1. The Value Added of Higher Education in International Development and the Role of U.S. Institutions Jurgen G. Schwarz Acting Dean, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences International Food Aide and Development Conference June 29, 2011

2. Overview UMES 1890-Lant-Grant-University 190 Faculty 4,400 Students Over 50 different countries 5 Schools 47 Degree programs (B.S., B.A., professional) 6 MS; 3 MEd; 4 PhD; 3 Prof. Doctoral

3. Overview UMES

5. Goals Internationalization of the curricula Expansion of student study abroad and exchanges Making international education an integral part of teaching, research, and outreach

6. Land-Grant-University Teaching Research Outreach/Extension

7. Teaching Foreign students  Undergraduate  Graduate  Special short-term programs Participant training  Intensive subject matter programs  Observation/study tours and field trips for USDA-Washington-based short courses  Sub-Saharan Africa, The Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean

8. Research Average of $19.5 Mil grants/contracts p.a. Establish knowledge/data  Nutrients of traditional food plants  Acrylamide in fried yam Strengthen agricultural research capacity  Breeding program  Economic analysis Publications  Manuals

9. Outreach/Extension Technical assistance  Short term  Long term FARM ® Farmers Access to Regional Markets

10. Outreach/Extension (cont.) Transfer relevant technologies Good Aquaculture Practices  Train-the-Trainer

12. Solar Farm Bio-diesel

13. Functions Project Manager Project Coordinator Agricultural Economist Breeder/Tissue Culture Specialist Biotechnologist

14. Current Cooperative Agreements Technical Support for Africa (2005 – PRESENT) Urban Disaster Mitigation (2007 – PRESENT) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Technical Assistance World –Wide (2010 – PRESENT)