Update
104 Curtiss Hall PHONE: (515) 294-8454 FAX:
(515) 294-9477
Email: iap@iastate.edu
URL: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/international/
July-August,
1999
Global Consortium of Agricultural Universities
Conference
Iowa State University will be represented at the inaugural
conference of the Global Consortium of Agricultural Universities by a
12-person delegation led by President Martin Jischke. The delegation,
composed of faculty, administrators, and graduate students, will
present posters and papers, chair sessions, and assist in conference
organization. Approximately 135 participants from over 30 different
countries will participate. The conference is being organized by ISU
and sponsored by World Bank, UNESCO, USAID, Farm Foundation, and the
W. W. Kellogg Foundation.
Grant Opportunities
IAP is pleased to announce a call for proposals to be submitted for the 1999-2000 Dean of Agriculture's International Research Grants Program. The guidelines and criteria for proposals can be found at:
The deadline for submission of proposals is October 15, 1999.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Services, International Cooperation and Development Research and Scientific Exchanges Division has announced an RFP for the Scientific Cooperation and Research Program: FY 2000. Calvina Dupre, Agricultural Research Advisor, FAS/USDA, is in charge of the program.
Contact him by phone: 202-720-0618; fax: 202-690-0892; or e-mail: dupre@fas.usda.gov.
Deadline for receipt of proposals is September 4, 1999. More information can be found at:
For further information on these grants or other grant programs, please contact Elena Polouchkina at 4-8493 or elenap@iastate.edu.
Study Abroad
Update
Approximately 90 ISU graduate and undergraduate students
from the College of Agriculture participated in study abroad programs
during the summer.
Eighteen international students representing Albania, Greece, Mexico,
Slovakia, Ireland, Spain, and Guatemala are participating in the
Summer Internship Program in Agriculture at ISU.
Study Abroad Programs - MIAC - Winter Break
1. Panama (December 28, 1999 - January 10, 2000) Russ
Mullen/Agronomy (group leader)
2. Mexico (December 29, 1999 - January 8, 2000) Ned Raun (MIAC
Study Coordinator)
Did You Know That . .
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Cell phones and satellite phones can be rented for use in
other countries? Check out a company called Cellhire at their
website--http://www.cellhire.com/.
The International Agriculture Programs Office has rented cell phones
for use in Ukraine, The Netherlands, Ireland, and Italy and satellite
phones for use in rural areas of Mexico and Costa Rica. Cellhire will
accept either a personal credit card or an ISU Purchase Order number
for payment.
International Visitors to the College of Agriculture
|
Dates of Visit |
Country |
Group Leaders |
Purpose/ISU Contact |
|
June 5-19 |
Kazakhstan |
Mr. R. Ayup Iskakov |
Seed Policy Harmonization Program |
|
June 8-11 |
Kenya |
Elizabeth Thande |
Horticulture/Seed Science |
|
June 9-11 |
Switzerland |
Seed Science| - Joe Cortes |
|
|
July 25- |
Russia |
Dr. Irina V. Litvina |
Agronomy/Forestry |
|
August 1- |
Hungary |
Tama Erdelyi |
Economics - Lee Fletcher |
|
August 8-11 |
Cuba |
Lic. Dayma Echevarria Leon |
Sociology - |
|
August 15-28 |
Georgia |
Zurab Iakobashvili & George Murvanidz |
Seed Science |
|
September 1- |
Hungary |
Dr. Bela Turanyik |
Ag & Biosystems Engineering |
Where Are Faculty/Staff Traveling???
|
David Acker, |
The Netherlands |
attend GCAU Conference |
|
Arun Barua, BBMB |
Australia |
present paper at international conference |
|
Kathleen Delate, Horticulture |
Georgia |
develop modules for World Bank project |
|
Eric Hoiberg, Ag Administration |
The Netherlands |
attend GCAU Conference |
|
A. Severin Johnson, UCAP |
Italy |
attend international conference |
|
Ramesh Kanwar |
Kenya, Ethiopia, The Netherlands |
develop research programs and attend GCAU Conference |
|
Robert Martin, Ag Ed & Studies |
The Netherlands |
attend GCAU Conference |
|
W. Allen Miller, Plant Pathology |
Australia |
present invited papers at international conference |
|
Glen Rippke, UCAP |
Italy |
participate in international conference |
|
Sylvie Roussel, UCAP |
Italy |
participate in international conference |
|
James Russell, Animal Science |
Kenya, Ethiopia |
visit international centers/foundations |
|
Patrick Schnable, Agronomy |
Philippines and Brazil |
present invited seminars at international conferences |
|
Douglas Stokke, Forestry |
Taiwan |
present invited paper at conference; develop research proposal |
|
William Summers, Horticulture |
Ethiopia |
present, evaluate and make recommendations on research programs |
|
Shelley Taylor, MIAC |
The Netherlands |
attend GCAU Conference |
|
Sunday Tim, |
Kenya and Ethiopia |
develop collaborative research program |
|
David Topel |
The Netherlands |
attend GCAU Conference |
|
Kan Wang, Agronomy |
Taiwan and China |
invited speaker/participant at meetings |
Please Note: If you are planning to travel internationally and want it included in the International Update, please send or fax a copy of your Out of State Travel Authorization to Sue Finestead, 104 Curtiss Hall, FAX: 294-9477.
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