Update
104 Curtiss Hall PHONE: (515) 294-8454 FAX:
(515) 294-9477
Email: iap@iastate.edu
URL: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/international/
September-October, 2000
17th Annual World Food Day
The 17th Annual World Food Day satellite teleconference, "Poverty and Hunger: The Tragic Link," will be downlinked in Room 1155 Administrative Services Building on the ISU campus on Monday, October 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please register by contacting: Joyce Greving, 294-3079, jagrevin@iastate.edu.
Deadline: October 16. Contact Elena Polouchkina, 294-8493, elenap@iastate.edu, for more information.
2000-2001 International Funding for Graduate Students and Postdocs. The guidelines and criteria for proposals can be found at: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/international/faculty/isu-funding.html Deadline: November 15, 2000. For profiles of previous projects and additional information, contact Elena Polouchkina, 294-8493, elenap@iastate.edu.
International Higher Education Loan
Program
The College of Agriculture is currently hosting 19 fellows
participating in the International Higher Education Loan Program
(I-HELP). The group arrived at ISU August 14 and will stay until
November 15. This is a pilot project sponsored by ISU. ISU
provided loans to bring the fellows to Iowa. The purpose of I-HELP
is to help young professionals gain international experience and
build leadership skills as they address two great challenges
facing our world today - food security and environmental
sustainability. Fellows come from universities and academies in
India, Yemen, China, South Africa, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Wales,
Samoa, Kenya, Malaysia, Botswana and Albania.
FAO Sabbatical Program
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO) and academic and research centers are working together to
fight hunger, alleviate poverty, and ensure food security through
the Program for Visiting Experts from Academic and Research
Institutions (Sabbatical Program). The objective of the program is
to tap top-level experts, normally during periods of sabbatical
leave, from academic and research institutions of FAO member
nations to make them partners in the implementation of FAO
priority programs. FAO provides a supplementary monthly allowance
of $2,500 to the scientist/researcher plus travel expenses when
away from the designated FAO duty station for up to 12 months.
Prospective candidates should submit a CV, a letter indicating
area of interest, and availability dates to Charles
Riemenschneider, Director, FAO Liaison Office-North America, 2175
K Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20437. For questions,
contact Mr. Riemenschneider at (202) 653-2400; E-mail: charles.riemenschneider@fao.org.
Ag Study Abroad Update
New Study Abroad Programs! Ag
Study Abroad has 30 programs in 19 countries for the coming year.
There are travel courses, internships, semester-long programs and
service-learning programs for students. Please invite us to your
classes and club meetings to hear more about them!
Group Leader Needed: In cooperation with the University of Missouri, ISU will send students to the Institut Superiour Agricole de Beauvais (ISAB) in France for a month-long program during Summer, 2001. Program will combine lectures, field trips and a 2-week internship experience. Contact Shelley Taylor (sztaylor@iastate.edu) if you have experience leading field trips and are interested. French language knowledge preferred.
Exceptional students needed to participate in an intensive semester-long program at the University of Western Sydney-Hawkesbury, starting January, 2001. This is a competitive program and students will need to be recommended by an advisor or professor to be considered. This experience includes an intensive internship opportunity for an independent, self-directed learner with production ag experience. Interested students, contact Shelley Taylor (sztaylor@iastate.edu).
International Visitors to the College of Agriculture
|
Dates of Visit |
Country |
Group Leaders |
ISU Department/Contact |
|
August 20-September 29 |
Pakistan |
Ghazala Pervez |
Food Science/Human Nutrition |
|
September 5-October 27 |
The Netherlands |
Robert van Haarlem |
Ag Education & Studies |
|
September 25-October 10 |
China |
Delegation (Gansu Province |
Plant Pathology |
|
October 11 |
Germany |
Faculty and staff |
Ag & Biosysems Engineering |
|
October-December |
India |
Srinivasan Manoharan |
Agronomy |
Did You Know That. . .
Since September, 1999, Fowler's Internet Library has published
a fast-loading and well-organized site which is a solid reference
resource for a wide range of users.
http://FowlerLibrary.com/Kiosk/
Essentially, the site hosts a large number of country listings, accessed via pull-down menus at the top of each screen, that include a map, the national flag, background information from the "CIA World Factbook", links to newspapers (quite extensive for some countries), and numerous links to other resources, such as general information sites, history and culture, language, government and politics, economy, in-country sources, and even travel and tours.
Where Are Faculty/Staff Traveling???
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.