Humphrey Fellowship Global Forums are scheduled the next two Wednesdays with the latest round of Humphrey fellows, accomplished midcareer professionals from around the world who are making their way through UC Davis en route to fellowships at universities around the country.

One of the fellows, Manuel M. Bugueno of Chile, is not going very far. In fact, he’s staying at UC Davis for his fellowship: 10 months of nondegree graduate study and professional experiences.

Bugeuno and 32 other fellows are on campus this summer for preacademic English orientation and training through UC Davis Extension’s Center for International Education. UC Davis Extension has provided this training for 21 years.

President Carter established the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in 1978, in honor of the late senator and vice president, a longtime advocate of international cooperation and understanding.

The State Department runs the program, which accepts fellows from designated countries in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Caribbean and Middle East.

The Humphrey Fellowship Program has 17 designated fields of study. The fellows at UC Davis this summer fall into 13 of those categories: natural resources, environmental policy and climate change (Buguenor's field of study); agricultural and rural development; economic development; urban and regional planning; communications/journalism; law and human rights; public policy analysis and public administration; technology policy and management; human resource management; educational administration, planning and policy; higher education administration; teaching English as a foreign language; and public health policy and management.

The global forums give the fellows the opportunity to introduce themselves and talk about their fields of study. Fellows will give their talks throughout the afternoon, and refreshments will be served. Admission is free and open to the public.

Here is the schedule:

• Wednesday, July 29 — Community Room, International House, 10 College Park, 1-5 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 5 — Ballroom B, Activities and Rceation Center, 1-5 p.m.

The July 29 program comprises 17 speakers from 10 countries — Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Chile, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Togo, Turkmenistan and Ukraine — speaking on a range of topics, including “Reflections on the ‘Frozen’ Russian-Ukranian Conflict: The Current Economic Situation in Ukraine,” “Durable Solutions for Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: One Child Growing Up in a Camp Is Too Many,” “The Modernization of Togo Public Administration: Breaking the Red Tape,” “The Higher Education Commission: A Story of Educational Challenges and Reforms in Pakistan” and “Under-5’s Mortality in Burkina Faso: A Public Health Challenge.”

The Aug. 5 program will comprise 16 speakers from 12 countries. The topics were not yet available.

For more information, contact UC Davis Extension’s Kelly Currywood by phone, (530) 752-8186 or (530) 752-9026, or email.

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