{"id":1213,"date":"2021-06-22T11:23:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T15:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/deptsitetemplate\/?page_id=1213"},"modified":"2021-09-13T22:12:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T02:12:36","slug":"department-site-template-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/international\/","title":{"rendered":"International Development Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-header-secondary-bg-color-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Making a definite impact in today&#8217;s world!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MISSION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mission of the Office of International Development Programs is to facilitate campus-wide internationalization of research, teaching, and outreach activities to promote cross-cultural knowledge and understanding among students, faculty, and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GOALS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Goals of the Office of International Development Programs are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Broaden faculty and staff involvement in international research and development activities;<\/li><li>Provide opportunities for student experiential learning and academic exchange programs;<\/li><li>Assist faculty and staff members to participate in exchange programs; and,<\/li><li>Broaden cultural diversity at the University.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OBJECTIVES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The specific Objectives of the Office of International Development Programs are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Develop collaborative research and development activities through linkages with international institutions of higher learning, international research centers and national agricultural research systems;<\/li><li>Utilize UMES faculty and staff to provide technical and administrative assistance to developing countries;<\/li><li>Provide opportunities for short-term undergraduate student study abroad for academic credit, and for graduate student research in developing countries;<\/li><li>Promote opportunities for faculty members for short-term engagements in international development activities;<\/li><li>Collaborate with cooperating international institutions for joint research and development activities; and,<\/li><li>Facilitate the exchange of scholarly information and materials, through the libraries of our cooperating international institutions.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-891\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-110-0 ml-slider-pro-2-58-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-891 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Homepage Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_891\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_891\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1341 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2021-09-13 22:07:40\" data-filename=\"seed_bank_cowpeas-600x257.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2021\/09\/seed_bank_cowpeas-600x257.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-891 slide-1341 msDefaultImage\" title=\"seed_bank_cowpeas\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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