Forging paths through international cooperation and connecting the scientific rigor of laboratories with global trade regulations was the central theme of the presentation by ESPOL biology graduate Yulai Pavón, an alumna of the Faculty of Life Sciences (FLS), during an informational webinar organized by the Asia-Pacific Studies Center at ESPOL. The specialist, who focuses on molecular biology and microbiology with a background in aquaculture diagnostics, shared her experience as a scholar of the ITEC (Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation) program in New Delhi, where she completed specialized training on sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade under the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Throughout her presentation, Pavón detailed the application process through Senescyt's Globo Común program, the key requirements, and the importance of linking biological profiles with strategic areas such as quality management and the standardization of testing laboratories. Beyond the cultural exchange and interacting with professionals from various regions of the world, the biologist emphasized how the analytical results generated in Ecuadorian laboratories directly impact the opening, maintenance, or loss of international markets.
Her testimony left a central message for the ESPOL community: the need to overcome the fear of applying, take full advantage of fully funded international opportunities, and apply this knowledge to raise technical standards in Ecuador's productive sectors.
