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
11101 San Jose, Coronado
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