Welcome to the 2005
ALO Picturing Change Photography Competition

Entries in the “Picturing Change” photography competition illustrate the activities of ALO partnerships and portray the ways both the host country institution and the U.S. institution and their communities benefit from partnership activities. All ALO partners were eligible for entry, and submitted photographs were judged on how well they address development themes and on artistic merit. (View the winners from 2003 and 2004)

Click here to view the 2005 Synergy Conference Report.

First Place

Sam Magro
Montana State University/Institut d’Economie Rurale/Institut Polytechnique Rural de Formation et de Recherche Appliquée (Mali)

“The Women Farmers Vote”
Assa Kante, ALO participant/l’Institut d’Economie Rurale scientist, and Montana State University Junior Mentor confer with Bougoula farmers: What are their greatest water-related issues? Kante began Mali’s Agribusiness Entrepreneurial, Incubator Center innovative outreach using facilitating farmer-to-farmer teaching and learning linked to USAID’s Communiity Learning and Information Center in Bougoula.

Second Place

Jeffrey Musser
Texas A&M University/University of Malawi, Bunda College of Agriculture (Malawi)

“Humans, animals, and industry need good quality water. Coordinated developmental projects can improve livelihoods through efficient use of natural resources. The contiguous location of the milk bulking
station and the water well provides for
better productivity and easy access for
local women and members.”

Third Place

Mourad Dakhli
Georgia State University/Alexandria Institute of Technology (Egypt)

“Dr. Bijan Fazlollahi, Professor of Decision Sceinces and Logistics at Georgia State University discussing the application of new logistics and distribution channels methods with participants in the continuing education program offered simultaneously in Alexandria and Cairo using distance learning technology.

Honorable Mention

Laura Lengel
Bowling Green State University (BGSU)/Institut de Presse ed des Sciences de l’Information (Tunisia)

“Student spirits were high during the IPSI/BGSU March journalism workshop at IPSI in Tunis, Mehdi Ben Hamza (left), Jihene Eddheyaa (center) and Hassen Srarfi are among the ten 4th year IPSI students who will attend a 3-week “Women, Media, & Democracy,” workshop at Bowling Green State University.

Honorable Mention

Robin Rose
Oregon State University/Washington State University/Michigan State University/Seven Southern Africa Universities (Southern Africa)

“The Future Looking into the past”
Amatole Basin near Fort Cox College, South Africa. A young boy of the Gigosi family stands looking up at a picture of Nelson Mandela circa 1994 or earlier.

For more information about Picturing Change or other activities, please contact ALO.

© 2002-2006
The Association Liaison Office for
University Cooperation in Development (ALO)

Send questions to ALO.