Iowa State University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Global Agriculture Programs

International Partnerships - AFRICA

(I) = Institution-wide; (C) = College-wide; (D) = Department-wide
Egypt
Institution: Higher Institute of Agricultural Cooperation - Egypt
Year: 1994
Focus: Teaching; research; curriculum development (C)
Contact: Bruce Babcock, CARD, 578 Heady, Phone (515)294-6785

Institution: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI)Menouflya University, Sadat City, Egypt
Year: 1999 (Termination by mutual agreement)
Focus: Long- and short-term faculty and staff exchanges; Exchange of materials, methods and ideas relating to research in Plant Molecular Biology (D)
Contact: David G. Acker, Assistant Dean, National and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss, Phone (515)294-8454

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Ethiopia
Institution: International Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Year: 1999 for 5 years; renewable for an additional 5 years upon mutual agreement, termination only by mutual agreement.
Focus: Long- and short-term faculty, students and staff exchanges, faculty improvement leaves, visiting professorships and research collaboration in natural resource management and livestock production systems. (C)
Contact: David G. Acker, Assistant Dean, National and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss, Phone (515)294-8454

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Ghana
Institution: Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana
Year: 1998, termination only by mutual agreement
Focus: Student and faculty exchange, research, teaching and outreach (D)
Contact: Bruce Babcock, CARD, 578 Heady Hall, Phone (515)294-6785

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Kenya
Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
Year: 1998, termination only by mutual agreement
Focus: Student and faculty exchange, research, teaching and outreach (I)
Contact: David G. Acker, Assistant Dean, National and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss, Phone (515)294-8454

Institution: The International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
Year: 1999 for 5 years; renewable for an additional 5 years upon mutual agreement, termination only by mutual agreement.
Focus: Long- and short-term faculty, students and staff exchanges, faculty improvement leaves, visiting professorships and research collaboration in natural resource management and livestock production systems. (C)
Contact: David G. Acker, Assistant Dean, National and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss, Phone (515)294-8454

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Uganda
Institution: Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns, Kampala
Signed: 2004
Focus: Development of long term activities regarding Sustainable Rura Livelihoods (SRL) Program (I)
Contact: David G. Acker, Assistant Dean, National and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss, Phone (515)294-8454

Institution: Makerere University, Faculty of Agriculture
Year: 2004
Expires 2009
Focus: Faculty and staff exchange; research, teaching, outreach programs (C)
Contact: David G. Acker, Assistant Dean, National and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss, Phone (515)294-8454

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