Montana State University-Bozeman/University of Zagreb

This partnership seeks to institution-alize and increase community capacity for sustained cooperative business lead-ership development in Croatia. The partnership will address fostering and sustaining Croatia’s economic development through the cooperative business movement in the agricultural sector. The partners have made presentations to the Croatian Cabbage Farmers and Potato Farmers associations to inform them of the project and of the potential economic benefits of forming an agricultural cooperative. Current outreach education also focuses on developing a culture of benefits and best cooperative business practices offered through the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The partners consulted the Ministry and are developing strategies for cooperative business education throughout Croatia. In addition, work has begun on a Cooperative Business Workshop at the University of Zagreb for August 2002, and partners will focus on developing and presenting cooperative courses to the University of Zagreb’s curriculum committee.

Award Date: 2001
Award Amount: $99,675
Proposed Cost Share: $109,775
Other Partner: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Indiana University/Indiana Consortium for International Programs/South East European University ~ Special Initiative

This $2.3 million partnership between Indiana University/Indiana Consortium for International Programs (IU/ICIP) and South East European University (SEEU) in Tetovo, Macedonia seeks to build the institutional capacity of SEEU as a new multi-lingual, multi-ethnic institution that will offer a Western-style curriculum, high-quality teaching, action-oriented research and community outreach. The partnership will address six priority areas: 1. upgrading academic and instructional skills; 2. providing administrative support; 3. developing academic research and outreach programs; 4. providing financial management support; and 5. developing library resources. A resident IU computer literacy specialist has been teaching computer literacy courses to SEEU students and staff and assisting in the configuration and technical setup of SEEU’s computer center. An onsite IU ESL team has been teaching and developing English language courses for SEEU’s specific needs. The English as a Second Language (ESL) team also has been working on hosting an English teachers conference at SEEU to strengthen ties with other universities within the region. IU’s on-site partnership director served as SEEU’s interim Chief Academic Program Officer and has been assisting SEEU in its day-to-day academic and administrative functions as well as advising the SEEU Rector and CEO on program development. IU faculty specialists in business, teacher training, law, public administration and communications have made visits from one to six weeks to SEEU to discuss curriculum, present courses, and train SEEU faculty.

Harford Community College/Moscow Medical College #1

This partnership seeks to design and implement a nursing continuing education system that will integrate the nurse as a key member of the health care team and promote nursing reform in hospitals and nursing schools. In January 2002, three Harford Community College (HCC) educators and one nursing educator from the Upper Chesapeake Health System (UCHS) traveled to Moscow and presented lectures on staff development, nursing orientation, policies and procedures, and nursing continuing education to educators at Moscow Medical College (MMC) #1 and Moscow Municipal Hospital (MMH) #64. The partners also met with the chief doctor of the Hospital for Invalids of War to encourage their participation in partnership activities; they also presented lectures on the nursing process, documentation, and the collaborative roles of nurses and doctors. In April 2002, three educators from MMC #1 and one nurse educator from Moscow MMH #64 visited HCC and UCHS to view firsthand the role of nurses in the United States. The HCC partnership team made a second trip to Moscow in May to present lectures to two new hospital partners.

Award Date: 2001
Award Amount: $62,420
Proposed Cost Share: $64,800
Other Partners: Upper Cheasapeake Medical System, Citizen Care Center, Moscow Municipal Hospital #36, Moscow Municipal Hospital #64, Moscow Tuberculosis Hospital #3