Heirman Ivo Kusijanovic
Patrick De Smet Luis Galrraga Cristian Heise Lely Ladines
Geert De Soete Ana Galindo Jorge Helguero Jose Luis Laica
Guido Dedene Daniel Garcs Henry Hernndez Jerry Landvar
Karen Delgado Francisco Garca Raquel Hernndez Christian Larreategui
Sofa Delgado Ana Garca Diego Herrera Virginia Lasio
Dirk Deschoolmeester Miriam Garca Joseph Herrera Carlos Lazo
Johannes DHaeyer Sixto Garca Manuel Herrera Didier Le livre
Mara Daz Analy Garfalo Salomn Herrera Lohana Lema
Federico Dominguez Paola Garzn Pal Herrera Daniel Lemus
Emilia Domnguez Xavier Gellynck Natalia Hidalgo Jair Len
Cristbal Domnguez Jos Carlos Gencn Diana Hidalgo Tommy Leyton
Luis Dominguez Peter Goethals Marcelo Hidalgo Frank Loauge
Guillermo Doylet Patricia Gmez Carola Hidalgo Glenda Loayza
Anglica Drummond Csar Gonzabay Serge Hoste David Loma
Jorge Duque Laura Gonzlez Ollevier Hoste Alcides Lopes
Fabricio Echeverra Miguel Gonzlez Diana Hoyos Robert Lpez
Eduardo Elas Ral Gonzlez Justo Huayamave Martha Lucn
Jan Elsen Patricia Gonzlez Mara Intriago Gonzalo Luzardo
Rosa Eras Mariela Gonzlez Daniel Intriago Henry Machado
Edna Erazo Ma. Luisa Granda Cirino Iralda Daniel Machado
Karen Escobar William Gualteros Edgar Izquierdo Pablo Macias
Ramn Espinel Sonia Guartatanga Mara Jama Jaime Macas
Miguel Espinoza Sidharta Guatama Paul Janssen Washington Macas
Gladis Estrada Ronald Guerra Ana Jaramillo Vernica Macas
Rebeca Estrada Juan Carlos Guerrero Solange Jaramillo Nathalia Mahauad
Rosa Estrada Alicia Guerrero Fernando Jarrn Geovanny Maldonado
Alexandra Falcones Cristina Guerrero Evelyn Jimenez Miguel Mancero
Yamel Farhat Andres Guerrero Danilo Jimenez Flix Manjarres
Mario Fernndez Johanna Guerrero Augusta Jimnez Luis Marazita
Hector Fiallos Mervin Guevara Samantha Jimnez Xavier Marcos
Oscar Figueroa Ana Gutirrez Geovanny Jimnez Rodolfo Maribona
Andrs Flores Gabriel Guzmn Ma Isabel Jimnez Romn Maribona
Jos Marn Freddy Montoya Gloria Ordoez Vicente Pico
Luis Mrquez Wilson Mora Mario Ordoez Carlos Pico
Carlos Martillo Jos Roberto Morales Cristina Orellana Fernando Pina
Margarita Martnez Ana Morales Cristian Orosco Guillermo Pincay
Cinthia Martnez Douglas Morn Irene Orozco Hector Pincay
Laurence Massaut Fernando Morante Ingrid Orta Juan Carlos Pindo
David Matamoros Arturo Moreno Alberto Ortega Ma. Emilia Pinoargote
Jorge Mazn Alejandro Moreno Andre Ortega Richard Pizarro
Luis Mazn Danilo Moreta Blanca Ortega Guillermo Pizarro
Ivn Meja Luis Moretta Karina Ortega Johanna Ponce
Laura Meja Luis Morocho Marcia Pacheco Francisco Pozo
Jos Luis Melena Walter Moya Dennys Paillacho Yessenia Pozo
Galo Mendoza Daniel Muirriagui Luis Palacios Carlos Pulgarn
Norma Mendoza Alfonso Muoz Patricia Palacios Ma. Elena Quevedo
Joffre Mendoza Juan Muoz Cecilia Paredes Lupe Quijije
5XQR0HQGR]D Daniela Murgueitio Mnica Paris Miguel Quilambaqui
Amadeo Menndez Ernesto Murrieta Francisco Parra Heidi Quintana
Jorge Mera Juan Pablo Napa Luis Parrales Mariuxi Quishpe
Ma. Isabel Mera Csar Naranjo Cinthya Patio Michael Raes
Ma. Auxiliadora Merizalde Oscar Navarrete Ricardo Paz Gloria Ramirez
Maria Merizalde Carlos Navas Mayra Pazmio John Ramrez
Gilles Mertes Anita Negrn Enrique Pelez Gabriela Ramos
5XQR0H]D Fauzi Nemer -RUJH3HxDHO Vernica Ramos
Lieven Michaels Bert Neyt Mnica Peaherrera Federico Raue
Sandra Mio Julia Nieto Miguel Peralta Miguel Realpe
Jos Miranda Indira Nolivos Tito Peralta Alberto Recalde
Csar Molina Helen Novillo Esther Peralta Ronald Reese
Carlos Monsalve Ma. Soledad Novillo Lissette Pereira Angela Reyes
Daniel Montaleza Roberto Nowak Cinthia Prez Andrs Rigail
Francisco Montalvn Neil Nez Idalia Prez Viviana Risco
Nestor Montana Jos Nez Lorena Prez Ma. Beln Rivadeneira
Mara Montes Xavier Ochoa Ma. Eugenia Prez Gerardo Rivera
Soraya Montesdeoca Daniel Ochoa Erika Perugachi Betty Rivera
Alexandra Montiel Omar Olvera Rodrigo Perugachi Leonor Rivera
Ma. Lorena Montoya Miguel Orden Ann Peters Anderson Rivera
Carlos Robalino Hernardo Snchez Cecilia Tomal Catalina Vera
Mario Robayo Jean Snchez Carlos Torres Jose Vergara
Denise Rodrguez Leonardo Snchez Guillermo Torres Annick Verheleyzoon
Katia Rodrguez James Sangster Sangster Johanna Trejo Willie Verstraete
Patricio Rodrguez Gary Santamara Piercosimo Tripaldi Frank Verzele
Mnica Rodrguez Jos Luis Santos Manuel Troya Gonzalo Villa
Daniel Rodrguez Efrn Santos Marisela Tuarez Paola Villacs
Flix Rodrguez Gladys Santos Diana Tumbaco Xavier Villacs
Jenny Rodrguez Liliana Sarmiento Stalin Tutivn Felix Villafuerte
Nino Rodrguez Liliane Schoofs Veronica Uquillas Rodolfo Villamar
Jorge Rodrguez Clara Segarra Patricia Urdiales Mnica Villamar
Sandra Rodriguez Willie Siavichay Carmen Vaca Jorge Villavicencio
Helga Rodrguez Leonardo Silva Martin Valcke Monica Villavicencio
Vanessa Rojano Luis Silva Janeth Valdivieso Elsa Villn
Marco Rojano Ruben Snellings Juan Valdiviezo Magda Vincx
Marco Rojano O. Monique Snoeck Magali Valencia Boris Vintimilla
Rubn Romn Ronald Soetaert Leo Van Biesen Yordan Vivanco
Xavier Romero Diana Solis Herman Van den Broeck Christian Vulgarin
Dennys Romero Stanislaus Sonnenholzner Guido Van Huylenbrook Hamilton Yagual
Ricardo Ronquillo Patrick Sorgeloos Monse Van Isschot Julio Yagual
Jos Ruiz Lissenia Sornoza Wim Van Petegem Rosa Ycaza
Luis Ruiz Mara Sotomayor Peter Vanrolleghem Gonzalo Zabala
Maritza Ruiz Andrea Surez 6RH9DQ6RHVW Viviana Zambrano
Omar Ruiz Diana Surez Luis Vargas David Zambrano
Vernica Ruiz Lzaro Sumba Ma. Fernanda Vargas Byron Zambrano
Roberto Senz Viviana Suntaxi German Vargas Carlos Zambrano
Katherine Sez Lorena Tacury Miriam Vsquez Maritza Zambrano
Maria Beln Salazar Marcos Tapia Pedro Vsquez Mitzi Zamora
Vanesa Salazar Clotario Tapia Wilmer Vsquez Leopoldo Zumba
Danny Salazar Olivier Thas Rosa Veintimilla
Jessica Salcedo Javier Tibau Mabel Vlez
Marcel Saldaa Eduardo Tibau Jos Luis Vlez
Freddy Salinas Jacques Tibergien Walter Vliz
Andrea Samaniego Juan Fernando Tinoco Jenny Venegas
Jorge Snchez Freddy Tituana Mara Paz Vera
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