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International Development Short Course July 27-31
June 30, 2009
Contact: Cathryn Clement, cclement@ag.tamu.edu: 979-458-0820
COLLEGE STATION-- A five-day short course on the “Design and Management of International Development Projects” will be presented July 27-31 on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. The event will be hosted by the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Development, a part of the Texas A&M System.
“This intensive five-day course which will focus on providing and sharing real-world experiences for the participants,” said Cathyrn Clement, academic coordinator for the Borlaug Institute. “Discussions and presentations will emphasize a comprehensive understanding of how complex issues and cross-cutting themes need to be integrated during the design and management of international development projects.”
Participants also will learn different tools and resources used to analyze projects, in addition to a hands-on preparation of a case study guided by international development experts.
The course fee of $1,100 includes materials and lunches. Seating is limited to 30 participants. Deadline for application is July 20.
A limited number of grants are available to graduate students from Texas A&M System universities. The deadline to apply for a grant is July 6.
For information about the short course or the graduate student grants, contact Clement at cclement@ag.tamu.edu or 979-458-0820 or Mike McWhorter at mmcwhort@ag.tamu.edu or 979-845-7697.
About the college:
With an enrollment of almost 6,700 students in 14 academic departments, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees and has a faculty of nearly 400 members, including two Nobel laureates. Research programs include food sustainability and safety, human and animal health, genetics, renewable natural resources and bioenergy. Mark Hussey is Vice Chancellor and Dean.
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