First Regional Meeting on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Transfer

Central America April 20, 2022

With three days of academic work, the ?First Regional Meeting on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Transfer? organized by the General Directorate of Research of the University of San Carlos of Guatemala -USAC-, with the support of the Central American Higher University Council -CSUCA- and the member universities University of El Salvador -UES-, National Autonomous University of Honduras -UNAH- , National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Managua -UNAN Managua-, University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast -URACCAN-, University of Costa Rica -UCR-, National University of Costa Rica -UNA-, University of Panama -UP- , Technological University of Panama -UTP-, Specialized University of the Americas -UDELAS- and International Maritime University of Panama -UMIP-.

The activity began with words of welcome by the general director of research of the USAC, Mr. Hugo Pérez Noriega ?In commemoration of world entrepreneurship day, world intellectual property day and world creativity and innovation day, celebrates the First Regional Meeting of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Transfer, from the DIGI, we appreciate the support of the Central American universities, which have been part of the organization and academic committee of this important activity, as well as the General Secretariat of the CSUCA already Engineer Liuba Cabrera, for coordinating such an important event?

While Mr. Francisco Alarcón, representing the General Secretariat of CSUCA, expressed ?research is carried out with different purposes, according to the substantive functions of higher education institutions, generating skills such as the development of critical thinking, the ability to solve problems, teamwork, develop their entrepreneurial capacity, among others, which is why it is important to involve students in the processes of innovation, entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer?

For his part, Mr. Juan Pablo Oliva, acting rector of the USAC, opened the meeting by expressing his gratitude ?to the national and international speakers, who will enrich their knowledge to generate new opportunities within the participating universities, due to the importance of the innovation that exists from the technical, health and social humanistic careers, as well as the qualities of entrepreneurship and the development that they generate for societies?

The academic day will take place on April 20, 21 and 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., via zoom, with different presentations dedicating the first day to innovation, starting the morning session with a forum of experts on the subject, later with the following presentations: Incidence of the vocal technique in the performance of intonation in seventh grade students of the Francisco Ramón Díaz Zelaya National Conservatory of Music, health innovation unit, application of earth observations as a tool of management of productive landscapes and tree cover in Costa Rica, innovating from the universities: the commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Costa Rica, measurement of agricultural innovation from the territories: a conceptual and methodological proposal, experiences in the seasons of open innovation at FAREM Estelí, strengthening of learning exchanges through multidisciplinary innovation projects ion in FAREM Estelí, open innovation process in the evaluation of the biocidal activity of soursop extracts (Annona muricata L.) for the control of Aedes aegypti L and comprehensive program of science, technology, innovation and intercultural community entrepreneurship: A proposal from the experience of URACCAN Las Minas.

The second day will be dedicated to entrepreneurship and the third to the transfer of knowledge and technology. For more information and to see the full agenda of the meeting, visit the official website of the event, https://encuentroregionalinnovacion.weebly.com/, if you have not yet registered, you can do so through the following link https://bit.ly/encuentroIETC.