International Opportunities

Reference herein to any specific service, product or organization does not necessarily imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by Epsilon Sigma Phi or the Cooperative Extension Service's.

The following links represent many resources to support international research and educational work and granting opportunities. Each agency/organization has its own priorities and time cycles for requests for proposals. You are encouraged to explore international opportunities where your priorities and interests overlap with those of the funding source.

Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE) Ukraine Partnership http://www.aceweb.org

ACE is an international association of communicators and information technologists. ACE members are writers, editors, photographers, graphic designers, videographers, electronic media producers, marketing and public relations practitioners, researchers, web developers, database programmers, distance education specialists, educators and managers. They work in universities, government agencies and research organizations in the public sector, as well as companies and firms in the private sector.

On August 20, 2002 the Board of Directors of  ACE approved a working relationship with Agro-Soyuz. Ashley Wood, President of ACE and Volodymyr Khorishko, Director of Agro-Soyuz signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

Through this Memorandum of Understanding, ACE members will work with Agro-Soyuz to develop communication channels to effectively disseminate information on crop and livestock production, grain drying and storage that is being accrued by Agro-Soyuz.

Until now interested Ukrainians have been visiting the Farm Resources Center in Dnipropetrovsk to obtain information and to see a practical model of state-of-the art practices in dairy, swine, crop production and grain drying and storage. The next phase of development is to disseminate the information throughout 85 affiliates that Agro-Soyuz has established throughout the entire country. This would provide access to current agricultural information to all producers on an on-going basis.

The Memorandum of Understanding will facilitate the development of a programs between Agro-Soyuz and ACE. In the future, members of ACE will travel to Ukraine to work with Agro-Soyuz staff. Neonila Martyniuk is the Task Force Coordinator for ACE in the ACE/Agro-Soyuz Project.

AIAEE  http://www.aiaee.org/index.html Current Conference Info:  http://www.aiaee.org/conferences.html Past Conference Proceedings: http://www.aiaee.org/2006/index.html

Purpose of Program

The Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE) was established in 1984 to provide a professional association to network agricultural educators and extension personnel who share the common goal of strengthening agricultural and extension education programs and institutions worldwide.

The AIAEE seeks to serve as a worldwide catalyst in bringing the collective expertise of agricultural and extension educators to bear on the problems of human resource and agricultural development. Areas of expertise that agricultural and extension educators can bring to the agricultural development process include: (1) agricultural education in public schools; (2) rural youth programs; (3) agricultural extension; (4) teacher education in agriculture; (5) human resource development programs; (6) research and evaluation studies; (7) institution building for agricultural development; (8) in-service education; (9) human resource management programs; (10) youth development; and (11) needs analysis and program development.  For more information on AIAEE, including archived issues of it's research journal and research proceedings from the 2001 conference, please refer to the web site

AIC  http://www.aic2000.org/

Association of Independent Consultants is an independent non-profit making Professional Association providing on a very short notice Companies and International Institutions with Highly Qualified Experts for short-, medium- and long-term assignments. AIC services are FREE for companies.

If you are a company looking for Highly Qualified Experts (AIC services are free for companies) or an independent expert looking for new potential assignments, our services are definitely of interest for you. See the AIC Web site.

Winrock Phone 501 727-5435 Fax 501 727-5426 http://www.winrock.org/ e-mail tgeorge@winrock.org

Purpose of Programs

Use an innovative approach in agriculture, environmental protection, renewable energy, leadership development and policy to increase long-term productivity, equity and responsible resource management.

Projects Areas

Agriculture
Clean Energy
Forestry & Natural Resource Energy
Volunteer Technical Assistance & Program Service
Strategic Initiatives
Leadership Development
Wallace Center for Agriculture and Environmental Policy

Countries Served
 

ACDI/VOCA Agricultural Cooperative Development International/ Volunteers In Overseas Cooperative Assistance Offices; Head office 50 F. Street, NW Suite 1075 Washington D.C. 20001 Phone 202 383-4961 Web http://www.acdivoca.org/

Regional offices

ACDI/VOCA West
1008 "S" Street Suite B
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Phone 916 556-1620

ACDI/VOCA East

6161 Busch Boulevard, Suite 209
Columbus, OH. 43229
Phone 614 844-5820

ACDI/VOCA Central

3240 University Ave. Suite1
Madison, WI. 53705
Phone 608 232-1466

Purpose of Programs

Empowering farmers and entrepreneurs worldwide to succeed in a global economy, by promoting democratic principles and marketing liberalization's, building international cooperative partnerships and encouraging the sound management of natural resources.

ACDI/VOCA Overseas Assignments
 

Armenia, Yearevan	Eritrea, Asmara	Mozambique, Beira
Azerbaijan, Baku	Ethiopia, Addis Ababa	Philippines, Quezon City
Belarus, Minsk	Georgia, Tbilisi	Romania, Bucharest
Bolivia, Santa Cruz	Honduras, Tegucigalpa	Russia, Moscow
Brazil, Brasilia	Indonesia, Almaty	Russia, Khabarovsk
Bulgaria, Sofia	Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek	Russia, Sakhalin
Cape Verde, Praia	Macedonia, Skopje
Egypt, Cairo	Mongolia, Uluanbuatar

Citizens Network  for Foreign Affairs http://www.cnfa.com/ 1-888-872-2632

Purpose of programs

Stimulating international economic growth in developing and emerging world markets. CNFA builds partnerships between the public and private sectors to foster sustainable development and create market oriented, economically viable enterprises where none or few exited before.

Countries Served
 

Farm Foundation Organization

Fulbright Scholar Program http://www.cies.org/

GoAbroad.com www.goabroad.com

Ever get the feeling that you have a higher calling? You know... That you have a special purpose on this earth? You're not interested in the corporate world, SUV's or IPO's. In fact, if you had the chance, you would surely save the world... Well maybe not the world, but some small part of it. Volunteering abroad is one way to make a difference. Volunteering abroad is not for everyone, so before you sign up for the Peace Corps or another similar program there are a few things you should consider. Often it helps to check out information from a group like IVPA which provides many different resources about volunteering abroad.

Idealist Action Without Borders, Inc. 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6614  New York, NY 10118 http://www.idealist.org/ Tel: 212-843 3973 Fax: 212-564-3377

idealist.org Action Without Borders

Idealist, is a project of Action Without Borders.

In the site you will find: Over 23,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 153 countries, which you can search or browse by name, location or mission. If your organization is not yet listed here, you can add it now (it's free).

Thousands of volunteer opportunities in your community and around the world, and a list of organizations that can help you volunteer abroad.

International  4-H Youth Exchange   http://www.ifyeusa.org/

The IFYE program is an in-depth learning experience in which 4-H alumni and other young adults live with host families in other countries to increase global awareness, develop independent study interests, and improve language skills. Programs vary from country to country, with some emphasizing an agricultural work experience, volunteering at an adult training center, or working with a local youth development program similar to 4-H.

Land O' Lakes Land O’Lakes International Development P.O. Box 64281 , MS 5120 St. Paul , MN   55164-0281 Phone:  1-800-851-8810 http://www.idd.landolakes.com/

Bringing the Land O’Lakes Difference to International Development

Since 1981, Land O’Lakes International Development Division has been making a difference in people’s lives and local economies. Through projects that are customized to meet our client’s specific needs, we address a broad range of objectives including enterprise development, food security, health and nutrition, policy reforms, community development, democracy initiatives and natural resource management.

Land O’Lakes applies an integrated approach to international development that capitalizes on our 80-year history as a leading farm-to-market agribusiness. Land O’Lakes International Development Division brings this difference — our in-depth knowledge of crop, livestock and dairy production, marketing, business management and cooperative principles — to every international development project. And through this approach, we help implement successful and sustainable projects, create profitable businesses and drive economic growth worldwide.

Countries Served
 

Partners of the Americas 1424 K Street, NW  Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202.628.3300 Fax: 202.628.3306 http://www.partners.net/ mailto:Partners%20of%20the%20Ameircas

Objective is to improve the lives of people through non-political community based activities.

Activities are:

1- Improved Food Supply
2- Deliver Health Services
3- Provide Job Training for Young People
4- Protect the Regions Natural Resources
5- Safeguard for the Rights of Women and Children

Peace Corps Office of Contracts, 1111 20th St. NW, Fourth Floor, Washington D.C. 20526. Phone 202 692-1620 http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm

The Peace Corps has a long history of service and education to hundreds of countries throughout the world, since 1961. It is one of the most widely used services in use today. Their web page is www.peacecorps.gov Both long and short term service opportunities are available. Most of the short term (a few weeks) would be located at there home page : employment center/ overseas opportunities/ contracting opportunities.

USAID U.S. Agency for International Development Information Center Ronald Regan Building Washington D.C. 20523-1000 Telephone 202 712-4816 Fax 202 216-3524 http://www.usaid.gov/

USAID is a government agency dedicated to serving the needs of other needy countries. Its purpose is to provide a helping hand to those overseas struggling to make a better life, recover from a disaster or striving to line in a free and democratic country. It is this caring that stands as a hallmark of the united States around the world.

U.S. foreign assistance has always had the two fold purpose of furthering Americas foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world.

Divisions or Bureau's

Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia and the near East
Latin America and the Caribbean
Europe and Eurasia

Agency works in six areas

1- Economic growth and agriculture development
2- Population, health and nutrition
3- Environment
4- Democracy and governance
5- Education and training
6- Humanitarian assistance

USDA/Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) International Programs Office USDA/CSREES/SERD/IP 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Mail Stop 2203  Washington, DC 20250-2203 Phone 202 720-3801 Fax 202 690-2355 Home Page  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/

CSREES' International Programs office fosters mutually beneficial programs that not only provide technical assistance to developing nations worldwide, but also assist cooperating U.S. universities and colleges in their efforts to bring an international dimension to their campuses and clientele.  The Agency is currently carrying out projects in Armenia, West Africa, Central America and the Caribbean.

CSREES' overseas opportunities are open to university and college  extension, research and teaching faculty at the state and county levels.  Assignments are arranged on a reimbursable basis through a cooperating university and range from two weeks to several months in duration.  Visit the  International Programs web site at the address above for more information on available opportunities.
 

Volunteers for Prosperity A comprehensively list of of organizations who recruit volunteers for their global activities plus research needs. Who should consider volunteering with Volunteers for Prosperity? Highly-skilled American professionals such as doctors, nurses, teachers, engineers, economists, computer specialists, financial sector professionals, business executives and others with specialized technical expertise and practical work experience in their profession are eligible volunteer candidates. www.volunteersforprosperity.gov/

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