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 -Published: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 CRUSA announces an
alliance
with a Danish institute By the A.M. Costa Rica staff The Costa Rica - USA Foundation, know as CRUSA announced support for Denmark-based Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design, known as CIID, to start operations in the country. CRUSA is one of the founding partners for the expansion of CIID in Costa Rica. According to CRUSA, the alliance with CIID is part of its strategy to develop human capital and invest in the communities of the country. With this alliance, CRUSA said it will provide scholarships for more than 441 Costa Ricans to study at the institute. “We are very happy to be founding partners of the establishment of a permanent headquarters of CIID in Costa Rica," said David Gutierrez, president of the Board of Directors of the CRUSA Foundation. "This project represents a milestone in our scholarship programs and strengthens our support for the formation of Costa Rican human talent, especially in the development of innovative skills and abilities in harmony with the environment, an aspect that is essential for competitiveness in the era of the fourth industrial revolution. ” The institute will offer courses and programs, which are scheduled to begin in February. Before the start of the institute's operations, two summer courses had been developed. "We are excited to bring our Interaction Design Program and our valuable global network to Costa Rica, a country with enormous talent and interesting challenges to work," said Simona Maschi, CEO and co-founder of CIID. "Our vision for IDRC in Costa Rica is to create a living laboratory of sustainable solutions and opportunities to practice life-centered design and innovation, in line with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.” According to CRUSA, the new CIID headquarters, located in Barrio Escalante in San José, will have a dedicated space for workshops and community events, as well as a state-of-the-art digital manufacturing laboratory. The alliance between the foundation and the institute is designed to boost education in strategic areas within the fourth industrial revolution in addition to financing industry projects with local organizations, said CRUSA. More information about the institute can be obtained from CRUSA at (+506) 2246 5656 ------------------------ Which other educational institutes could open a headquarters in Costa Rica? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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