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Iowa State University Extension is working hard around the globe to promote, facilitate, and activate international developmental opportunities that enhance Iowa communities as well as national and international communities. Our objective is to develop the individual capacity of Iowa State University Extension staff to lead in a global society.  Recent Projects

 

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Global Program News

Lanzhou, China, visiting teachers Teachers from Lanzhou, China, Learn New Methods through ISU Extension Exchange Program 
(Posted on 12/11/2008)

Teachers from Lanzhou Jiaotong University in China spent four weeks at Iowa State University in the summer of 2008 participating in an ISU Extension Global exchange. The visitors enjoyed the RAGBRAI bicycle tour stopover in Ames while they were here.

Global Extension in Turkey Turkish University and Iowa State University Partner in Global Extension Academy 
(Posted on 12/11/2008)

Andrey Khomutov, left, a post doctoral student at Iowa State University, greets former seven-term Turkish Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel who visited his namesake Suleyman Demirel University in Isparta, Turkey, in May 2008. The Turkish University and ISU are partnering in a Global Extension Academy.

Nigerian Hog Farm ISU Global Extension Program Assists Swine Project in Nigeria 
(Posted on 12/11/2008)

An outbreak of African Swine Fever in the central Nigerian state of Benue had a severe impact on the region's swine industry at the beginning of the 21st Century. Revitalizing Benue's swine production is the goal of a partnership between Benue state government and Iowa State University Global Extension.

Students from Longping, China Longping comes to Iowa for English, Management and ISU Extension  
(Posted on 11/20/2008)

Employees of Chinese company turn to Iowa State University Extension for assistance in creating a company-based learning program focused on the English language and management training.

Florence Market Extension in Italy: Local Food Systems 
(Posted on 9/5/2008)

Brenda Ranum, Winneshiek County Extension Education Director, reports on June tour of agricultural areas in Italy.

Ecuador visit Partnership program between Espol and ISU 
(Posted on 5/6/2008)

Establishing cooperative Extension activities in Ecuador for the agricultural sector

Crop field in Paraguay Paraguay Trip 
(Posted on 4/24/2008)

A Trip to Paraguay with Kelvin Leibold: Business Development Opportunities on the Horizon

Turkey visit The inauguration of American-Turkish extension development partnership program 
(Posted on 4/17/2008)

The inauguration of American-Turkish extension development partnership program.



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ISU Global Extension Projects are in the NASULGC international development database website

ISU Global Extension reported 14 most recent projects with extension/outreach mission or component in agricultural science, veterinary medicine, rural development, business development agribusiness, rural development, education, and outreach overseas to the NASULGC database for international research and development. Iowa State currently represents the highest number of projects in Extension and Outreach.

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