Ghent University delegation visit to Ecuador
From 1 to 6 October, Rector Rik Van de Walle is visiting Ecuador together with a delegation from Ghent University. We've listed some of the trip's highlights below. Ghent University and Ecuador As a pluralistic and socially committed institution, Ghent University has always been a pioneer in the field of internationalisation within higher education. We want to further strengthen this position by, among other things, continuing to enter into partnerships with institutions offering higher education in countries and regions that are of strategic importance to Ghent University. In this context, the Rector is visiting Ecuador. Ecuador is a small country (256,370 km˛) in the Andes region with a great diversity of geographical and ecological systems. Ecuador has over 70 universities, which serve a combined total of over 61,000 students. Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Research in Ecuador by renowned naturalists Alexander von Humboldt and Charles Darwin helped to develop the basic theories of modern geography, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Today, academic research mainly takes place in the fields of medical sciences, treatment of tropical and infectious diseases, agricultural techniques, pharmaceutical research, and bio-engineering sciences. Research centres and companies connected to Ghent University with activities in Ecuador
