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Increasing capacity for environmental engineering in Salta, Argentina.
Verónica B Rajal1, Alicia G Cid, Mercedes C Cruz
1Instituto de Investigaciones para la Industria Química, INIQUI-CONICET, UNSa, Salta, Argentina. vbrajal@gmail.com
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
|April 3, 2012
Summary
The Fogarty International Center program developed local environmental engineering capacity in Argentina. This successful model, using modern methods, can be adapted for other developing countries.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Engineering
- Public Health
- Environmental Toxicology
Background:
- The Fogarty International Center (FIC) supports international training and research in environmental and occupational health.
- The "International Training Program in Environmental Toxicology and Public Health" Center at UC Davis, part of the ITREOH Program, has focused efforts in Uruguay and Argentina since 2002.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish and develop local capacities in Environmental Engineering at public universities in Salta, Argentina.
- To implement modern methodologies for training and research in environmental toxicology and public health.
Main Methods:
- Initiated training and research in 2005 at the College of Engineering in Salta.
- Utilized a donated real-time PCR machine as a foundational resource.
- Overcame challenges including space, funding, and trainee recruitment with initial FIC support.
Main Results:
- Developed local expertise in Environmental Engineering through modern training and research.
- The Salta center became a recognized reference point in the field after six years.
- The program demonstrated sustained growth and consolidation of local capacities.
Conclusions:
- The program achieved significant local and regional impact.
- The established model in Argentina is adaptable to other fields and projects.
- This approach holds potential for application in other developing countries.
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