International Training Program

The International Training Program (ITP) is a unique entity within The International Programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources otherwise known as IPAN. IPAN was established in 1998 when the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources recognized the importance of international involvement and sought to encourage and facilitate research, outreach, and education efforts across the globe. IPAN offers short term customized training programs designed to meet the needs of developing countries in managing their growth and utilization of natural resources.

1. July, 1996:
The Project for Sustainable Development and Natural Resource Management was initiated in the Department of Continuing Education at UMCP. The objective of the project is to develop human resource capacity in developing countries through the partnership with the multinational donor agencies like the UNDP, FAO and the World Bank.

2. February 20, 1997:
India The President Willium E. Kirwan formally launched the Project at the H.Q of the World Bank in Washington DC and Announcement of the new training center was made in the International Magazine.

3. April 10, 1997:
Visit of the senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ukraine was organized.

4. January 24, 1997:
MOU A MOU was signed between the offices of Continuing Education and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) to jointly conduct training courses on food security in developing countries.

5. October 5 to 19, 1997:
India A three weeks training workshop was organized on the topic of “ Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis “ The participants were, five senior officials from Malawi, two from Uganda, two from Zambia, one each from Mali, Kenya,, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Nigeria.

6. August 23 to September 19, 1998:
A three weeks training workshop was organized on the topic of “ Food Security in Drought Prone Environment “ About 20 participants from various countries from Africa attended this training.

7. October 26 to November 14, 1998:
india A three weeks training workshop was organized on the topic of “ Monitoring and Evaluation of Agricultural Development Projects” About 10 senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt attended this training.

8. May 15 to May 26, 2000:
A two weeks training workshop was organized on the entopic of “ Agricultural Research Management “ Sixteen senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture , Indonesia attended this training.

9. June 4 to June 29, 2001:
A three weeks training workshop was organized on the topic of “ Agricultural Research Management, Research & Extension Linkages, Privatization of Extension, Monitoring and Evaluation and Management Information Systems” Five officials from Africa and two senior officials from India attended this training.

10. During the period of 1999 and 2005: Several one day field visits were organized for about 30 officials from the World Bank, Washington DC on the topic of Nutrient Management in the Chesapeake Bay Area, Improved Management Practices under Watershed, Fisheries and Aquaculture etc.

11. May 18-24 2003:
Rumania A special training program was organized for ten senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Romania on the topic of “ Modernization of Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education.“

12. June 12-16, 2006:
A customized training program was organized for 22 senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Romania on the topic of Agricultural Nutrient Management and Water Quality issues.

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Last updated: 03/10/2009