U.S. Agricultural Partners Meeting Land-Grants, APLU, BIFAD, USDA. DOD, USAID Rebuilding Agriculture Higher Education In Afghanistan Kevin T McNamara International Programs in Agriculture Purdue University

CountryStatus Universities Working in Afghanistan Afghan Partner University Program/ Project TitleSponsor 1USActiveBall State UniversityCourts in Balkh, Helmand, Herat, Kandahar, Khost and Nangarhar Provinces Conditions of Courts NATO 2USActiveBall State UniversityKandahar U, Economics Faculty English/ Economics Development US Dept of State/PAS/ English Language 3USMOUCalifornia State University Fresno: Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kandahar U/ Agriculture Faculty Agricultural Development US Dept of Defense 4USCompleteUniversity of Hartford: EngineeringHerat University/ Engineering Faculty WSU & SHEPUSAID/OSSD & World Bank 5USActiveIndiana University (Bloomington)Kabul Education U; and Education Faculties at: Kabul U; Kabul Med U; Kandahar U; Nagarhar U; Herat U; Balkh U; Parwan U; Kunduz U; Takhar U; Badakshan U; Faryab U; Jawzjan U HEP - PDCsUSAID/ OSSD 6USActiveIndiana University (Bloomington)Kabul Med U; Possible future sites include medical faculties at: Kapisa, Herat U, Balkh, Nangargar, Khost, Kandahar HEP - English for Medical USAID/ OSSD 7USActiveKansas State UniversityKabul U (Engineering)SHEP - MA degrees World Bank 8USCompleteKansas State UniversityKabul USHEP - Research Foundation World Bank 9USCompleteKansas State UniversityKabul U (English)SHEP - English Dept Building World Bank 10USCompleteKansas State UniversityBalkh U (English)SHEP - MA degrees/teaching World Bank

CountryStatus Universities Working in Afghanistan Afghan Partner University Program/ Project TitleSponsor 11USCompleteOhio UniversityHerat U; Kabul U - Engineering Faculties WSU & SHEPUSAID/OSSD & World Bank 12USComplete; Follow on stage Purdue UniversityKabul U, Herat U, Balkh U, Nangarhar U, Kandahar U – Agriculture Faculties A4USAID/ Ag 13USActiveSan Diego State UniversityNangarhar University/ Faculties of Engineering, English, and Medicine SHEPWorld Bank 14USActiveSan Jose State UniversityHerat UJournalism Linkage PAS 15USActiveUniversity of ArizonaKabul ULibrary development - WSU USAID/ OSSD 16 17USActiveUniversity of ColoradoKabul U ( Engineering)WSU - GIS/ Geoscience USAID/ OSSD 18USActiveUniversity of Massachusetts – Amherst KEUHEP: Education Master's Program in Dari USAID/ OSSD 19USActiveUniversity of Massachusetts – Amherst KEU, KMU, Education Faculties: Badakhshan, Baghlan, Bamiyan, Balkh, Faryab, Ghazni, Herat, Jouzjan, Kandahar, Kabul, Khost, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Paktia, Parwan, Samangan and Takhar Leadership/ Management; Student Services at all universities; General Pedagogy training USAID/ OSSD 20USNotionalUniversity of Michigan: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Kandahar U/ Engineering Faculty n/a?

CountryStatus Universities Working in Afghanistan Afghan Partner University Program/ Project TitleSponsor 21USActiveUniversity of Nebraska – Omaha Kabul U/ Journalism Faculty Journalism Linkage US Dept of State/PAS 22USActiveUniversity of Nebraska – Omaha: Nursing College Kabul Med U; Possible future sites include medical faculties at: Kapisa, Herat, Balkh, Nangargar, Khost, Kandahar HEPUSAID/ OSSD 23USActiveUniversity of WashingtonKabul U/ Sharia Law Faculty; Alberoni U; Nagarhar Jessup International Law Moot Court program US Dept of State/INL 24USActiveVarious including individuals from MIT, Berkeley, WSU, KSU, AKU, UoWI, Bryn Mawr Kabul U/ Architecture Faculty Aga Khan Trust conservation planning grant US Dept of State/PAS/ Cultural Heritage 26 25USActiveWashington State UniversityKabul U; Kabul Poly U; Kandahar U; Nangarhar U; Herat U; Balkh U; Shaikh Zayed U; e-learning centers, Afghan eQuality Alliances USAID/ OSSD 27SOUTH AFRICA ActiveWestern Cape UniversityKabul U, Computer Science Faculty WSUUSAID/ OSSD 28PAKISTANActiveAga Khan UniversityKabul Medical UniversityWSUUSAID/ OSSD 29EGYPTPendingAl Azhar UniversityKandahar, Khost, Nangarhar, Al Biruni, Kabul, Balkh and Herat Sharia Professor visit to AAU US Dept of State/INL 30CANADAActiveUniversity of GuelphKandahar UAgriteam - implementer Canadian International Development Agency

University Capacity Building Ministry of Agriculture Capacity Building National Guard ADT Training/support Purdue Efforts in Afghanistan

Purdue University – Advancing Afghan Agriculture Alliance (A4) Purdue University USAID A4 MARCH 2011, USAID/USDA since 2005 –Main office, staff at Kabul University –Partner staff in Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar –Indirect engagement in all 17 agriculture universities –Collaboration –US Universities (Univ. California-Davis, Kansas State University) (pending proposal would add NCSU, UM, TSU, WSU) –Indian Universities (University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore; Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, University of Horticulture Sciences) –Current Partner NGOs (Joint Development Associates, International Foundation of Hope, Mercy Corps)

Purdue University – Advancing Afghan Agriculture Alliance (A4) Agriculture Education Capacity Building –Faculty development Staff education abroad Course content improvement Develop of applied research opportunities –Student applied education Internships, job placement Co-curricular educational modules –Laboratories, Field Projects –Workshops, Seminars Strategic focus

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE WITH FARM FARM FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE KABUL UNIVERSITY

Purdue University - Advancing Afghan Agriculture Alliance (A4) Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Science Building Renovations

Purdue University - Advancing Afghan Agriculture Alliance (A4)

Staff Development Faculty Education –MS degree program for junior faculty »UAS and /KVAFSU, India agriculture, 50 junior faculty veterinary science, 11 junior faculty »Purdue University agriculture, 10 junior faculty English, 2 junior faculty –Education for senior faculty »University farm development, ICARDA »U.S. Faculty Exchange, 15 mid career faculty Faculty Education –MS degree program for junior faculty »UAS and /KVAFSU, India agriculture, 50 junior faculty veterinary science, 11 junior faculty »Purdue University agriculture, 10 junior faculty English, 2 junior faculty –Education for senior faculty »University farm development, ICARDA »U.S. Faculty Exchange, 15 mid career faculty

Purdue/Afghan Teaching Workshop

TRAINING ON INTEGRATION OF LABS INTO CURRICULUM

Applied Education in the U.S. Melon Pest Management

Student Farm Development –Student engagement –Link to course work –Link to workplace needs Vegetables Wheat / Grains X X X X X X X Student Farm Shed Faculty Building Barn Fruit Greenhouse Compost Bee hives Flowers Forage Maize / Legumes Sunflower / Herbs

Purdue University – Advancing Afghan Agriculture Alliance (A4) Applied Research –Experimental plots –30-variety wheat trial –Seminars

Purdue University – Advancing Afghan Agriculture Alliance (A4) Farm Linked to Women Student Development –Horticulture field workshops –ICARDA Women’s Mint Association –MEDA women in extension

Kevin T. McNamara - Purdue University MAIL Support Extension Training –w/UC Davis Af Pak Extension Training –w/ UC Davis, ISU, UM, and WSU Technical Capacity Development –Pending Research Capacity Development –Pending

Extension Plant Diagnostics Training

Minister Rahimi with Afghan Faculty Member at Purdue Afghanistan Research Forum

21 ADT Region National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams

National Guard Agribusiness Development Team Training in Indiana Full Week Long Training Indiana (3 teams), Texas, Kansas 1-3 Day Program Indiana, Arkansas, California, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee

PURDUE SUPPORT IN THE FIELD

KHOWST UNIVERISTY WITH INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD ADT

DISCUSSIONS WITH CHANCELLOR AND DEAN

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