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“The issues that face Mexico and the United States today—from environmental degradation to economic growth— require sustained cooperative effort that institutions of higher learning can provide,” said U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza today. “I am pleased to announce that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing another USD $3.7 million for the new Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarships (TIES) partnership awards presented today.”
Over the course of the next six years, the United States government will provide a total of $35 million for TIES supporting at least 750 scholarships and 35 partnerships between Mexican and U.S. universities. TIES is a public-private alliance with collaborating partners contributing an additional $15 million to make the total investment $50 million dollars.
The thirteen new TIES partnership awards will be announced by Ambassador Garza at a ceremony with Secretary of Education Dr. Reyes Tamez Guerra on the campus of the Universidad Iberoamericana March 1. Representatives from the 30 partnerships between Mexican and American universities under the TIES Initiative will attend.
The new TIES partnerships were awarded based on a competitive process carried out by USAID and the Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development (ALO). This year’s awardees include Mexican universities from Sonora, Yucatán, Tamaulipas, Coahuila, Veracruz, Colima, Nuevo Leon, Jalisco and Mexico. Joint projects— that range from strengthening public health infrastructure to desert environmental research—will be conducted with American universities.
Presidents Bush and Fox announced the TIES Initiative to advance the objectives of the U.S.-Mexico Partnership for Prosperity in September 2001. The USAID office in Mexico implements the TIES initiative.
A third round of university partnerships will be selected during 2004. The Request for Applications for these partnerships will be issued later in 2004.
Following is the list of the current 17 partnerships (2003) and the programs underway. The new 13 partnerships will be announced on Monday):
U.S. - MEXICO UNIVERSITY TIES PROGRAM (TRAINING, INTERNSHIPS,
EXCHANGES & SCHOLARSHIPS) FOR 2003
Participating Institutions
Program
Indiana University and
Universidad Nacional Autonoma
de México
Partnership to train Mexican scientists and advisors in
Conservation Theory, Methodology, Community Governance,
and Natural Resource Management.
Michigan Technological University and
Universidad de Sonora
Partnership to train bi-national, multidisciplinary Water
Resources experts for sustainable water resources
decision-making in Sonora, Mexico.
Northern Arizona University and
Universidad de Sonora
Partnership to develop and strengthen human capacity for
Natural Resource Conservation and Management toward
the sustainable use of desert lands of northern Mexico.
San Diego State University and
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Development of a Joint Masters Degree Program on
Transborder Public Administration and Governance for the
US –Mexico Border Region.
Southern Oregon University and
Universidad de Guanajuato
Partnership to create a Joint Masters Degree Program in
Management.
Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi and
Lamar University and
Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo
Partnership to provide research training and educational
programs that address water scarcity, dynamic growth, and
inadequate water resource management.
Texas Christian University and
Universidad de las Americas-Puebla
Create dual Master’s Degree programs in International
Business and Marketing, which address cross-cultural
business issues in North America.
University of Arizona and
Universidad Autonoma Chapingo (UACH)
Partnership to increase UACH’s capacity to provide training
and continuing education in emerging and unique areas
relevant to agriculture in Mexico.
University of Connecticut and
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Improve education in marine sciences and coastal
management at the post-secondary and K-12 levels through
student and faculty training, exchanges and joint research
projects.
University of Illinois and
Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro
Partnership to provide graduate training in agriculture, food
quality, nutrition, and health.
University of New Mexico and
Universidad de Quintana Roo
Build institutional capacity to provide academic and
professional training in Natural Resource Planning and
Management (NRPM), and develop a master’s level NRPM
program at UQROO.
University of Scranton and
Universidad Iberoamericana
Development of a culturally-sensitive dual degree Master’s
program in professional counseling, provide technical
resources for collaborative distance learning opportunities,
and train faculty and community partners in Mexico and U.S.
University of Texas- Austin and
Benemerita Universidad Autonoma dand
Puebla
Enhance civil societies in Mexico and the U.S. by building
collaborative relationships between the participating
institutions and philanthropists in both countries.
University of Texas- San Antonio and
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Partnership to create a pilot Small Business Development
Center based on the successful U.S. model.
University of Wisconsin-Madison and
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios
Superiores de Monterrey- Campus Queretaro
Develop a training program for dairy specialist and establish
a Center of Excellence in Dairy Training.
Western Illinois University and
Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro
Develop trilateral MBA program and establish a central
resource for collaborative business education and training in
Mexico and the U.S.
Texas A&M University-Kingsville and
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios
Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
Partnership on Conservation, Quality Improvement and
Increased Use Efficiency of Water in Northeastern Mexico.
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