country: albania capitol: tirana population: 3,639,453 government: emerging democracy
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Dr. Catherine Chan-Halbrendt 1 , PI, Dr. Engjell Skreli 2 , Co-PI , Dr. Richard Bowen 1 , Quentin W. Dombro 5 , Dr. PingSun Leung 1 , Dr. John Yanagida 1 , - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Univer sit et iBuj qesor I
T ir anes(UBT) Albania-Hawaii Higher Education and Economic Development Project
Univer sit et iBuj qesor I
T ir anes(UBT) Albania-Hawaii Higher Education and Economic Development Project
Country: AlbaniaCapitol: TiranaPopulation: 3,639,453Government: Emerging democracy
(Multiparty Democracy)Economy: Transitioning to a modern open-market economy
AUT Related Outcomes•Enhanced Interconnectivity•MOU with AACP
•Contact info: Catherine Chan-Halbrendt , email: [email protected]://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/aheed/
AUT Related Outcomes•Enhanced Interconnectivity•MOU with AACP
•Contact info: Catherine Chan-Halbrendt , email: [email protected]://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/aheed/
Progress Highlights1.Masters degree program evaluation & development2.Conducted grant writing and prioritization setting workshops3.Developed improved standards and departmental guidelines for relevant graduate research4.Planned annual conference to showcase research work. 5.Planned research presentation in international conferences.6.Assessed Agricultural Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC). 7.Conducted workshop on plan of work using logic framework evaluation and impact analysis.
Albania-Hawaii Higher Education and Economic Development
Overall Objectives1.To strengthen the Agricultural University in Tirana/Faculty of Economy and Agribusinesses (FEA) faculty’s capacity to provide quality graduate education 2.To build capacity for effective training, consulting and advising to the Ministry of Agriculture, extension agencies, and producer associationsBenefits to Global Community
Enhance intercountry and cultural understandingBuild better relationships for global issues resolution such as climate changeEnhance international tradeThriving global agriculture Enhance Research and information exchange
Project Impacts1.Newly proposed Masters Studies Program2.Relevance in teaching and research3.Building AUT capacity and opportunities in grant writing and prioritization setting4.Narrowing the gap between knowledge and skill levels in agricultural economics between Albanian and the industrial world 5.Increase knowledge of UH faculty about Eastern Europe and exposure to their agriculture
Goal: To permanently increase Agricultural University of Tirana’s (AUT) contribution to Albania’s economic development by bolstering the capacity of its Faculty of Economy and Agribusiness (FEA)
Dr. Catherine Chan-Halbrendt1, PI, Dr. Engjell Skreli2, Co-PI, Dr. Richard Bowen1, Quentin W. Dombro5, Dr. PingSun Leung1, Dr. John Yanagida1, Dr. Carl Evensen1, Dr. Samir El-Swaify1, Dr. Ekhlass Jarjees1, Dr. Halina Zaleski1, Dr. Bahri Musabelliu2, Tatjana Dishnica4, Pauline Sullivan3, Ana Mane2, Gwendalyn Sisior1
Collaborating Institutions1University of Hawaii at Manoa, CTAHR , Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management,
2Agricultural University of Tirana, 3Florida State University, 4Ministry of Agriculture, Albania, 5Consultant
Univer sit et iBuj qesor I
T ir anes(UBT) Albania-Hawaii Higher Education and Economic Development Project
Univer sit et iBuj qesor I
T ir anes(UBT) Albania-Hawaii Higher Education and Economic Development Project
Project Administrators
Dean Bahri Musabelliu Engjell Skreli
Ana Mane
C. Chan-Halbrendt
Univer sit et iBuj qesor I
T ir anes(UBT) Albania-Hawaii Higher Education and Economic Development Project
Priority Setting, Grant Writing, Research Ethics Workshops
Univer sit et iBuj qesor I
T ir anes(UBT) Albania-Hawaii Higher Education and Economic Development Project
Workshop ParticipantsFebruary 2009
Univer sit et iBuj qesor I
T ir anes(UBT) Albania-Hawaii Higher Education and Economic Development Project
Workshop Certificate PresentationFebruary 2009
Univer sit et iBuj qesor I
T ir anes(UBT) Albania-Hawaii Higher Education and Economic Development Project
Hawaii State Capital PresentationApril 2009
Univer sit et iBuj qesor I
T ir anes(UBT) Albania-Hawaii Higher Education and Economic Development Project
Hawaii State Capital PresentationGwen, Legislator and Cathy
April 2009
Univer sit et iBuj qesor I
T ir anes(UBT) Albania-Hawaii Higher Education and Economic Development Project
19th Annual World Forum and Symposium Budapest Hungary, June 20 - 23, 2009
" Global Challenges, Local Solutions "
2:15 pm – 3:45 pmDiscussion Session: Market Oriented Strategies to Revitalize Albania’s Agricultural Industry
Organized by: Catherine Chan-Halbrendt, University of Hawaii, USAHalina Zaleski, Universtity of Hawaii, USAEngjell Skreli, Agricultural University of Tirana, AlbaniaTatjana Dishnica, Ministry of Agriculture, AlbaniaAna Mane, Agricultural University of Tirana, AlbaniaBhari Musabelliu, Agricultural University of Tirana, AlbaniaIna Pagria, Agricultural University of Tirana, AlbaniaZyhdi Teqja, KASH, Albania