The PUCESE University (Ecuador) joins AIVP to enhance their research on Esmeraldas port city

The Catholic University of Ecuador is a private university, one of the oldest in Ecuador, founded by the Jesuit Order in 1946. The Esmeraldas Campus was founded in 1981 and its role in the province has been essential in driving change and development through its integrated education model, now managed under the "Ignatian Teaching Paradigm". The University's commitment goes beyond teaching, giving equal weight also to research and outreach to society. PUCESE works hand-in-hand with a team of teacher-investigators in support of its project City-Port: A development alternative for Esmeraldas, considering the maritime-port context for the development model not only of the city but of the whole province. Ecuador is the first country in South America to be affected by the coronavirus epidemic. As a university, what actions / initiatives have you put in place to enable students to continue working? The current global crisis provoked by Covid-19 has hit Ecuador hard, not only in the health of its population but also…