Alianzas para Lograr los Objetivos

ESPOL held a strategic meeting with representatives from the Manglaralto, Olón, and Valdivia water boards, along with CES academic advisor Dr. Ángela Calderón, to exchange experiences on sustainable water management and collaboration between academia and communities. The meeting featured presentations by Gloria Malavé, president of JAAPMAN, and Joselyne Solórzano, Ph.D. (c), who presented in Chile, as part of LACCEI, the humanitarian engineering project carried out in Manglaralto—an initiative internationally recognized by UNESCO as a Demonstration Site for Ecohydrology. The meeting reaffirmed the value of more than two decades of collaboration between ESPOL and local communities to strengthen water management and build local capacity.

ESPOL and the Decentralized Autonomous Provincial Government of Santa Elena made progress in drafting a specific agreement to strengthen the management and mitigation of risks from floods and landslides associated with the El Niño phenomenon. The proposal calls for the creation of risk maps that will provide technical information for land-use planning and decision-making. During the event, the book Pozos de Esperanza was also presented; this publication aims to promote the conservation and sustainable use of water. The collaboration between the two institutions strengthens cooperation on issues of territorial resilience, water management, and natural hazard prevention.

FICT and the Municipal GAD of Biblián are planning a technical-scientific collaboration to study geological faults and potential threats in the region, generating information that will contribute to risk prevention, cantonal planning, and the practical training of students.

FICT is strengthening its international cooperation to expand academic and professional opportunities for its students through the Pioneers of Engineering program, forging partnerships with universities, companies, and technology centers in Spain to promote training opportunities, internships, and future joint initiatives.

FICT and FCSH strengthened their collaboration to promote interdisciplinary academic initiatives that integrate engineering, territorial planning, urban planning, and the social sciences, expanding educational opportunities and fostering innovative solutions for the sustainable development of cities and territories.

FICT participated in the second edition of the ESPOL 2026 College Rankings, strengthening its ties with educational institutions and promoting its academic programs to introduce more students to educational opportunities in Geosciences engineering.

The ESPOL Sustainable Development Club held a social event at FICT to welcome new members and strengthen camaraderie, communication, and teamwork. The event brought together students from various majors and provided an opportunity to introduce the Club’s new executive board and its advisor, Johanna Zambrano Anchundia, M.Sc. The activity highlighted the group’s multidisciplinary nature and the importance of creating spaces for social interaction, leadership, and student participation to promote initiatives related to sustainability.

Environmental Engineering students from the Agrarian University of Ecuador visited ESPOL’s Petroleum and Drilling Fluids Laboratory to learn about processes in the hydrocarbon industry and their relationship to the assessment and management of environmental impacts. The event covered topics such as environmental sampling, sources of pollution, exposure pathways, and risk assessment for human health, fostering interdisciplinary exchange between the fields of environmental engineering and petroleum engineering. The activity helped enhance the students’ education and created opportunities for academic collaboration between the two institutions.

The FICT Petroleum Engineering program organized a technical visit to Pacifpetrol S.A., where students enhanced their practical training by learning about well reconditioning processes and the operation of oil facilities, applying their knowledge in a real-world setting within the hydrocarbon industry.

FICT-ESPOL held an inter-institutional meeting with representatives from the Ayangue Municipality, the Drinking Water Administrative Board, and various stakeholders from ESPOL to strengthen cooperation and establish a work agenda focused on the sustainable development of the region. Among the priorities identified are drinking water supply, sanitation, drainage, infrastructure, and community empowerment. The initiative includes research, outreach, and community service projects, as well as the use of drones to collect territorial data.