Universidad Politécnica Salesiana Events Publication Date: 19/MAR/2016 “Exchange of Knowledge” meetings Universidad Politécnica Salesiana invites you to take part in the “Exchange of Knowledge” meetings that will take place in UPS-Cuenca from the 19 – 21 of March. The aim of this event, which has been organized with the support of the Partners World Wide Organization and the Ministry of Public Health, is to train people as well as exchange knowledge between researchers, scientists, professionals and people involved in ancestral medicine in order to start micro enterprises. The meetings are part of Professor Noemi Bottaso’s research project on “Medicinal plants from Aguarongo and the making of cosmetics”. ACTIVITIES: SATURDAY 19: Business administration and marketing. SUNDAY 20: Making natural medicinal products and cosmetics Time: 8h00 to 17h00 Place: Universidad Politécnica Salesiana- Cuenca MONDAY 21: Closing ceremony with the Pawkar Raymi celebration, an Andean celebration Time: 9h30 to 13h00 Place: Ministerio de Salud Pública Distrito 1 The meetings will be held thanks to the support of the following majors: Ingeniería Ambiental, Ingeniería en Biotecnologías de los Recursos Naturales, Administración de Empresas y Comunicación Social, y con los Grupos de investigación Grupo de Investigación Educación e Interculturalidad GIEI y Grupo de Investigación y Valoración de la Biodiversidad GIVABI. THE ENTRANCE IS FREE OF CHARGE For more information contact: MSt. Noemi Bottasso E-mail: [email protected] Cell Phone: 0983135878 View events www.ups.edu.ec