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,
1998
College Presents Workshop to World Bank
Fifteen World Bank managers will attend a week-long workshop at ISU
July 5-11, 1998. The title of the workshop is Can Intensive
Agriculture be Sustainable? Linking Policy, Institutions and
Technology for Sustainable Intensification of Agricultural Systems.
Ramesh Kanwar, (294-9376) is the contact person.
National Leadership for GASEPA Workshops
International Agriculture Programs is providing national leadership
for a series of five workshops around the U.S. this summer focusing
on the implementation of the NASULGC Board on Agriculture initiative
entitled Globalizing Agricultural Science and Education for America
(GASEPA). Workshops will bring together faculty, administrators, and
stakeholders (farmers, students, agribusinesses, and others) to
develop new approaches to globalizing our research, extension, and
teaching programs. Workshops will be held in Utah, New York,
Minnesota, Georgia, and Texas. A team of seven ISU faculty, staff,
and students from several colleges will participate in the workshop
in Minneapolis in July.
Dean of Agriculture's International Research Grants
Program
ISU College of Agriculture faculty and staff are invited to submit
proposals for the 1998-99 Dean of Agriculture's International
Research Grants Program. The deadline for submission of proposals is
October 16, 1998. The request for applications is available at
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/international/faculty/dean_grants.html. For
questions, contact Elena Polouchkina, 104 Curtiss Hall; 294-8493;
elenap@iastate.edu.
International Visitors to ISU
The College of Agriculture is hosting the following international
visitors during June and July:
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June 1 |
Mexico/Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey |
Dr. Jesús Velazco |
Discuss academic programs in meat science for faculty and students |
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June 9-10 |
Hungary/College of Gyongyos |
Dr. Lazló Dinya |
Discuss opportunities for cooperation |
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June 10-July 15 |
Greece/American Farm School |
Apostolos Vourkoudes |
Study the Ag 450 Farm model |
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June 14-20 |
Poland/Veterinary College in Warsaw |
Dr. Jozef Nicpon |
Training program in veterinary medicine and food safety |
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June 23-24 |
India/Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University |
Dr. M. V. Shantaram |
Study tour focusing on undergraduate/graduate curriculum and cooperative research opportunities
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June 24 |
Japan/JAC Enterprises |
Agricultural students from Japan |
Exchange information on agricultural education and encourage the pursuit of careers in agriculture |
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June 25 |
Russia/Budennovsk Region |
Regional Chief of Agriculture |
Extension services and general information on ISU |
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June 30 |
Italy/Veneto Region |
Dr. Pier Mazzoni |
Iowa Sister State |
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July 6-July 11 |
China/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
Dr. Erda Lin |
Explore collaboration with various departments at ISU |
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July 22-25 |
China/Sichuan Agricultural University |
Dr. Hu Zuyu |
Learn about Animal Science and Agronomy teaching and research
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NAUU Rector Visits ISU
Dr. Dmytro Melnychuk, Rector, National Agricultural University of
Ukraine (NAUU), Kiev, visited ISU June 14-16. During his visit, an
MOU was signed between NAUU and ISU in support of NAUU's plans for
masters curricula and degree programs. Drs. Doug Kenealy, Wade
Miller, Tom Loynachan, John Kluge, Carl Anderson, Steve Jungst, and
Lee Fletcher have helped NAUU develop their new graduate
programs.
Study Abroad Update
MIAC Study Abroad Program in Mexico. The MidAmerica
International Agricultural Consortium (MIAC) will host a study abroad
program to Mexico over Semester Break, 1998 (December 30 - January 9,
1999). Participants will become acquainted with the culture, history,
agriculture, and university systems of Central Mexico and will visit
Mexico City, Taxco, and Veracruz. Students will earn 2 undergraduate
credits. The cost is approximately $1,700 per student (includes
airfare, surface transportation, hotels, food, and admission fees).
Please encourage students to contact Eduarda Becerra, 4-3972,
ebecerra@iastate.edu for further information.
Summer Internship Programs Arranged by IAP. Fifteen students from the following countries are participating in summer internship programs with the assistance of IAP: Mexico (4); Ukraine (4); Greece (2); Albania (1); Germany (1); and Thailand (3).
Where Are Faculty/Staff Traveling??