Hotel Torremolinos
Paseo Colón, Near Sabana Park
(from BCR on Paseo Colón go 300 mts North)
San José, Costa Rica
Saturday September 17th, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Recommended: 12:00 PM Optional Buffet Lunch (lunch at attendee's expense)
Saturday September 17th, 2011
Monthly Meeting Event
Registration Required
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Good Education for Business
Costa Rica’s University System and Local Economy with Silvia Castro Montero, Director, ULACIT
The Professional Women's Network of the Women's Club of Costa Rica (PWN) presents an insider's view of the current public and private university systems in Costa Rica. Attendees will learn about the challenges students face and their overall impact on the local economy.
The session will also cover how we can enjoy the advantages of supporting these students, assist them to become better job candidates and how to incorporate them into our place of employment to improve business.
PWN will also announce its 'Young Female Professional Studies Scholarship' aimed at supporting female university students in professional skills development in addition to the financial assistance WCCR currently provides.
Silvia Castro Montero is a Doctor of University Administration (University Pennsylvania) with more than 16 years leading higher education institutions.She is the current director of Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Technología (ULACIT), a private university in Costa Rica. She received her Master of Education at Harvard University.
Meeting Agenda
10:00 - 10:45 Registration & Networking
10:45 - 11:00 PWN Announcements
11:00 - 12:00 Speaker
12:00 - 01:00 Adjourn Meeting, Optional Buffet Lunch and Networking (lunch at attendee's expense)
Registration Price includes coffee, tea and water during the meeting.
Meeting Price
PWN:WCCR Member - 2,000 Colones
First Time Guest - Non PWN:WCCR Member - 1,000 Colones
Repeat Guest - Non PWN:WCCR Member - 4,000 Colones
Lunch Price
Optional Buffet Lunch - 6,000 Colones
(Buffet with Chicken, Fish and Vegetarian Options Available)
• Registration for the optional buffet lunch closes at 9:00 a.m., September 16th.
•• The optional buffet lunch registration field will remain open on the registration form.
Please do NOT reserve a lunch if you are registering past the closing time of 9:00 a.m. on September 16th.
If you do so, your reservation will be accepted in the confirmation email but NOT in actuality.
Please help us to create the professional event you want to attend. Remember that if you reserve the optional buffet lunch you must pay for it, or cancel 24 hours before the event.
We recommend staying for lunch after the meeting to network with members.
Registration Required - Space Limited
Click on the link below and complete the form. You should receive a confirmation email.
We look forward to seeing you at this informative event.
Beginner English Speakers Welcome!