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Welcome to the Fulbright Academy's monthly
electronic news bulletin, which is sent to leaders in scientific and
technical fields in the US and around the world.
The Academy is an independent non-profit managed by a
dedicated group of volunteers. The Academy receives support from many
organizations interested in developing a network of leaders in science and
technology. It is not affiliated with the US State Department and the
Board of Foreign Scholars, which oversee the global Fulbright Exchange
Program. The US State Department is not responsible for the content of
this bulletin, and it cannot be assumed that they approve or endorse any
material appearing in it.
The Academy Needs Your Input The Fulbright Academy is now six months old -- our first newsletters
were distributed in December and January. We have had a successful
half-year, and the board has been establishing procedures so that the
Academy can build upon its successful launch.
In order to grow, we need your involvement. Are there ways that we
might help you link up with other leading professionals? For example, the
Academy has been approached to partner with another group in seeking
funding to organize a program focusing on science education and
educational methods. Because of the partnership, both groups have a
greater chance of success in reaching our goals.
Do you have an initiative that could benefit from a partnership with
the Fulbright Academy?
Please tell us how we can help you. And send us a story so that we can
promote your professional and personal interests. We want to share your
success and your intellectual contributions with others.
The Global Environment Facility's small grants budget is
projected to double from $30 million in 2003 to over $60 million
according to the recently approved GEF business plan for 2004-2006.
This increase in funding will augment the number of countries
participating in the GEF's Small Grants Programme, which offer
recipients up to $50,000 in grant money, and enable more NGOs and
community-based organizations to undertake projects that benefit
both the global environment and local communities in developing
countries.
Youth in Niger, Argentina, China and Mozambique will soon be
involved in reforestation and other efforts to combat
desertification in their countries. "Youth Corps for the
Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands and the Environment in Niger" will
train youth to undertake anti- erosion measures, create tree
nurseries, protect riverbanks, clean organic waste and keep bees.
The activities will be defined jointly by the youth themselves,
several ministries in the government of Niger, non-governmental
organizations, rural communities, community-based organizations, the
private sector and the two international UN organizations.
The Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and
Technology, sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture, the US
Agency for International Development and the US Department of State,
gathered over 150 agriculture, science and environment ministers and
high rank government officials from 112 countries. A report on "21st
Century Agriculture: a Critical Role for Science and Technology,"
presented by the US Secretary for Agriculture served as the basis
for discussions. The meeting was met by thousands of protesters
opposed to genetically modified foods. A public rally was also
organized by the NGOs Public Citizen and the Sacramento Coalition
for Sustainable Agriculture.
"My 1969 receipt of a Fulbright Grant paved the way for a
fascinating life and work experiences that took me from Hamburg
through three U.S. states and back to Europe again, culmininating in
the opportunity to serve in government in Germany. The opportunities
the grant opened up for me reflect the Fulbright Program's
commitment to international exchange and its capacity to literally
open up a world of possibilities to grantees."
"With the program's support, I was able to complete my
undergraduate and graduate studies in Psychology at the University
of Kansas, which led to research at the University of Washington. My
work in mangement consulting at San Francisco's Hay Associates and
years of experience as Director at American Micro Devices (AMD) in
California, Geneva, Switzerland, and finally in Dresden, Germany,
gave me business expertise and exposed me to the openness and
flexibilitiy of American business culture. This influenced greatly
my own leadership style, and it is this flexibility in problem-
solving and communication that helps me meet the challenges I now
encounter as the State Minister for Economy and Labor in Saxony."
The grant comes from the Governor's Training Initiative, a
program designed to help small and mid-sized businesses and
non-profits adapt to the changing economic climate. The grant is
based on the premise that the Academy will be creating jobs and
long-term economic benefits to the region.
The Academy continues to seek other sources of funding to finance
programs and operations (see related story below). Please note that
our funds are not used to support educational exchanges or US State
Department programs, but rather to support our global mission of
networking leaders in fields such as basic science, applied science,
medicine, and engineering. If you would like additional information
about our programs, please call us at 207-767-8073.
This past weekend an Academy director was in Boston to celebrate
the Fourth of July. During the fireworks display, he happened to met
a biochemist who works at a local research center. Although this
person was not a Fulbrighter, he fully understood the value of our
mission. The decided to met again the next day to talk about issues
of common concern. By the end of the meeting, the Academy had
received a $500 donation to underwrite the next issue of our
newsletter.
The lesson -- When you are talking with others professionally or
just in passing, be sure to mention your Fulbright connection and
your association with the Fulbright Academy. You never know when you
might find someone who wants to be active or support our unique
network of leading professionals.
If you are not already a contributor or member, please consider
joining the Academy. Basic membership is $35/year. Larger donations
are welcome. If your firm or institution would like to be a
corporate/institutional sponsor or if you would like to make a
larger donation, please call us toll-free at 866-F-BRIGHT (866-327-
4448). How to do it? Go to your favorite internet search engine (such as
Google). Search for your topic or field, plus the letters "CV" or
"curriculum vitae". Hundreds of thousands of people have posted
their curriculum vitae on the internet, and a CV usually contains
information about research areas, funders, academic hosts, etc.
In the US ** Richard Wagner, Bates College ** Geoffrey Saxe,
Graduate School of Education, UC-Berkeley ** Charlie Gross,
Princeton University ** James Wertsch, Dept. of Education,
Washington Univerity in St.Louis ** Jerry Alan Fodor, Rutgers
University ** Robert Stake, Director, Center for Instructional
Research and Curriculum Evaluation (CIRCE) University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign ** Sherry Turkle, Director, Initiative on
Technology and Self at MIT
Outside of the US ** Dirk Hellhammer, Univ. of Trier ** Aaron
Ben-Ze'ev, University of Haifa ** David George Beswick, Professor
Emeritus, Univeristy of Melbourne ** Mark Buehner, Cardiff
University, Wales ** Hayao Kawai, Kyoto University ** Keis Ohtsuka,
Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne ** Christine Inglis,
School of Policy and Practice, Univ. of Sydney ** Marinus H. van
Ijzendoorn, Center for Child & Family Studies, Leiden University
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Fulbrighters love to travel and
interact with with other inquisitive people. That is why they are
Fulbrighters. This summer, members of the Academy are meeting with
friends and colleagues at formal parties and informal gatherings in
the US and abroad. One board member just returned from two weeks in
Sweden and another was on vacation in Hawaii.
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